Work complete on Scotland’s first Passivhaus social housing development
CRUDEN Building Scotland has completed a Passivhaus development in the village of Drymen in Stirlingshire.
It is the first social housing development in Scotland to...
Urgent appeal made to Scottish Government for additional apprenticeship funding
SELECT has issued an urgent appeal to Scotland's deputy first minister requesting the allocation of additional funding for apprenticeships to prevent a shortfall in...
Management buy-out complete at Livingston-based Empteezy Group
EMPTEEZY Group, a Livingston-headquartered designer, manufacturer and distributor of industrial safety products and solutions, has been acquired in a management buy-out.
The move has been...
Maxi lands £1.6m Stirling school extension project
MAXI Construction has secured a £1.6 million contract to deliver an extension to Borestone Primary School in Stirling.
The single-storey extension will provide two classrooms...
Clark Contracts recruits 19 new trainees
PAISLEY-based Clark Contracts has revealed the business has welcomed 19 new employees to its academy throughout the course of 2022 in a range of...
Scottish SMEs receive increased share of innovation funding
NEW research has revealed that SMEs in Scotland have increased their share of Innovate UK grant funding in the past year.
A study by innovation...
Final tracks laid on Edinburgh’s £207m trams to Newhaven project
THE final tracks have been laid in Edinburgh's trams to Newhaven project to connect the capital's existing tram system to the new line.
Passenger services...
Further ‘request stop’ kiosks installed on Highland rail lines
THE next phase of Network Rail's roll-out of 'request stop' kiosks on its Far North Line in the Scottish Highlands is set to go...
Apprentices refurbish ‘iconic’ Santa’s grotto in Glasgow
A Santa's grotto found in Glasgow City Chambers has been refurbished by apprentices at City Building.
The grotto was visited by over 120 children attending...
Six tonnes of food donated to foodbanks by construction firm
STAFF at Cruden Group have come together for a third consecutive year to collect vital food, toy, and cash donations to give back to...
Good and bad examples of manual handling found on UK construction sites
THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has found examples of good and bad manual-handling practices on UK construction sites following six weeks of inspections.
Over...
Hedgehog homes installed at Hamilton development
RESIDENTS Stewart Milne Homes’ Brackenhill Park development in Hamilton are playing their role in protecting local hedgehogs this winter.
In a partnership between the housebuilder and...
Blueprint for £1.3 billion Edinburgh project receives UK-wide recognition
EDINBURGH'S blueprint to regenerate Granton Waterfront into a new coastal community has received UK-wide recognition at the Future Cities Forum Winter Awards.
Selected as the...
Housebuilder gives lesson in safety to pupils near new development
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has promoted health and safety to local school children as part of its build of new homes at Lauder Grove...
Housebuilder moves into new Glasgow city centre HQ
CALA Homes (West) has relocated its Falkirk headquarters to Glasgow in what the firm described as a 'landmark' move.
The business has taken up residence...
Housing projects to be honoured at Scottish Empty Homes Awards
A new accolade at the Scottish Empty Homes Awards is to recognise the increasing use of empty homes and buildings to create social and...
Firm hails ‘significant milestone’ as it secures SSEN Transmission contract
BURNS & McDonnell has secured a contract for the development of technical requirements for parts of Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Transmission's high-voltage...
Charity hails ‘ideal partnership’ as architects brought on board to £25m project
ARCHITECTURE and Design Scotland (A&DS) is to lend its support to the delivery of Capability Scotland's flagship £25 million facility at Bertha Park.
A&DS typically...
Milestone reached in build of new Highland housing development
CAPSTONE Construction has reached a 'significant' milestone in the build of a new Highland Council housing development at Meiklefield Road in Dingwall.
In total, 14...
Roof tile manufacturer smashes charity target
PITCHED roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has helped bring festive cheer to charities close to its Burton and Lochmaben sites after donating a...
