Building services contractor confirms new apprentice intake
BUILDING services contractor Arc-Tech (Scotland) has taken on five new trade apprentices.
They will join the firm's existing 19 apprentices, each undertaking a programme in...
First of six feeder stations in £120m rail project nears completion
SCOTLAND'S transport minister has visited the site of the first feeder station commissioned as part of a £120 million investment to boost electricity supply...
Historic clock returns to Edinburgh’s Leith Walk
EDINBURGH'S historic London Road clock has returned to its home on Leith Walk after 15 years in storage and a full restoration.
The clock was...
Green light for £33.8m Perthshire leisure-led development
PLANS for a £33.8 million leisure-led development at West Kinfauns, Perthshire, have been approved by Perth and Kinross Council.
Plant hire specialist Morris Leslie, which...
Construction of 324 BTR apartments complete at landmark Glasgow site
DRUM Property Group has announced completion of the construction of 324 Build to Rent (BTR) apartments for Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) at...
Modular construction specialist lands place on new housing framework
CUMNOCK-based Connect Modular is celebrating after being appointed to the H2 New Build Housing Construction Framework by the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA).
The four-year public...
‘Trailblazing’ project to transform Paisley tenements into energy efficient homes
A multi-million pound project to transform a row of historic Paisley town centre tenements into 'modern, energy-efficient' homes for social rent is set to...
Five Taylor Wimpey East Scotland site managers scoop NHBC awards
FIVE Taylor Wimpey East Scotland site managers have won NHBC (National House Building Council) Pride in the Job Quality Awards.
Barry Watson (Spencer Fields, Inverkeithing),...
Report outlines community benefits of stadium redevelopment project
THE lead contractor on the redevelopment of Birmingham’s Alexander Stadium has highlighted the benefits brought about by the project following its recent completion.
McLaughlin &...
Reasons to be EPC-ful over Energy Performance Certificates
By Calum Allmond, head of architectural services at DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
In the same way that Home Reports have become an accepted part of the...
Making waves: luxury accommodation pods supplied to £55m leisure facility
ARMADILLA, a producer of eco-friendly, outdoor living and working spaces, is supplying luxury accommodation units to Wavegarden Scotland, the country’s first inland surfing destination,...
Springfield hands over ‘ambitious’ affordable homes development in Forres
GRAMPIAN Housing Association has completed the handover of what has been described as 'one of the most ambitious energy-efficient affordable homes building programmes in...
Lomond Banks team ‘encouraged’ by support from community figures
THE team behind a proposed new tourist development on the banks of Loch Lomond has said it remains 'encouraged' by community support as well-known...
Moray councillors discuss two ‘major’ planning applications
MORAY Council has said that it is 'encouraging' to see developers consider build opportunities across the region after two 'major' proposals were discussed by...
Kilmarnock contractor’s directors ‘devastated’ to wind up business following challenges
WYLIE & Bisset has been appointed as liquidator of Kilmarnock-based Worksmart Contracts.
Worksmart is a commercial interior fit-out and refurbishment contractor with a 24-strong workforce.
Donald...
Balfour Beatty ‘well-positioned’ to capitalise on growing infrastructure market
BALFOUR Beatty has announced its 2022 half-year financial results, with the contractor reporting a 42% rise in underlying profit from operations at £85 million.
Revenue...
BE-ST appoints deputy CEO to help drive zero carbon ambition
DOUGLAS Morrison has been named as the new deputy CEO of Built Environment - Smarter Transformation (BE-ST).
The organisation said the newly created leadership position...
First minister officially opens ‘gateway to the Gorbals’
THE final building in Glasgow's Crown Street regeneration project has been officially opened by first minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Developed by New Gorbals Housing Association, North...
CCG welcomes 19 new trade apprentices
CCG has recruited 19 new trade apprentices to the business, taking the total number employed across its group of companies to 59.
The apprentices started...
New research suggests ‘cultural shift’ around the way young adults view construction careers
MORE than half of young UK adults polled in a recent study revealed they now consider construction as an 'attractive' profession with plenty of...
