Sustainable drainage strategy brings environmental gains at Dalkeith housing project
A sustainable drainage strategy, designed to reduce 315 cubic metres of excavation and save around 20 days of construction time, has been utilised at...
BAM’s FM business secures raft of new contract wins
BAM'S facilities management business has secured a number of new contract wins in the energy, housing and education sectors, including the management of eleven...
Hadden Group completes first phase of West Lothian Council housing development
THE first batch of properties in the build of 22 new council homes in the Standhill area of Bathgate have been handed over to...
Series of contracts awarded for North Lanarkshire house builds
NORTH Lanarkshire Council has approved a host of contracts for the build of new council houses in the area.
The £22 million contract for the...
Amey launches ‘cashless canteens’ for Renfrewshire schools
FACILITIES services provider Amey is providing pupils with an easier way of paying for meals after upgrading its 'cashless catering system' across its Renfrewshire...
Firms begin £23.94m build of Highland housing development
WORK is underway on the £23.94 million build of a new affordable housing development in Fort William.
The Link development, which is partly funded by...
Work underway on second phase of Taylor Wimpey Wallyford development
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has commenced work on phase two of its Ravensheugh development in Wallyford.
It will see the build of 149 new homes...
Planning application tipped to kick-start Seafield regeneration
MANSE and J. Smart & Co have jointly submitted a planning application for the delivery of a new residential development on the site of...
UK targets making steel sector more competitive globally
THE UK's steel procurement taskforce has presented the findings of its final report on the ways in which the steel sector can become more...
First topics revealed for CICV’s Green Home Festival
ORGANISERS of the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV)'s upcoming Green Home Festival have revealed details of some of the initiatives that will be showcased.
Sustainable...
Robertson Partnership Homes to deliver part of new Raploch community
ROBERTSON Partnership Homes is set to build 32 affordable homes on behalf of Stirling Council in the Raploch area of the city.
A further 36...
Housebuilder grows total order book to ‘record’ level
SPRINGFIELD Properties has hailed a 'strong' period for the business after releasing its interim financial results for the six month period ending 30 November...
Research reveals finding and retaining skilled staff is biggest worry for contractors
NEW research has revealed that finding and retaining skilled tradespeople is the biggest concern for employers in the building engineering services sector.
Despite problems caused...
Scotland launches £300m fund to boost communal heating system roll outs
HOMES and commercial properties across Scotland are set to benefit from a new £300 million fund supporting the development of zero emission heat networks.
The...
Programme underway to upgrade council homes in East Renfrewshire
EAST Renfrewshire Council has commenced works to upgrade and improve council homes in the constituency.
New 'high quality' kitchens are to be installed in 200...
Housing association trainee named Covid Workplace Champion
KINGDOM Housing Association is celebrating after health & safety trainee Fern Barclay was crowned a Covid Workplace Champion by the Royal Society for the...
Plans approved to ‘significantly’ redevelop Wishaw neighbourhood
PLANS to 'significantly' redevelop the Wishaw neighbourhood of Gowkthrapple have been approved in principle by North Lanarkshire Council.
It will see the build of around...
Site of former Clydebank leisure centre set for 116-home build
THE site of Clydebank's former Play Drome leisure centre is to be transformed into a housing development following a £5.675 million sale.
West Dunbartonshire Council...
Thomas & Adamson secures contracts for new office fit-out projects
THOMAS & Adamson has been appointed by law firms Shepherd and Wedderburn and Morton Fraser to deliver over 36,000 sq ft of commercial fit-outs...
Construction business launches new working group to promote female leadership
GLASGOW-based City Building has announced the launch of a new working group designed to encourage more women into leadership roles.
The firm said the Gender...
