CALA sets sights on second phase of Bridge of Don development
CALA Homes has submitted plans to Aberdeen City Council to build 113 homes in the second phase of its CALA at Grandhome development in...
Duo to share £37m roads
CIVIL engineering firm RJ McLeod (Contractors) is the big winner in the £37m package of contracts for south-west roads.
Transport Scotland is to award the...
New Sight Loss Councils to make streets and facilities more accessible
SIGHT Loss Councils (SLC) are being launched in Scotland in a bid to make streets, transport, and shopping and leisure facilities more accessible.
Launched by...
Milestone reached at £19m student accommodation site
A crucial milestone has been reached in the £19 million student accommodation project in Glasgow’s Collegelands, with the steel structure now in place.
Once complete,...
Local worker lauded for Pennywell contribution
A local construction worker has been praised for his contribution to all three phases of the Pennywell Living development.
Muirhouse resident Roy Graham (59) has...
New Leith housing development given unanimous green light
PROPOSALS to build a new housing development on disused land opposite Leith’s Ocean Terminal have been approved.
Councillors voted unanimously in favour of the new...
Figures released on condition of Scotland’s housing stock
THE Scottish Government has released the figures on fuel poverty, energy efficiency, the condition of housing and other key descriptors of the occupied housing...
‘Earning while learning’ approach pays off as CCG confirms latest apprentice intake
CONSTRUCTION and manufacturing business CCG (Scotland) has confirmed an annual intake of 13 trade apprentices in 2022.
The firm currently employs 43 apprentices in either a...
Contractor wins award for “groundbreaking” employee initiative
GRAHAM has won the inaugural Excellence in Health and Wellbeing Award at the recent Investors in People Awards, held in London.
The contractor was named...
Thousands of Edinburgh homes to receive ‘transformational’ energy efficiency upgrades
THE City of Edinburgh Council has announced it is to improve the energy efficiency of more than 1,000 homes in the capital this coming...
Top Scots projects shortlisted for RICS Awards 2019
THE V&A Dundee, Glasgow’s Mackintosh at the Willow, Aberdeen's Music Hall and the Macallan Distillery and Visitor Experience in Speyside are among the contenders...
Housebuilder announces community bursary recipients
CALA Homes has announced its community bursary winners for 2018. A range of community groups, charities and local organisations across Scotland will benefit from a...
Veitchi charity events raise thousands for charity
CAMBUSLANG-based subcontractor Veitchi Group has announced that a charitable initiative - called Veitchi Gives - set up to mark the firm's centenary has raised...
Milestone for new 89-home Killearn development
CALA Homes (West) has announced groundworks are underway at the housebuilder's new Ballagan Woods development in Killearn.
Plans for the site comprise a mix of...
Construction firm donates ‘sleigh-full’ of gifts to Ukrainian kids living on Glasgow cruise ship
THE JR Group has provided Ukrainian refugees living on a cruise ship docked in Glasgow with vital supplies to support them during the festive...
Construction of HS2 set to begin
JOINT venture Balfour Beatty VINCI has confirmed it has received notification from High Speed 2 (HS2) to proceed with its two main civil engineering...
First homes at former Edinburgh children’s hospital site set for launch
LUXURY properties are set for launch at one of Edinburgh's 'most anticipated' city centre developments, on the site of the former Royal Hospital for...
Students tasked with using timber to design sustainable community centre
BUILT environment students and recent graduates have been challenged to design a community centre that is 'truly sustainable'.
Trade membership body Timber Development UK is...
Network Rail completes £16m upgrade of Scotland’s railway
NETWORK Rail has hailed its £16 million improvement works to Scotland's railway as a success.
From Christmas Eve until the early hours of January 2,...
Property and planning law specialists among nine new partners for Anderson Strathern
SCOTTISH law firm Anderson Strathern has promoted seven new partners and appointed a further two.
Among the seven directors being promoted to partner is Chris...
