Local contractor makes progress on £4.5m project at flagship Orkney museum
THE £4.5 million project to refurbish Orkney's flagship Scapa Flow Museum is picking up pace, the island's council has said.
The work, being carried out...
Improvement works underway at Highland lighthouse
MAJOR improvement works have commenced at a community-owned lighthouse in the Highlands.
The project at Ardnamurchan Lighthouse Complex will see improvements to the heritage foghorn...
Plans launched to upgrade road link between Motherwell and Ravenscraig
PLANS have been launched to upgrade the road connection between Motherwell and Ravenscraig.
It comes as North Lanarkshire Council looks to deliver strategic road transport...
Dundee set for £80,000 project to ensure physical distancing on busy street
AN £80,000 project to allow for physical distancing on one of Dundee's most historic thoroughfares is set to get underway.
The works between Kinghorne Street...
Balfour Beatty hails ‘positive’ cash performance in trading update and appoints new chairman
BALFOUR Beatty has announced that Charles Allen, Lord Allen of Kensington, CBE, will be appointed as its next chairman and a non-executive director.
He will...
New programme could bring 8,000 homes to Dunfermline
UP to 8,000 new homes could be provided in Dunfermline following the approval of a new programme by Fife Council.
Councillors from the local authority...
Council looks to support Levenmouth rail link with new £10m fund
FIFE Council has said that it is looking to maximise the social and economic benefit of the Levenmouth Railway through a new £10 million...
Network Rail takes on first cohort of placements as part of kickstart scheme
TWELVE young people have become the first to join Network Rail as part of the UK Government's kickstart scheme.
The initiative, prompted by the Covid-19...
Revolutionary recycled construction brick to be produced commercially
A revolutionary brick made from recycled construction waste is set to be produced commercially after £1 million in funding was secured.
The award, from Zero...
Glasgow allocated £120m for delivery of new affordable homes
THE Scottish Government has allocated £120 million for the delivery of new affordable housing in Glasgow.
Glasgow City Council said that the funding, which is...
Contractors enter well shaft to reveal hidden features of Inverness Castle
HIDDEN features and new information about Inverness Castle have been revealed during the initial stage of a major project to transform it into a...
Scotland’s largest construction trade body to maintain dialogue with politicians
SCOTLAND's largest construction trade association has welcomed the new intake of MSPs to the Scottish Parliament and pledged to continue working closely with politicians...
Contractor to begin work on £11m flood protection project
RJ McLeod is to begin work on the £11 million Caol and Lochyside flood protection scheme this month (May).
The 2km flood defence between the...
£14.3m Tarbert Ferry Terminal project takes ‘huge’ step forward
CALEDONIAN Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has said that the £14.3 million project to create a new pier at Tarbert (Harris) Ferry Terminal has taken...
Firm set for launch of fifth charity event in memory of colleague
REAL estate services firm, Cushman & Wakefield, is hoping to make a big difference to the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds with...
A crucial bridge build with more links than one
BEAVER Bridges, the firm which will reconnect Lossiemouth with its iconic East Beach in a £1.3 million project, has revealed it wants to go...
Output stats a ‘clear demonstration’ of construction sector’s role in recovery
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) says new ONS figures, which show that UK construction output grew by 5.8% in March is a 'clear demonstration'...
Knight Property Group appoints new construction project manager
KNIGHT Property Group has appointed Eddie Higgins as construction project manager.
He has around 26 years of site engineering and project management experience with companies...
Style adds HSW range to portfolio
MOVEABLE and partitioning wall specialist, Style, has announced it has strengthened its partnership with the dormakaba Group by securing the exclusive UK distribution of...
New lease of life for prominent Nairn site
THE Highland Council has announced plans to build a 'striking' new building in Nairn following the award of a £700,000 grant from the Scottish...
