Film shows construction and police escort of first UK-built rocket launchpad in 50 years
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A new film has been released showing the construction and 80-mile road trip of the first rocket launchpad built in the UK for over...
Scottish Water delivers ‘first of its kind’ project in Hamilton
SCOTTISH Water has completed work on a 'groundbreaking' project to harness hydropower from waste water.
Describing it as a 'first of its kind' in the...
Milestone for Glasgow’s City Garden Apartments project
WORK has started on the City Garden Apartments project in Glasgow, as demolition begins at the site on St Georges Road.
The 65-apartment development, complete...
Next phase underway on rebuild of Glasgow’s Mackintosh Building
A protective white membrane wrap and temporary roof structure has been installed on the Glasgow School of Art's fire-damaged Mackintosh Building.
The move comes as...
Thomas & Adamson secures contracts for new office fit-out projects
THOMAS & Adamson has been appointed by law firms Shepherd and Wedderburn and Morton Fraser to deliver over 36,000 sq ft of commercial fit-outs...
Work begins on 58-bed Glasgow west end care home
CONSTRUCTION work is underway on a new 58-bedroom private care home in the west end of Glasgow.
Located on Anniesland Road, the facility will regenerate...
Housebuilder in contention for triple health and safety success
STEWART Milne Group is in contention for a hat-trick of gongs for its health and safety performance at the Trades Awards, which are being...
Research claims Edinburgh is third most expensive UK city to build in
NEW research has ranked Edinburgh as the third most expensive UK city to build in, behind only London and Manchester.
Turner & Townsend has warned...
East Kilbride-based business hails raft of new contract wins
AKP has announced several new contract wins with a combined value of around £6 million in the early part of 2022.
Recent awards include the...
Crane infrastructure upgrade project complete at Greenock Ocean Terminal
QUAYSIDE crane rails have been removed and replaced at the Greenock Ocean Terminal as part of a new infrastructure and modernisation project that will...
BESA publishes new Covid-19 guidance
THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has published new guidance to help engineering and constructions firms ensure their staff are safe amidst the Covid-19...
Architect ‘blown away’ by standard of entrants to creative design challenge
ARCHITECT and TV presenter George Clarke has crowned the winners of a creative design challenge that will inform the design of a new £28 million...
Galliford Try hails financial performance as half-year results are released
GALLIFORD Try has hailed a 'strong' financial performance after the release of the firm's half-year results for the period ending December 31, 2021.
The contractor...
Fleming Timber Structures announces hat-trick of new business wins
FLEMING Timber Structures has announced three new contract wins for a variety of main contractors across Scotland.
Spanning education, sport and funeral care, the...
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...
Council team praised for work on £11m Lochaber project
THE Highland Council team working on the Caol and Lochyside flood protection scheme in Lochaber has been praised for helping to provide protection to...
Glasgow firm opens apprenticeship applications for 2022
CITY Building has marked Scottish Apprenticeship Week by launching its apprenticeship application process for 2022.
The firm has highlighted Steven Cochrane, an apprentice electrician at...
Work begins on ‘transformational’ Granton Waterfront housing development
WORK is underway on the build of a new affordable housing development in the Granton Waterfront area of Edinburgh.
A ceremonial sod-cutting event took place...
Webinar will discuss the use of PBAs in construction
SCOTLAND Excel has announced it is teaming up with the Scottish Government, the Royal Bank of Scotland and Transport Scotland to deliver a free...
Lessons learned can help repeat success of tram extension project
Steven Jackson, director of infrastructure, Scotland at Turner & Townsend, says the Edinburgh tram extension is a testament to the city’s drive for sustainable...
