Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre to become non-domestic retrofit demonstrator
BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation) has been awarded over £1.2 million in grant funding from the Scottish Government’s Salix Public Sector Heat Decarbonisation...
Contractor CPUK calls in administrators
DUFF & Phelps has been appointed administrator to Construction Partnership UK Limited (CPUK), a contractor which mainly operates across the north of England and...
Waste criminals targeted in north east of Scotland as crackdown begins
WASTE criminals in the north east of Scotland have been targeted in a week of action by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA).
SEPA was...
Stepps project tipped to provide construction jobs lift
NEW research has revealed that plans lodged by Barratt Homes West Scotland and CALA Homes (West) to build a housing development in Stepps would...
McLaughlin & Harvey and RJ McLeod to lead utilities framework in Scotland
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey and RJ McLeod have been appointed to lead a £1 billion SCAPE utilities works and services framework in Scotland.
Kier and McLaughlin...
BAM announces acceleration of ambitious carbon targets
BAM has announced that its UK and Ireland businesses have set a carbon target to become net zero in their direct operations by 2026.
The...
Sale completes on former Macdonald Marine Hotel staff accommodation building
A staff accommodation building at the former Macdonald Marine Hotel in North Berwick has been sold for an undisclosed sum.
Chicago-based AJ Capital Partners purchased...
Winchburgh water mains upgrade work begins
WORK is underway on a water mains upgrade worth more than £1 million near Winchburgh village to future-proof the system by significantly increasing capacity.
Morrison...
Cruden gains approval to deliver 56 new homes in Toryglen
CRUDEN Homes will build 56 new properties in north Toryglen after receiving planning approval from Glasgow City Council.
The homes at Prospecthill Road follow several...
SkillBuild event kicks off in Glasgow
GLASGOW is the venue for rugby legend Kyran Bracken and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) to launch this year's UK-wide SkillBuild competition.
The event...
Timber and renewables firm acquires 400 acres of forest to ensure continuity of supply
BIOMASS supplier and timber products specialist GMG Energy has announced the purchase of a 'substantial swathe' of forest in the north east of Scotland...
Offers invited for historic Edinburgh brewery site
A historic Edinburgh brewery site, which already has planning consent for a mixed-use development, has been brought to the market.
The site at Duddingston Road...
Pick Everard celebrates major Scottish framework appointments
MULTI-disciplinary services provider Pick Everard has announced it has been appointed to two national frameworks in Scotland at a combined value of £120 million.
The...
Trade body backs “welcome step” in campaign to regulate electricians
SELECT has warmly welcomed the introduction of a Member’s Bill aimed at regulating the profession of electricians in Scotland.
Scottish Conservative MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston...
Origin co-founder earns top manufacturing recognition
VICTORIA Brocklesby, COO and co-founder of doors and windows manufacturer Origin, has been selected in The Manufacturer Top 100 2023.
The annual awards for the...
Avant Homes West Scotland appoints regional sales manager
STIRLING-based Avant Homes West Scotland has appointed Linda Rennie as new regional sales manager as part of the company’s expansion plans.
Linda has been promoted...
Timber specialist announces Scottish expansion
NATIONAL Timber Group has has announced it has almost doubled the size of its operation in Grangemouth.
The Forth Valley timber processing plant has become...
MP hails Raploch development
LOCAL MP Stephen Kerr has been to see the progress at Cruden Homes’ Royal Park View development in the Raploch regeneration area in Stirling.
Mr...
Dundee confirmed as location for next Scotland 5G Centre innovation hub
DUNDEE has been confirmed as the location for the Scotland 5G Centre's next innovation hub.
The move is designed to ensure 5G technologies help 'drive growth...
Edinburgh construction firm adopts four-day working week
AN Edinburgh-based construction firm is to implement a four-day working week in a move which it said is hoped to lead the way for...
