Build of 84 flats planned for site of former football stadium
A consultation has commenced ahead of the launch of plans for the build of 84 flats at the site of a former semi-professional football...
Final connections made in £146m project to bring fibre broadband to the Highlands
THE Highlands' £146 million fibre broadband roll-out is nearing completion as the final connections are made.
Some 6,500 kilometres of fibre optic cable has been...
hub South West projects nominated for international award
TWO construction projects spearheaded by hub South West have been nominated in the best education and higher education category of the 2020 Partnership Awards.
The...
Group reports 23% rise in number of dust breaches on construction sites
THE Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported a 23% rise in the number of dust breaches occurring on construction sites.
The increase is detailed in...
Stewart Milne Homes begins work on £15m Aberdeen development
STEWART Milne Homes has started work on its first new development of private homes in Aberdeen for five years.
Leathan Green in Portlethen is a...
Professor Rudi Klein to step down as CEO of the SEC Group
PROFESSOR Rudi Klein is to step down from his role as CEO of the Specialist Engineering Contractors' (SEC) Group from the beginning of 2021.
He...
Plans for major hotel build in the Highlands rejected
THE Highland Council has unanimously refused a planning application for the build of a six-storey, 162-room hotel in Inverness city centre.
The application from Bricks...
Housebuilder to start work on 74-home Winchburgh development
CALA Homes (East) is to start work on the build of a new 74 home development after purchasing land as part of the Winchburgh...
Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum welcomes new organisations
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV) has welcomed the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors (CICES) and the Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) to...
New College Lanarkshire graduate triumphs in digital construction contest
AN architectural technology graduate representing New College Lanarkshire is celebrating after triumphing in a national competition for digital construction.
Pawel Kudosz won the Autodesk Digital...
19th century Aberdeenshire building could be saved from demolishment
ABERDEENSHIRE Council has confirmed it has accepted, in principle, a purchase offer which could see a historic Peterhead building saved from being demolished.
Members of...
Bearsden welcomes new affordable housing development
A 27-unit affordable homes development has been completed at Kilmardinny in Bearsden.
The properties have been built at Allander Leisure Centre Road in Bearsden, supporting...
Inaugural online commercial property auction set to launch
SHEPHERD Commercial Property Auctions has revealed it will launch its first online auction on December 9 when 25 lots with a combined total guide...
Green group looks to create community garden on disused bowling greens
A civil and environmental engineering firm is helping a green community group to turn three disused bowling greens into a garden for local people...
Trade body freezes subscription rates to help allay Covid financial challenge
SELECT has revealed it will not increase subscription rates for 2021, in a bid to help members cope with the financial challenges caused by...
Contracts exchanged on ‘prime industrial location’ in Edinburgh
A joint venture (JV) between industrial developer Chancerygate and property fund Bridges Fund Management has exchanged contracts to acquire a 7.5-acre site in Sighthill,...
Work progresses on 47-home development in Barrhead
WORK on a 47-home development at Balgraystone Road in Barrhead is progressing well, East Renfrewshire Council has confirmed.
CCG (Scotland) Ltd commenced work on the...
Council welcomes temporary works on landslip-hit road but insists permanent solution needed
ARGYLL and Bute Council has welcomed the commencement of work at Old Military Road to create a temporary barrier.
BEAR Scotland started work on the...
Council incorporates history into build of new affordable homes
A rich seam of history can be found in Angus Council's new affordable homes at Damacre Road in Brechin.
Built by Pert Bruce Construction on...
Work underway at Old Military Road
WORK has commenced on the build of a temporary barrier along a section of the Old Military Road (OMR) affected by recent landslips.
BEAR Scotland...
