Contractor outlines commitment to encouraging construction workers from non-traditional routes
GRAHAM has welcomed 16 new recruits to its Building North division and highlighted its commitment to encouraging people from non-traditional routes into the construction...
Finalists revealed for Scottish Property Awards
THE finalists have been revealed for the Scottish Property Awards ahead of February's ceremony.
The awards programme celebrates the achievements in public and commercial property...
Eco credentials take centre stage at Newton Mearns apartment
MACTAGGART & Mickel Homes has a new 'eco-conscious' showhome apartment at the Stewart Gardens development in Newton Mearns.
Styled by Mason & Miles, the two-bedroom...
Fencing boost for Grangemouth wildlife centre
NETWORK Rail has completed work to renew fencing at the Scottish Wildlife Trust's Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre in Grangemouth.
The aged fencing in the area...
Experts warn ‘many’ new buildings fail to meet minimum ventilation requirements
CHANGE is needed to ensure that buildings are designed with better ventilation, a University of Strathclyde professor has warned.
Professor Tim Sharpe, from the university's...
First ‘significant’ milestone reached on £29.5m Govan-Partick bridge build
PILING works on the south side of the £29.5 million Govan-Partick Bridge in Glasgow have now been completed.
In total, 95 piles have been used...
Multi-billion pound Clyde Metro part of Scottish Government’s transport priorities
THE Scottish Government has confirmed its key priorities for future transport investment following the publication of the second strategic transport projects review (STPR2).
It said...
Aviemore civils contractor completes milestone wind farm cabling work
MCGOWAN Environmental Engineering has delivered the largest project in the firm's history at Moy Wind Farm, south of Inverness.
The Aviemore-based civil and environmental engineering...
Proposed Edinburgh plan eyes zero road deaths by 2030
A proposed road safety action plan for Edinburgh has set out an ambitious target for zero fatalities on the capital's roads by 2030.
The City...
Housebuilder donation makes camping adventure a reality for Bonnyrigg youngsters
PUPILS at Lasswade Primary in Bonnyrigg are looking forward to a camping adventure thanks to a donation from local housebuilder, Walker Group.
The primary 7...
Housing plans unveiled for former Jedburgh primary school site
CRUDEN Homes has revealed proposals to deliver 76 homes for social rent on the site of the former Howdenburn Primary School in Jedburgh.
The school,...
Balfour Beatty hails ‘strong’ operational performance in trading update
BALFOUR Beatty has provided a trading update covering the period to 8 December 2022, in which the business revealed year-end order book is expected...
UK tradespeople believe rising cost of materials will be biggest challenge in 2023
UK tradespeople believe that the rising cost of materials will be their most significant challenge in 2023, according to a new report assessing the...
Robertson to deliver two-storey BREEAM excellent school
ROBERTSON Group has revealed it will deliver the first school in Wales through WEPCo (Welsh Education Partnership Company) utilising the Welsh Government’s Mutual Investment...
Scottish housing market remains in downward trend
SCOTTISH housing market activity has continued to weaken, according to new research.
The November 2022 RICS UK Residential Survey revealed that higher interest rates and...
Construction begins on major Dundee housing project
CONSTRUCTION is underway on a project to deliver 66 specialist homes in Dundee.
Senior figures from Blackwood, including chair Julie McDowell, were scheduled to meet...
Charity lunch raises £224,000 for construction families
THIS year's Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity lunch raised a whopping £224,000.
More than 900 guests attended the event at the Westminster Park Plaza in London...
Falkirk engineering firm rebrands and sets out growth plans
FALKIRK-based engineering firm John Jenkins & Son has set out future growth plans as the business launches a new name and branding.
The third-generation family...
‘Most haunted’ museum to undergo £1.36m repairs
A historic Aberdeen museum which is rumoured to be the city's 'most haunted' is set to undergo a £1.36 million repairs project.
The work to...
‘Transformed’ Union Terrace Gardens set for pre-Christmas opening
THE £25.9 million transformation of Aberdeen's Union Terrace Gardens is nearing practical completion and is set to open to the public before Christmas, the...
