Housebuilder adds insulated garden rooms as buying option
ALLANWATER Homes is offering buyers across its five current Scottish developments the option to buy a fully constructed and insulated garden room.
The rooms are...
A more sustainable industry needs us to work together
By David MacDonald, national hub programme director at the Scottish Futures Trust
IN recent years, governments and businesses across the world have been striving to...
Balfour Beatty posts operating profits ‘ahead of expectations’
BALFOUR Beatty has delivered operating profits 'ahead of expectations'.
The contractor has released its 2021 full-year results, which revealed a slight dip in total revenue...
Savills launches ‘prime’ Murrayfield development opportunity
SAVILLS has been appointed to bring a 'prime' residential development site in the heart of Murrayfield to the market.
Lansdowne is a 2.2-acre site owned...
Repair and maintenance contractor to honour war heroes
REPAIR and maintenance contractor Home Fix Scotland is planning a special tribute for Remembrance Day.
With events for the annual commemorations being scaled back this...
Skills Academy launches as part of £116m Levenmouth rail project
YOUNG people in Fife are to be equipped with entry-level skills and qualifications to gain careers in the railway maintenance sector.
Network Rail is launching...
Contract awarded for £16.9m Ravenscraig bridge build
STORY Contracting has been awarded a £16.9 million contract to carry out the build of a new bridge as part of works to upgrade...
Retirement housing could take pressure off a property market in crisis
By Hazel Davies, sales and marketing director of Cruden Homes
AS the UK grapples with a housing market that’s increasingly stretched at both ends, one...
Planning permission secured for build of ten customisable homes
CUSTOM Build Homes (CBH) has obtained planning permission for ten customisable homes to be built within the new town of Shawfair in Midlothian.
CBH said...
Tilbury Douglas appoints national health director
TILBURY Douglas has announced the appointment of Gordon Stirling as national health director.
With more than 30 years of experience within the industry, Gordon has...
Temporary bridge proposed on £116m Network Rail project
NETWORK Rail has launched plans for the build of a temporary bridge in Fife as part of its £116 million Levenmouth rail project.
The organisation...
Levenmouth rail project to see installation of active travel bridge
NETWORK Rail is set to crane a 129-metre active travel bridge into position to connect Methilhill and Cameron Bridge.
Nine pre-fabricated sections - including bridge...
Time running out for ‘Grandfather Rights’ plumbers in Scotland to make necessary changes
SCOTTISH-based plumbing and heating professionals who are operating under historic grading 'Grandfather Rights' are being warned that time is running out if they want...
Engineering services provider invests in electric vans
EDWIN James Group has announced the launch of a pilot programme tipped to eventually replace around 70 diesel vans per year with eco-friendly alternatives.
The...
Scottish Government targets more transparency on land ownership
THE Scottish Government is to launch a new public register in a bid to give more transparency on land ownership in the country.
It will...
Mac Mic Group enters ‘milestone’ agreement with Aggreko for Inchinnan solar park
FAMILY-owned Mac Mic Group has achieved a major milestone for the business after entering into an agreement with Aggreko UK for a 45-year period...
Plant body calls for action to tackle ‘widespread problem’ of drug and alcohol misuse
TRADE body the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has called for tougher action within the industry to tackle drug and alcohol misuse amongst plant...
New awards celebrate civil engineers’ contribution to society
THE Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Scotland has announced the launch of four new awards designed to recognise the impact civil engineers have on...
Nursery projects add to Maxi’s education buildings portfolio
MAXI Construction has announced the firm has secured over £3 million worth of contracts from Stirling Council for new and extended nursery facilities at...
Glasgow Central set for new ticket office and first class lounge in £5m upgrade
A new ticket office and first class lounge is to be created within Glasgow Central as part of the £5 million upgrade of the...
