£2m Craigies Farm project is child’s play for contractors
CRAIGIES Farm Shop in Edinburgh has started work on a £2 million project to construct a new barn, which will house a play area and...
CCG to start second phase of planned maintenance programme in Maryhill
CCG Asset Management is to start the second phase of planned maintenance with Maryhill Housing.
The planned maintenance and plumbing division of the CCG Group...
SELECT reappointed to provide certification services
SELECT has announced it has been granted ministerial approval to continue in its role as a Scheme Provider for the Certification of Construction (Electrical...
Plans unveiled for low carbon development in West Lothian
NEW proposals have been put forward for the delivery of a residential-led mixed-use development in West Lothian.
Situated at the current Clapperton poultry farm complex, east...
SNIPEF completes rebranding exercise
THE Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has undertaken a rebranding exercise and launched a new website.
The trade body has revealed its...
Edinburgh firm to deliver $4m tidal energy project in Canada
EDINBURGH-based Nova Innovation has secured $4 million from Natural Resources Canada's (NRCan) energy innovation program for phase 1 of its 1.5 MW tidal energy...
Students team up for ‘Offsite Ready’ construction challenge
STUDENTS from Edinburgh Napier and the City of Glasgow College have teamed up to design a new visitor hub for Beecraigs Country Park in...
Fairfield hails efforts at first virtual AGM
FAIRFIELD Housing Co-operative members and management committee have participated in the organisation's first ever virtual AGM.
Those in attendance heard Bob McDougall, chair of Fairfield,...
Heriot-Watt University’s recycled brick shortlisted for award
HERIOT-WATT University's development of a recycled brick made from construction and demolition waste has been shortlisted in the prestigious Times Higher Education Awards 2020.
The...
Proposals launched to exempt thousands of small contractors from CITB levy
THOUSANDS of construction SMEs could be set to pay no levy at all for 2021-22, under new Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) proposals submitted...
New study examines impact of sea infrastructure on marine life
ST Andrews University has commenced a study, Ecosystem-level importance of STructures as Artificial Reefs (EcoSTAR), in collaboration with an international team of experts to...
Home working in the construction industry: what does the future hold?
MANY office-based construction industry workers have been carrying out their duties remotely for almost six months now due to Covid-19.
While some construction tasks cannot...
University project seeks to deploy surface materials that inhibit Covid-19
A team of physicists and virologists at the University of St Andrews are testing different surfaces and coatings for their effectiveness in killing the...
New project will study impact of imperialism on historic Scottish buildings
THE University of Edinburgh is to contribute to a project which will look to form a fuller picture of the British Empire's impact on...
Scottish Procurement Alliance hails ‘fantastic’ year of progress
THE Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has announced a near 50% increase in the value of projects it delivered over the last year.
Projects undertaken through SPA,...
Housing association reveals plans to help tackle ‘digital exclusion’
KINGDOM Housing Association has announced it has been awarded 180 devices, including iPads and Chromebooks, to help tackle digital exclusion among vulnerable tenants.
The move...
New stats show UK construction activity continues to pick up
LATEST research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed UK monthly construction output grew by 17.6% in July 2020 - the third...
Total Bitumen launches ‘enhanced’ online ordering platform
BITUMEN specialist Total UK has announced the launch of a new version of its online ordering platform to simplify the purchasing process and provide greater...
SFA and Zero Waste Scotland partner to offer football clubs ‘financial lifeline’
THE Scottish FA (SFA) and Zero Waste Scotland have partnered to offer free environmental support to football clubs across the country.
Guidance will be given...
Procast lands Airdrie town centre refurb role
STRATHAVEN-based Procast has been awarded a contract in the upcoming project to refurbish properties in Airdrie's Buchanan and Hallcraig Streets.
The contract forms part of...
