Clark Contracts named main contractor for next phase of Bellshill logistics park
CONSTRUCTION is progressing at Knight Property Group’s £55 million speculative scheme in Bellshill, with Clark Contracts appointed as the main contractor to deliver the...
Scottish plumber earns Medallion for Excellence at international skills competition
SCOTTISH plumber Connor Cruden finished 7th in the WorldSkills Plumbing international competition in Lahr, Germany last week.
The Turriff-based plumber was awarded the Medallion for...
Housebuilder to host consultation event to discuss Portlethen proposals
TAYLOR Wimpey has announced its intention to make a planning application for the provision of around 250-300 new homes through the development of land...
Rebrand marks new chapter for Lanarkshire-based door set manufacturer
A Lanarkshire-based joinery manufacturer of door sets has revealed a new identity.
Following its acquisition by the Donaldson Group in 2020, Donaldson Door Systems (DDS)...
Housebuilder helps fireworks night go with a bang
CRUDEN Homes sponsored Aberlady’s annual fireworks display, which brings the local community together, this year.
The display at Muir Park was hailed a 'great success'...
PERI introduces rent-to-own scheme for formwork system
PERI has announced that its lightweight formwork system, DUO, is now available to rent after being a sale-only product since its UK launch in...
National planning framework a ‘significant’ milestone in ambitions to tackle climate change
THE Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Scotland has hailed the publication of the finalised national planning framework (NPF) 4 as a 'significant milestone' in...
Work to ‘rejuvenate’ Glasgow’s Byres Road to begin in new year
WORK to 'rejuvenate' the quality of Byres Road is set to get underway in January, Glasgow City Council has announced.
The street is a major...
New vision eyed for Glasgow’s ‘retail heart’
A trio of firms have been appointed by Glasgow City Council to engage stakeholders in the production of a new vision and plan for...
Property developer completes purchase of HDL in Dunbar
PROPERTY developer Ken Ross has acquired Hallhill Developments Ltd (HDL) for an undisclosed sum.
The mixed-use development beside the A1 at Dunbar extends to over...
‘Crucial’ work underway in Glasgow as part of £120m rail investment
A modular feeder station is being installed by engineers from Network Rail and SPL in Glasgow.
The 'crucial' piece of work comes as part of...
Aberdeen City Council launches timescale for school building improvements
ABERDEEN City Council will look to develop its school estate over the next ten years and beyond, it has said.
It comes after the local...
Over 120 Edinburgh school kids to attend construction events
OVER 120 Edinburgh school pupils are set to attend two upcoming construction events as part of the Scottish Careers Week.
The events, at Royston Wardieburn...
Warning that skills shortages could create challenges for green heating plans
'SIGNIFICANT' investment is needed to ensure there is a sufficiently skilled workforce to install new domestic heating technology and met net zero targets safely,...
New report offers insight into Scotland’s 20-minute neighbourhood ambitions
A new report into Scotland's 20-minute neighbourhoods has revealed several findings about the scale and type of developments needed to deliver such communities.
The 20-Minute Neighbourhoods...
Specialist flooring contractor strengthens senior management team
ROSYTH-headquartered specialist flooring contractor Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) has announced the appointment of Matthew Smith as operations manager.
With 12 years of industrial concrete flooring...
CITB report hails ‘quick response’ to sector challenges
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has revealed in its 2021-22 annual report that for the year ending 31 March 2022, the organisation invested...
Actuate UK calls for ‘focused and consistent policy approach’ to achieve carbon targets
ACTUATE UK is calling on the UK Government to work with engineering services to help deliver net zero ambitions, as COP27 gets underway in...
Putting sustainability into practice with road bridges
Steve Duthie, associate director at Altrad RMD Kwikform, says the future of temporary works’ solutions for road bridge construction lies in sustainable products and...
Business adjusts the sails in another record year
Despite the strong economic headwinds, Livingston-based timber windows provider NorDan UK Ltd has grown by 85% in five years. Here, MD Alex Brown explains...
