‘Certainty and momentum’ needed to build on COP26 opportunities
THE MD of SELECT has claimed that the construction industry requires 'certainty and momentum' to successfully build on the upcoming COP26 summit.
Speaking at the...
Atkins confirmed as first occupier of Glasgow’s Atlantic Square Building 2
ENGINEERING and project management consultancy Atkins Limited has been announced as the first occupier for Building 2 at Atlantic Square in Glasgow.
A joint venture...
‘Hard-hitting’ film released to help prevent construction suicides
A poignant new video has been released to highlight the issue of suicides in the UK and Ireland construction sector.
Almost 500 construction workers take...
New Fife recycling plant tipped to benefit construction sector
A new 'state-of-the-art' recycling facility set to open in Glenrothes has been tipped to positively impact the construction sector.
Buckinghamshire-based Yes Recycling's new plant features...
Time capsule buried near Glasgow’s largest Passivhaus development
CCG has revealed that pupils from Silverdale Nursery in Glasgow’s east end have buried a time capsule in the nursery grounds adjacent to the...
Soben strengthens senior EMEA team with double appointment
GLASGOW-headquartered quantity surveying and commercial management consultancy Soben has made two new appointments to its EMEA senior team.
Derek McFarlane joins as EMEA director of...
Concrete poured at £566m Shetland wind farm
CONCRETE is being poured on the first wind turbine base at the site of the £566 million Viking Energy Wind Farm.
Once completed, the Shetland...
Plans approved for build of railway station in East Linton
TRAINS are set to return to the village of East Linton for the first time in half a century, after plans were approved for...
Dumfries architecture practice adds Passivhaus specialist to its team
AN architecture practice has hired a Passivhaus specialist as it continues to grow its portfolio of housing association and community housing projects across Dumfries...
£670,000 project to increase migratory fish in River Almond
A £670,000 project is set to get underway in West Lothian to alter the River Almond to help the free passage of migratory fish...
Community hub launches at West Lothian development
FAMILIES at a West Lothian development have been celebrating the launch of a multi-use community hub which will be part-owned by residents.
Children and adults...
Glasgow’s subway system trials ‘pioneering’ new 5G technology
GLASGOW'S historic subway system is set to benefit from a 'pioneering' new project to explore 5G experiences for commuters.
Researchers from the city's University of...
Aberdeen panel manufacturer announces first English venture
ABERDEEN-based laminate panel manufacturer Nu-Style Products has announced plans to expand into England with the opening of a distribution centre in Birmingham.
Nu-Style, part of...
Scotland’s school buildings in ‘best condition’ since records began
SCHOOL buildings across Scotland are in their best condition since recorded figures began, the Scottish Government has said.
It comes following new statistics which revealed...
Bid specialist launches digital platform to help SMEs with public tenders
AM Bid has announced the creation of its first digital platform designed to help SMEs 'rebound' from pandemic-related challenges.
The bid specialists have spent a...
Construction skills charity completes purchases from East Lothian Council
A construction skills training charity has completed the purchase of Black Bull Close and Backlands Garden from East Lothian Council.
The Ridge provides skill training...
Ogilvie Homes delivers new Stirling Council properties
OGILVIE Homes has delivered 24 new council homes in Stirling, on behalf of the area's local authority.
The properties, at the King's Meadow development in...
112,000 new UK trade firms created since the pandemic
OVER 112,000 trade firms have been set up in the UK since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, new research has revealed.
The study, conducted...
Britain’s railway to trial ‘virtual microphones’
NETWORK Rail has awarded a contract to a consortium led by Thales Ground Transportation Systems to use fibre-optic technology to boost safety and performance...
Plans launched for new Morrisons store in Aberdeenshire
MORRISONS has launched a planning application for the build of a supermarket at Ury Estate, just outside Stonehaven.
The new purpose-built grocery store would form...
