Glasgow firm delivers two major healthcare projects in England
LINEAR Projects has helped deliver two major hospital build projects in the North of England.
The Glasgow-headquartered firm worked alongside Laing O'Rourke on the delivery...
Badenoch and Strathspey set for £600,000 upgrade to council homes
AROUND £600,000 worth of investment in existing council housing in Badenoch and Strathspey has been agreed for the 2021/22 financial year.
The investment and identification...
Council to consider Rangers FC’s plan for build of mixed-use venue
RANGERS Football Club's plans for the build of a museum and conference venue at its Ibrox Stadium are to be discussed by Glasgow City...
Construction industry urged to be vigilant ahead of seasonal shutdown
A security specialist is urging construction bosses to remain vigilant ahead of this year's Christmas shutdown period.
Biosite Systems says the sector should maintain safeguards following...
Construction output rises for fifth consecutive month
UK construction output grew by 2.9% in September, according to the latest figures released by the ONS.
The rise was driven by increases in new work...
Green light for biggest ever single roads and infrastructure investment in North Lanarkshire
THE biggest single roads and infrastructure investment in North Lanarkshire's history has been given the go ahead.
Glasgow city region cabinet approved the £190 million...
Construction of vaccine labs completed in Glasgow
OFFSITE specialist Merit has announced the completion of construction of two new labs for SGS at its Biosafety Centre of Excellence in Glasgow.
The facilities...
Scottish housing market remains ‘exceptionally active’
NEW research has revealed demand remained 'strong' in Scotland’s housing market last month.
The October 2020 RICS Residential Market Survey did, however, reveal that key indicators...
Aberdeen City Council continues with £23m early learning upgrade programme
ABERDEEN City Council has unveiled two refurbished nursery settings as part of its £23 million investment in expanded early learning offering.
The local authority said...
Marine engineering firm looks to safeguard long-term workforce with college partnership
WEST College Scotland has partnered with Ferguson Marine to support 25 apprenticeship places at the marine engineering firm.
The college said the initiative will ensure...
‘Misleading’ energy adverts used lockdown to capture attention say Trading Standards Scotland
DOZENS of misleading energy market adverts have been removed following a campaign by Trading Standards Scotland (TSS).
Some 400 potentially misleading social media adverts were...
North Ayrshire Council on track to deliver 1,500 new homes despite Covid delays
NORTH Ayrshire Council has said it is on track to deliver more than 1,500 new homes as part of its five-year strategic housing investment...
Karate dojo to be built inside railway station in £500,000 project
WORK has commenced on a £500,000 project to convert an unused space at Saltcoats railway station into a 'training station' for a local karate...
Plans rejected for build of flats in Glasgow’s famous Barrowlands Market area
PLANS for the build of flats and a cafe in Glasgow's Barrowlands Market area have been rejected by the city's council.
The development would have...
Transformation of Aberdeen should be at heart of city’s Covid-19 recovery
THE continued transformation of Aberdeen should be at the heart of its response to the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report has stated.
The economic policy...
Report highlights ‘key role’ infrastructure plays in Scottish Government’s wider goals
A new report has been published detailing the Scottish Futures Trust's (SFT) progress in supporting the Scottish Government's national performance framework.
The document highlights that,...
Planning permission secured for build of ten customisable homes
CUSTOM Build Homes (CBH) has obtained planning permission for ten customisable homes to be built within the new town of Shawfair in Midlothian.
CBH said...
Construction firm opens design studio in Edinburgh
AN Edinburgh construction firm has announced the launch of its new design studio in the city's New Town.
The Blackwell Company will open its new...
Ground broken on ‘landmark’ £15m extension
AMBASSADOR Group has announced the official groundbreaking on a £15 million 'landmark' development on one of its properties at the Alba Campus in Livingston.
The...
Contractor creates new play area after protected species found in school playground
A civil engineer and building contractor has created a new play facility for a Glasgow primary school while simultaneously protecting water voles which set...
