Balfour Beatty appoints CEO of infrastructure investments business
BALFOUR Beatty has confirmed the appointment of Gavin Russell as CEO of its infrastructure investments business.
He will have responsibility for the company’s £1.1 billion...
McConnell hails success of adding to principal contracting capabilities
KILMARNOCK-headquartered McConnell has revealed the business has strengthened its principal contracting capabilities and is on course to achieve revenues exceeding £20 million.
The business, which...
Figures show boom in builders’ merchant sales
THE latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report has revealed that value sales in November 2021 rose by 17.4% compared to the same month...
Materials donation is scrum-thing else in Musselburgh
MUSSELBURGH Rugby Football Club (RFC) has completed the build of a three-room storage unit following a donation of building materials from CALA Homes (East).
The...
‘Strong’ statistics recorded across Scotland’s office markets in Q4
REAL estate advisor CBRE has released its latest figures on the office markets in Scotland's largest cities during the final quarter of 2021. The...
New research lists Edinburgh as top innovation city outside of London
NEW research has revealed that Edinburgh is the UK’s top innovation city outside of London, with Glasgow second.
The findings are revealed in Knight Frank's UK...
Over £4m to be invested in rail line between Glasgow and Kilwinning
NETWORK Rail is to invest more than £4 million in replacing 'ageing' track on the line between Glasgow and Kilwinning.
Works will be undertaken over...
Materials manufacturer pledges support for construction industry charity
CONSTRUCTION materials manufacturer, TN International, has announced it has joined the industry charity CRASH as a corporate patron to support its work in helping...
Heriot-Watt’s Dubai campus obtains sustainability award
HERIOT-Watt University's Dubai campus has been awarded gold status by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).
Several factors helped the campus qualify for...
Finalists announced for Scottish Empty Homes Awards
THE finalists have been announced for the Auction House Scotland 11th Scottish Empty Home Awards.
The awards celebrate work carried out to bring back many...
Fencing a ‘safety priority’ on Levenmouth rail project
FENCING is being installed as a 'safety priority' along the Levenmouth Rail Link, as Network Rail looks to bring trains back to the line...
Scottish construction consultancy expands into Asia Pacific with new Singapore office
SCOTTISH-based construction consultancy Soben has confirmed the expansion of its operations into APAC (Asia Pacific) with the launch of a Singapore office.
The move has...
Raeburn awarded £1.8m contract for A83 ground investigation work
RAEBURN Drilling & Geotechnical has landed a £1.8 million contract to carry out preliminary ground investigations as part of the design work to identify...
Miller Homes launches new Falkirk site
MILLER Homes has announced it is launching its new Station Brae development in the village of Maddiston, Falkirk, comprising 72 of its most popular...
Bowled over: work underway on new Clydebank properties
THE JR Group has revealed that construction of 18 new build social rented homes for Clydebank Housing Association has begun.
The flats, located on a...
Housebuilder submits plans for 134 new Edinburgh homes
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has submitted details plans for the provision of 134 new homes located off Gilmerton Station Road at South Gilmerton, Edinburgh.
The...
Unbranded Finance completes £2.5m Glasgow bridging loan
UNBRANDED Finance has completed a £2.5 million bridging loan on behalf of Courie Investments Limited, secured against a Glasgow City Centre office building with...
Orkney set for delivery of 40,000 tonnes of stone in anticipation of materials shortage
THE final phase of delivery of 80,000 tonnes of stone to Orkney is set to get underway, as the island prepares for an anticipated...
Lismore advises on £15m acquisition of Aberdeen logistics units
LISMORE Real Estate Advisors has announced it has advised an overseas investor on the purchase of two 'prime' logistics units in Aberdeen.
The last mile...
Plans submitted for development at Helensburgh Golf Club
TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland and Helensburgh Golf Club have confirmed that its detailed planning application for a newly modernised Helensburgh Golf Club and a...
