GHI and Arc-Tech team up to deliver a trio of contracts
GHI Contracts has chosen to team up with building services specialist Arc-Tech (Scotland) for the delivery of three contracts across Scotland's central belt.
Comprising the...
Construction of HMS Glasgow passes halfway mark
THE Royal Navy has released photographs showing the progression of the build of HMS Glasgow as part of the Type 26 programme.
The 8,000-tonne warship...
Milestone for marine engineering hub project
CONSTRUCTION work has started on a new marine engineering hub on the Clyde, which has been tipped to deliver 1,000 new jobs.
Malin Group's staff and...
Housebuilder ‘presents’ new way of promoting homes
ALLANWATER Homes has launched video fly-throughs of show-homes and house-types at its various developments throughout Scotland.
Accessible through a link on its website, the videos...
Firms fined for road work shortcomings
THE Scottish Road Works Commissioner has issued penalties totalling £18,000 to three utility companies.
Fulcrum, GTC and Energetics each received fines of £6,000 for their...
Contractor raises almost £15,000 for charities
A year-long fundraising drive by Morrison Construction has raised almost £15,000 for charity.
CHAS (Children’s Hospices Across Scotland) and Breast Cancer Now have both been...
Emtec hands over Cairndow childcare centre project
EMTEC Property Services has completed its role in the Cairndow childcare centre project in stunning surroundings on the shores of Loch Fyne.
The project encompassed...
£16.5m St Andrews aquarium shortlisted for design accolade
THE £16.5 million Scottish Oceans Institute (SOI) at the University of St Andrews is in the frame for a top national award for architectural...
Edinburgh project manager competes for national award in London
AN EDINBURGH project manager will represent Scotland at a national awards ceremony in London.
Mark Foley, who oversees the build at The Crescent by CALA...
Bill amendment risks ‘significant damage’ to student accommodation investment
THE Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has warned that Scotland’s Non-Domestic Rates Bill risks 'significant damage' to investment in the booming student accommodation sector.
Student accommodation,...
Experiment brings good news for builders on dating app
A new study has revealed that listing your occupation as builder can almost double your chances of finding a match on dating app Tinder!
Ahead...
Windows and doors replacement project underway in Glasgow flats
CCG Group's planned maintenance and plumbing division, CCG Asset Management, has commenced a project to replace windows and doors on 129 properties for Maryhill...
£7m development built into historic wall launched in Edinburgh
SCOTLAND'S housing minister Kevin Stewart has officially opened a new £7 million affordable Edinburgh development, constructed into the historic wall of Edmonstone’s walled garden.
Welcomed...
Renfrewshire retrofit project tipped to radically reduce heating bills
A Renfrewshire housing project has been tipped to help tackle climate change and dramatically reduce annual heating bills.
Renfrewshire Council’s housing investment team will deliver...
Morgan Sindall lands £10m contract to build six North Lanarkshire nurseries
MORGAN Sindall Construction has secured a contract to build six early years nurseries worth almost £10 million by North Lanarkshire Council and its development...
Historic artefact found during restoration of former school building
A housebuilder has presented an Edinburgh high school with its original 1930s school bell discovered during the refurbishment of its former home.
The CALA Homes...
Deadline looms for 2020 RICS Social Impact Awards
THE deadline is looming in the search for Scotland's most socially impactful building project.
The 2020 RICS Social Impact Awards recognise projects across Scotland that are...
New report reveals £75m V&A Dundee economic impact
NEW research has revealed V&A Dundee provided Scotland with a £75 million economic boost in its first year.
This includes a £21 million boost to...
Trade bodies give their backing to infrastructure report
TRADE bodies have been giving their reaction to the new report published by the Infrastructure Commission for Scotland, which sets out a 30-year infrastructure blueprint.
Homes for Scotland...
University of Glasgow approves plans for £86m facility
THE University of Glasgow has approved plans to build an £86 million hub for its Postgraduate Taught (PGT) student community and Adam Smith Business...
