Banking giant agrees deal at landmark Glasgow office building
BANKING giant BNP Paribas has agreed a deal to move its Glasgow operations to HFD Group’s 177 Bothwell Street.
The firm will move more than...
Firm to begin work on £3m North Ayrshire supported accommodation project
CLARK Contracts Ltdis to begin work on the build of 15 new supported accommodation homes in Stevenson.
The £3 million North Ayrshire Council Caley Court...
Amey secures place on £72.5m civil engineering and technical consultancy framework
AMEY Consulting has announced it has secured a place on the £72.5 million Scotland Excel Civil Engineering and Technical Consultancy Framework.
Spanning four years, the...
More support urged to help locals shape their communities
THE Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Scotland is urging the Scottish Government to provide more support for local communities to help shape their places.
Responding...
Network Rail installs sleepers made from recycled food packaging
NETWORK Rail has successfully laid railway sleepers made from plastic bottles and food packaging in England.
Installed across the Sherrington Viaduct, between Salisbury and Warminster,...
SPOA to commission ‘first of its kind’ white paper into challenges facing plant hirers
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has announced plans to commission a business school in Scotland to work with the organisation on a landmark...
Time capsule giving insight into Covid-19 life placed in new Inverness bridge
A time capsule has been placed in Inverness West Link's new Torvean swing bridge by school pupils.
Pupils from Kinmylies Primary School were assisted by...
Programme for 1,200 new affordable homes in Fife proposed
FIFE Council has approved proposals in principle to bring forward a detailed programme to build 1,200 more council houses between 2022 and 2024.
Referred to...
Fears that mental health initiatives may not be reaching those who need them
RESEARCHERS from Glasgow Caledonian University have warned that initiatives aimed at protecting the mental health of construction workers may not be getting to those...
Three-year Lyne Burn project gets underway in Dunfermline
FIFE Council has commenced work on a three-year programme to bring improvements along the Lyne Burn in Dunfermline.
The local authority, in partnership with the...
CITB appoints new customer and product director
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced the appointment of Jackie Ducker as customer and product director, replacing the outgoing Braden Connolly.
Jackie has...
Funding boost for Pentland Hills Regional Park
ADDITIONAL car parking, entrance paths, cycle parking and toilet facilities are to be created in the Pentland Hills Regional Park, the City of Edinburgh...
CGI animation offers glimpse of £22m Paisley Town Hall transformation
A fly-through video has been released offering a look at how Paisley’s A-listed Town Hall will look following a £22 million transformation into a...
Planning for ‘once in a generation’ Stirling development nears completion
THE planning process for the creation of 'once in a generation' development in Stirling is nearing completion, the town's local authority has confirmed.
Proposals for...
Housing association to launch pilot project to improve sustainability
WELLHOUSE Housing Association (WHA) has revealed plans to embark on a pilot project to create rainwater gardens as part of its commitment to improving...
Building services provider strengthens education portfolio
BUILDING services specialist Arc-Tech (Scotland) has announced an expansion of its portfolio of projects in the education sector with the company's latest completions in...
Work starts on new Dalkeith homes and care facility
OGILVIE Construction has confirmed work is underway on a £17 million project to build new homes and a care facility for Midlothian Council in...
Work underway on project to transform 19th century Edinburgh station
WORK is underway to transform Edinburgh's historic Granton Station into a creative workspace in a £4.75 million project.
The work, led by Kier Construction, forms...
Major study proves ‘beyond doubt’ that flexible working is possible in construction
AN 18-month study into the feasibility of flexible working in the construction industry has revealed a series of positive results.
BAM Construct, BAM Nuttall, Skanska...
Scottish Water creates new home for badgers after site discovery
SCOTTISH Water engineers have created an artificial replica sett for a clan of badgers discovered on a site marked for construction works.
The animals were...
