HMRC seeks to gain understanding of Covid-19 impact on mid-sized construction firms
HMRC is seeking to gain a better understanding of how Covid-19 is impacting mid-sized construction firms.
The UK Government department defines a mid-sized firm as...
Morrison Construction completes £184,000 nursery refurbishment
CHILDREN have been welcomed back to a Moray nursery following a £184,000 refurbishment of the facility.
The Mortlach Nursery project was led by Morrison Construction,...
Make It Smart Hub to launch in the Highlands and Islands
CONSTRUCTION and manufacturing firms in the Highlands and Islands will soon be able to access a new online hub aimed at boosting innovation in...
Council approves district regeneration frameworks for two Glasgow city centre areas
GLASGOW City Council has approved district regeneration frameworks (DRFs) for both the Blythswood and central districts of the city centre.
These are the fourth and...
Offshore workforce fell by thousands in first month of lockdown
THE number of workers on oil rigs decreased after the UK went into lockdown in March, figures published by the Oil and Gas Industry...
Robertson completes delivery of 263 Edinburgh homes
ROBERTSON Partnership Homes has completed the first phase of The City of Edinburgh Council's small sites programme.
The firm handed over the final 26 units...
Work begins on build of new Glasgow cinema
WORK has begun on the build of a new Vue cinema in Glasgow at the city's St Enoch shopping centre.
The venue comes as part...
Kelvin Properties unveils second Glasgow BTR development
THE team behind Glasgow’s first major city centre Build to Rent (BTR) housing development has announced the successful delivery of another multi-million-pound BTR project.
Mitchell...
Estate reaps the benefits of partnership working
MAINS of Taymouth Country Estate & Golf Course has spoken of the successful relationship with Aberfeldy-based Blairish Restorations, who have acted as the estate's 'in-house'...
New CICV Forum animation delivers travel guidance for construction workers
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has released its latest Covid-19 animations – this time offering advice on how workers should travel to and from...
Glasgow office design helps building claim top workplace award
GLASGOW'S 122 Waterloo Street, which is home to Morgan Stanley, has been named Scotland’s top corporate workplace in the British Council for Offices’ (BCO)...
Modernisation of Greenock school complete
A Greenock school has reopened following a £6 million modernisation and complete refurbishment.
Clark Contracts undertook the work at St Mary's Primary in the town's...
Morgan Sindall appointed to deliver two more Edinburgh schools
MORGAN Sindall Construction has started work on two new integrated primary and early years schools projects for The City of Edinburgh Council worth a...
Details emerge of Scotland’s new Covid-19 tiered restrictions
FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon has provided details of Scotland's new five-level tiered system of Covid-19 restrictions, which are due to come into force in...
Plans launched for build of ‘unique’ entrance tower at casino
PLANS have been lodged for the build of an access tower at Alea Casino in Glasgow's Springfield Quay leisure park.
The proposals would allow for...
Traces of Covid-19 detected in Scottish waste water
THE Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has identified Covid-19 ribonucleic acid (RNA) traces in Scottish waste water.
The aim of the exploratory work was to detect...
FMB call for greater clarity on lockdown restrictions
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has called on greater clarity from the UK and devolved governments in regards to the timetable and nature...
Further funding for ‘greatest transformation’ of Glasgow city centre in a generation
GLASGOW City Council has accepted £21.3 million in funding from Sustrans for its avenues plus project.
The project will cover five routes on the fringes...
Build of ‘transformative’ manufacturing district progressing well
THE build of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) is progressing well, Renfrewshire Council has said.
Wills Bros Civil Engineering is currently delivering new...
Glasgow city centre to be transformed as 30-year vision approved
GLASGOW City Council has approved the strategic development framework (SDF) for its city centre.
The SDF will guide the development of the city centre over...
