Retaining wall blocks donated to aid TV charity build
PAVING and walling manufacturer Tobermore recently donated Secura Grand retaining wall blocks for DIY SOS: The Big Build for Children in Need.
The initiative, which...
Double joy for Hub South East projects at education awards
TWO Hub South East projects won accolades at the Learning Places Scotland Awards this week.
Blackridge and St Mary’s Early Years Centres in West Lothian...
Milestone reached in campaign to transform Paisley Museum
A fundraising campaign to support the work to transform Paisley’s museum into a world-class visitor attraction has passed the £1 million milestone.
The Paisley Museum...
Savills strengthens energy team with senior appointment
CHRIS Phillips has joined the Savills Earth team as an associate in energy based in the Perth office.
He has over 11 years’ experience in...
Cruden lands role on new build housing framework
CRUDEN Building Scotland has announced it has been appointed as a leading contractor for new build housing in Scotland by Link Housing.
The four-year construction...
Brick cladding – changing mindsets in Scotland
Conventional handset brickwork remains a popular method of protecting buildings in Scotland. If this method was a new solution, however, architects and contractors wouldn’t...
Scottish Water adopts low carbon concrete solutions on construction projects
SCOTTISH Water has revealed how it is cutting carbon emissions from construction projects by using new concrete technology.
Two new types of concrete have been...
Chartered surveying firm rings the bell to mark major milestone
DM Hall has gifted a brass bell to Bearsden and Milngavie’s Douglas Park Golf Club to celebrate a joint anniversary milestone.
The chartered surveying specialist, which...
Aberdeen construction event helps break down stigmas around health and wellbeing
THE importance of emotional wellbeing for construction workers in Scotland's north east was the focus of a recent Cala Homes subcontractor seminar.
The Foundations for...
Balfour Beatty chief recognised for industry leadership
BALFOUR Beatty Group chief executive Leo Quinn has received the Outstanding Industry Leadership accolade at London Build’s inaugural awards ceremony.
Since he took the helm,...
SNIPEF honours top apprentices in the plumbing and heating sector
THE top apprentices in the plumbing and heating sector have been recognised with the Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) Best Apprentice...
Plans unveiled for new Leith residential-led development
S Harrison Developments has outlined proposals for a new residential-led development at Ocean Point 2 in Leith.
Neighbouring Ocean Point 1, whose occupiers include VisitScotland,...
Stonehaven development lands national housebuilding award
STEWART Milne Homes is celebrating after its Dunnottar Park development in Stonehaven won gold in the Best Design for Three Storeys or Fewer category...
Modular building specialist confirms ambitious UK expansion plans
MODULAR building specialist Volumetric Building Companies (VBC) has confirmed plans to expand in the UK market.
The global firm said it is on track to...
Paisley contractor hails record month for new business wins
CLARK Contracts has recorded a record month for the business after securing over £30 million of new orders.
The Paisley-based contractor revealed the work includes...
New partner joins HSE campaign to tackle work-related stress
THE Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has been confirmed as the latest partner on the Working Minds campaign launched a year ago...
Stone masonry workshop will mark start of work to restore historic Granton site
EDINBURGH residents are being offered the chance to participate in a free stone masonry workshop to celebrate the start of work to restore the...
First minister launches ‘UK’s tallest onshore wind turbines’
FIRST minister Nicola Sturgeon has marked the connection of the UK's tallest onshore wind turbines to the national grid.
The 200-metre structures are part of...
Kilchoman House & Islay Cottages brought to market
DRYSDALE & Company, a commercial property agency for the hospitality sector, has brought Kilchoman House & Islay Cottages on the west coast of Islay...
Practice celebrates double triumph at education awards ceremony
BDP is celebrating after landing two awards and a double commendation at the Learning Places Scotland Awards in Glasgow.
The awards celebrate outstanding projects that...
