‘Vital’ improvement works completed on Hamilton bridge
NETWORK Rail has completed 'vital' improvement works on the railway bridge at Quarry Street, near Hamilton Central Station.
Designed to extend the lifespan of the...
Second Build Ayrshire programme targets local construction businesses
THE second online Build Ayrshire programme, which helps guide local construction-related businesses on how to win work from Tier 1 contractors, is set to...
Maxi to deliver West Lothian College improvement works
MAXI Construction has landed a contract to deliver alteration and student-focused improvement works to West Lothian College in Livingston.
This is the company’s second contract...
Land acquisition set to deliver 227 new homes in Jacktonhall
TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland is to deliver a new 227-home development after acquiring land off Jackton Road on the western edge of East Kilbride.
This...
UK’s fishing infrastructure in £65m boost
AN investment of £65 million is to be made to modernise Britain's fishing infrastructure, the UK Government has announced.
It said that the funding will...
Vandals cause ‘extensive’ damage at £2m nature reserve project
VANDALS have caused 'extensive' damage to a new boardwalk forming part of a £2 million project at Dumbreck Local Nature Reserve in Kilsyth.
North Lanarkshire...
Build of train station at Inverness Airport progresses
PROGRESS is being made on the early stages of the build of the new Inverness Airport Railway Station, Network Rail has said.
Works on the...
Office buildings tipped to increasingly support health and wellbeing
OFFICE buildings that fail to demonstrate how they support the health and wellbeing of users have been described as being at risk of becoming...
Glamping design consultancy on course to double headcount
EDINBURGH-headquartered glamping site design consultancy, Glampitect, has revealed it expects to more than double staff numbers in the next 12 months.
Founded in August 2019...
Nursery building complete at Arisaig Primary
CONSTRUCTION is complete on a new nursery building at Arisaig Primary School. The project was delivered by the Highland Council’s in-house property teams with...
Housebuilder donates to ‘Festival of Kindness’ Christmas campaign
CALA Homes (West) collected donations for homelessness charity, Social Bite, after the housebuilder's Glasgow city centre development, Prince’s Quay, and Jordanhill Park site in...
Scotland sets out strategy to tackle fuel poverty
THE Scottish Government has published its Fuel Poverty Strategy, a 20-year vision containing a range of actions designed to tackle fuel poverty.
Actions include maximising...
FLS gears up for busy winter after Storm Arwen wreaks havoc on Scottish forests
FORESTRY and Land Scotland (FLS) is set to embark on a huge tree planting operation during its busiest time of the year.
This year’s winter...
Kingdom and Campion give back to local communites in festive campaign
KINGDOM Housing Association and Campion Homes have been helping to spread festive cheer among local communities.
Staff from Kingdom and Campion delivered selection boxes to...
Amey’s festive auction raises £10,000 for charity
AMEY has raised over £10,000 for charity through an online festive auction.
The firm's own auction master, Mike McCann, managed the bids that were coming...
Housebuilder brings festive cheer to children in Robroyston
BELLWAY Homes Ltd (Scotland West) helped bring some festive joy to local children in Robroyston this week. The housebuilder, which has a development called Ellingwood...
Lord Provost congratulates construction firm and suppliers on charity efforts
GLASGOW-based construction firm City Building was recently joined by Lord Provost Philip Braat to celebrate £20,000 being raised by the company and its supply...
Contractor donates 290 books to Maryhill primary school
CRUDEN Building (West) has supported a local school in the Maryhill area of Glasgow by donating over 290 books of ‘The Boy, the Mole,...
Groundforce appoints new engineering director
GROUNDFORCE has announced the appointment of Paul Garton as its new engineering director to head up its technical team.
He has more than 20 years’...
Work complete at £21.7m Clydebank Health & Care Centre
CONSTRUCTION work has been completed at the new £21.7 million Clydebank Health & Care Centre.
The new facility is described as forming a 'centre point'...
