Construction starts on £4.5m complex care development in West Lothian
CRUDEN Building East has started construction work at a new £4.5 million complex care housing development in West Lothian.
West Lothian Council’s project at Cawburn...
Build of ‘groundbreaking’ Highland housing pilot completed
COMPASS Building and Construction Services has completed the build of a 'groundbreaking' Highland Council housing pilot at the Telford Centre Care Home.
The housing provision...
Galliford Try outlines commitment to electric car fleet
GALLIFORD Try has confirmed the business plans to provide only electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles for its company car fleet in future.
The move forms...
Joinery business hails expansion into eco-friendly cabins
AN East Lothian specialist joinery business has revealed how the firm received a 'lockdown lift' after diversifying into staycation cabins, which have attracted interest...
Infrastructure consulting firm becomes latest occupant at landmark Glasgow development
INFRASTRUCTURE consulting firm AECOM has been confirmed as the latest occupant at HFD Group’s 177 Bothwell Street office development in Glasgow.
The firm has secured...
Barratt to deliver new homes at two brownfield sites in Leith
BARRATT Homes is progressing plans to transform derelict land in Leith into two new housing developments.
The housebuilder has already started construction of 212 homes...
New £1.6m simulation suite tipped to ‘transform’ North Sea decommissioning projects
A newly opened immersive simulation suite in Aberdeen has been tipped to transform approaches to offshore decommissioning and renewable energy infrastructure projects in the...
Construction team delivers early handover of new East Calder school
CONSTRUCTION of the £14.3 million Calderwood Primary in East Calder has been completed earlier than anticipated.
The project has been delivered by hub South East,...
Former Strathclyde student’s £50m donation to aid build of new campus building
A £50 million donation to the University of Strathclyde from a former student is to be used to support the construction of a new...
NCL’s digital construction challenge in the frame for top industry award
NEW College Lanarkshire is celebrating after being shortlisted in the CDN College Awards 2021 for a digital construction project that recreated a UK-wide skills...
Housing association hails ‘hugely successful’ year despite pandemic challenges
KINGDOM Housing Association's AGM has reflected on an 'unprecedented' year for the organisation.
Held virtually for the second year in a row, the event focused...
‘Uplift’ in commercial property market as workers return to office
INVESTMENT into the Scottish commercial property market is seeing an 'uplift' as workers return to the office, new research has revealed.
Colliers revealed that several...
Contractor fined after Covid spot check at Manchester site
THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has confirmed that a construction contractor has been fined after 'multiple' health and safety issues were identified during...
Green light for £50m logistics park in Bellshill
KNIGHT Property Group has been granted full planning approval from North Lanarkshire Council for a £50 million logistics park at Bellshill Industrial Estate.
To be...
Kingdom Housing Association delivers Dunipace development
KINGDOM Housing Association has announced completion of the organisation's first development in Dunipace, near Denny.
16 homes for social rent have been constructed at Ferniebank...
Online seminar to explore the benefits of ‘cobots’ in SME businesses
SME businesses operating in Scotland’s engineering and fabrication sector can discover the benefits of cobots (collaborative robots) at a free online seminar on Thursday...
Inquiry begins into construction of hospitals
THE first diet of oral hearings in the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry is to begin today (September 20).
The independent inquiry is investigating the construction of...
New retrofit training programme launched for construction workers
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) is introducing its Low Carbon Learning programme, hailed as the UK’s first ever training course designed to give construction...
Arts charity backed to transform vacant Edinburgh industrial unit
A vacant industrial unit at Granton Waterfront is to be transformed into a 'vibrant' creative and community hub by arts charity, Edinburgh Palette.
The City...
Aberdeen City Council projects to bring opportunities for local firms
OPPORTUNITIES to secure contracts as part of a multi-million pound series of Aberdeen City Council projects are to be showcased today (September 20).
The local...
