Build of Aberdeen’s £40m BioHub hits milestone
THE £40 million BioHub currently under construction in Aberdeen has been tipped to make the city 'one of the UK's most dynamic life sciences...
Materials shortage leaves council unable to repair Inverness bridge
THE repair of a prominent Inverness bridge has been delayed due to a shortage in construction materials, the Highland Council has said.
The Infirmary Bridge,...
Council could seek legal remedy over firm’s failure to pay £3.2m developer obligation
ABERDEEN City Council has announced that legal remedy could be sought over the non-payment of £3.2 million of developer obligations due for a primary...
Engineering consultancy launches recruitment drive after new contract wins
DOUGALL Baillie Associates (DBA) has launched a recruitment drive after winning a number of recent contracts.
The East Kilbride-based engineering consultancy is looking to hire...
Indeglas founder honoured with university hall of fame recognition
JEANETTE MacIntyre, the founder of Cumbernauld-based glass specialist Indeglas, has been formally recognised by her alma mater with her induction into its Hall of...
Barratt donation gives local centre a sporting chance
BARRATT Developments North Scotland has donated £1,000 to the Bettridge Centre, as part of its latest Community Fund giveaway.
The Bettridge Centre is a community-owned...
Allied Surveyors strengthens board with three promotions
ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has announced three new promotions within the firm's residential property division.
Ross MacDonald, Blair Ferguson and Gavin J Smith have all been...
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...
