BiFab yards purchased for £650,000
HARLAND & Wolf's parent company, InfraStrata, has purchased the assets of Burntisland Fabrication Limited (BiFab).
The £650,000 deal, which could rise to £800,000 based on...
Ten-year plan unveiled to transform transport in Edinburgh
A ten-year plan has been unveiled to deliver a better connected and net zero carbon transport system in Edinburgh.
The City of Edinburgh Council said...
Housing association helps tackle fuel poverty during pandemic
WELLHOUSE Housing Association (WHA) has revealed it is working to help local residents stay warm by sharing £1,000 among those unable to heat their...
Argyll and Bute set for £70 million of investment
A transformational £70 million investment is to be made in Argyll and Bute with housing and skills amongst a range of areas set to...
Balfour Beatty lands £32m Inverness health facility contract
BALFOUR Beatty has secured a £32 million contract to build a new ophthalmology and orthopaedic health facility in Inverness on behalf of NHS Highland.
The...
Methil community centre to benefit from hub refurbishment initiative
MEMORIAL Park Community Centre in Methil, Fife, has been chosen to receive a free refurbishment in hub East Central Scotland’s Helping Hands community initiative.
Under...
Scottish house prices rise despite fall in new buyer enquiries
NEW research has found that Scottish house prices are still rising despite the impact of the latest lockdown measures on homebuyers.
The latest RICS UK...
Knight Property Group acquires Bellshill site
KNIGHT Property Group has completed the acquisition of the former Devro manufacturing facility in Bellshill.
The 14-acre site currently houses a large production facility, external...
Scottish bodies involved in newly launched engineering services alliance
TWO Scottish-based trade bodies are among the members of a new alliance for the UK engineering services sector that was launched today.
Actuate UK is a collective...
Port of Nigg selected as windfarm base with 141 skilled jobs promised
THE Port of Nigg has been selected as the marshalling, storage and logistics base for 114 wind turbine foundation structures to be used at...
Fire testing laboratory opens in East Kilbride to test building materials
UNITED Kingdom Testing and Certification (UKTC) has launched a new fire testing laboratory to test building materials.
The firm has made a six-figure investment to...
Remarkable rise from the building site to the dugout
AT the end of this month, David Martindale will lead Livingston FC out against St Johnstone in the League Cup Final at Hampden.
The 46-year-old...
Construction workers wait for news on Covid jabs
SCOTLAND’S construction workers look set to have to wait their turn to receive the Covid-19 vaccine despite the majority of sites remaining operational amid...
Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum issues new essential guidance
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has issued new essential guidance to help the sector's operatives to continue to work safely,
The campaigning collective has...
Ambitious housebuilder satisfies appetite for modern living
A forward thinking independent housebuilder is reaping the benefits of the impact of flexible working on the housing market.
With a growing number of people...
New pier takes place at site of £14.3m harbour upgrade
THE new pier is beginning to take shape at Tarbert Ferry Terminal as part of the £14.3 million upgrade project at the harbour.
Owner of...
Plans launched for build of centre of excellence for food and drink in Aberdeen
PLANS have been submitted for the build of a development hub for food and drink businesses in the north east of Scotland.
If given the...
Cruden Building confirms double appointment
CRUDEN Building has made two new appointments in the form of Terri Chisholm as chief buyer and Colin Bain as maintenance contracts manager.
Terri Chisholm...
Tackling flooding and potholes ‘big priorities’ for Fife Council
NEW plans have been unveiled by Fife Council to tackle flooding and potholes in the constituency.
The local authority said it will put £5.45 million...
Rain gardens created in Glasgow as part of £1 billion city region deal
RAIN gardens have been created as part of a key Glasgow city region deal project to reduce local flood risk in the south-east of...
