Firm reveals ‘pride’ in making Johnstone train station more accessible
STORY Contracting has successfully delivered new lifts and a fully-accessible footbridge at Johnstone train station on behalf of Network Rail.
The rail organisation said the...
Housebuilder steps up community work with local partnership in Musselburgh
HOUSEBUILDER Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has teamed up with First Step Community Project in Musselburgh to confirm it will donate £25 for each new...
Saltcoats flats to be refurbished to house Ukrainian refugees
FLATS previously earmarked for demolition in Saltcoats are to be refurbished to be used on an interim basis by people who have fled the...
Award win is lucky 13 for Scottish site manager
MACTAGGART & Mickel Homes’ site manager Stuart Gillespie has been honoured with a 13th industry award.
Stuart, the senior site manager at the company’s Greenan...
Arbroath’s £12m flood protection scheme nears completion
MORRISON Construction is nearing completion of the £12 million Arbroath flood protection scheme.
Arbroath Council confirmed that all main construction works on the project are...
Thousands of Edinburgh homes to receive ‘transformational’ energy efficiency upgrades
THE City of Edinburgh Council has announced it is to improve the energy efficiency of more than 1,000 homes in the capital this coming...
Architecture practice launches new Edinburgh studio
JOHN Robertson Architects (JRA) has launched a new studio in Edinburgh.
The studio, located on George Street, adds to the practice's existing studios in London...
Housebuilder backs kids’ rugby club
STEWART Milne Homes is to sponsor the Dalkieth Little Ruggers group for the upcoming 2022/23 season.
More than 40 budding rugby players aged two to...
Morris and Spottiswood reports return to pre-pandemic turnover and profitability
CONSTRUCTION business Morris & Spottiswood has announced a return to pre-Covid turnover and profitability following a period of growth.
Turnover for the financial year ending...
Construction sector needs ‘transformational change’ to prepare for net zero
SCOTLAND'S construction industry needs 'transformational change' to prepare for the challenges of net zero, Scottish Government minister Ivan McKee has said.
Mr McKee made the...
Redeveloped studio projects boosting Scotland’s film and TV ambitions
REPURPOSED properties and studio conversions are helping to drive Scotland's ambition of becoming a hub for high-end film and TV productions, according to new...
Cruden lands multi-million pound Midlothian housing project
CRUDEN Building has been appointed by Midlothian Council to deliver 72 new affordable homes at Conifer Road in Mayfield.
The homes form part of a...
Regeneration specialist strengthens board with triple appointment
URBAN Union has announced it is strengthening its board with three new appointments.
Founded in 2011, the company, which is part of Robertson Group, regenerates...
Work progresses in Ravenscraig on what will be ‘heaviest bridge lift in Europe’
PROGRESS is being made on Network Rail and Story Contracting's work to construct a new bridge that will be installed on the West Coast...
Modular construction solution specified for new Forth Valley hospital ward
A new 30-bed ward is being designed and built at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert by modular construction specialist Portakabin.
The ward, which is...
Dates set for public hearings into Scots hospitals
THE Scottish Hospitals Inquiry has announced a series of public hearings scheduled for next year.
Starting in April, evidence will be taken relating to the...
Aspiring footballer who suffered brain injury builds new career in construction
AN aspiring footballer who almost died following a head injury sustained on the pitch is constructing a new future as a City Building apprentice.
Mitchell...
Scottish housing completions ‘still below pre-Covid levels’
TRADE body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has said the latest Scottish Government housing statistics reveal 'how far behind we still are'.
The organisation highlighted that...
The road to true net zero
As construction works towards reducing carbon emissions, John Smith, technical director at Donaldson Timber Systems, discusses why embodied carbon is critical to its success
IT’S...
Upgraded Cumbernauld facilities help self-builders bring ideas to life
WITH the self-build housing market continuing to grow, Scotframe announced recently that it has invested in a complete upgrade of its Cumbernauld showroom, providing...
