Construction recruitment specialist confirms new board appointments
GLASGOW-based construction and engineering recruitment specialist, James Gray Recruitment, has announced the appointment of three new directors.
Mario Fionda, Lesley Samuels and Kelly Stirling have...
Shared properties repair app expanded following Edinburgh success
AN app designed to help owners of shared properties repair their buildings has been rolled out in two further areas of Scotland following its...
Contractor tees up £2,000 for charity thanks to annual golf day
THE JR Group has raised more than £2,000 for Beatson Cancer Charity during an annual golf day.
The Paisley-headquartered contractor revealed that 60 guests, including...
National Aquaculture Technology and Innovation Hub receives £1m funding boost
AN aquaculture and innovation facility set to open at the University of Stirling in 2024 has received a £1 million investment boost.
The National Aquaculture...
It’s time we gave our towns and cities back to people
By Dave Kelman, project director for Crosswind Developments
Towns and cities have always been places for people to meet and interact, with workers arriving in...
Maxi awarded historic Inverleith grandstand refurbishment contract
MAXI Construction has secured a contract from ESMS (Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools) for refurbishment works within the historic Stewart’s Melville College Grandstand at Inverleith...
£47m Meadowbank Sports Centre officially opens
The new £47 million Meadowbank Sports Centre has officially opened its doors.
Built by GRAHAM, the City of Edinburgh Council said that the 'state-of-the-art' community...
Kier awarded HMP Glasgow pre-construction services contract
THE Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has awarded Kier the pre-construction services contract to deliver HMP Glasgow, which will replace HMP Barlinnie in 2026.
Plans show...
Grid transformers successfully delivered under police escort to £566m wind farm
TWO grid transformers have been successfully delivered to the £566 million Viking Energy Wind Farm in Shetland under a police convoy.
The transformers will make...
Highland hotel announces reopening following grand renovation
A Highland hotel has reopened with a grand renovation following a six-figure investment from The Cumberland Building Society.
Located in Oban, No.17 The Promenade is...
Federation of Master Builders staff raise £2,340 for Ukraine
FEDERATION of Master Builders (FMB) staff have raised £2,340 in aid of emergency support for the people of Ukraine.
The funds will be donated to...
First of ‘several’ electricity feeder stations installed on Scotland’s railway
NETWORK Rail has unveiled the first of 'several' new electricity feeder stations for Scotland's railway.
It comes as part of a £120 million programme to...
Design team announced for £40m Edinburgh Innovation Hub build
CONTRACTORS have been appointed to take forward the £40 million delivery of an innovation hub on land adjacent to Queen Margaret University near Musselburgh.
The...
Remote monitoring and rails painted white to keep railway moving amidst heatwave
REMOTE monitoring equipment is amongst a series of measures being deployed on Scotland's railway to ensure rail travel can continue amidst the heatwave.
Network Rail...
Scottish commercial property investment hits pre-pandemic levels
SCOTTISH commercial property has had its best half year for investment volumes since 2018, according to new analysis from Knight Frank.
The commercial property consultancy...
Local firms invited to event showcasing East Renfrewshire contract opportunities
LOCAL contractors are being invited to a meet the buyer event which will showcase contract opportunities on council projects happening across East Renfrewshire.
It comes...
Ayr United eyes revamped North Stand
PLANS have been launched by Ayr United Football Club for the creation of a new North Stand and 'premium' hospitality offering at its Somerset...
Work set to start on 109-home development in Glenrothes
MILLER Homes is to begin works 'imminently' on the build of a new 109-home development in Fife.
The Leven Mill development in Glenrothes will bring...
‘Potentially dangerous’ cordless drills amongst items seized by Falkirk Council
FALKIRK Council's trading standards team has been recognised for its work in intercepting unsafe goods intended for the Scottish marketplace coming through the port...
SSE Renewables backs Highland projects with £1.5m in response to climate emergency
SSE Renewables has awarded more than £1.5 million to 20 'transformational' projects across the Highlands.
It comes in a bid to help communities respond to...
