Robertson and Edinburgh College sign MOU to widen access to construction careers
ROBERTSON Group and Edinburgh College have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) as part of their ambitions to provide students with hands-on experience and...
Housebuilder donates potentially life-saving defibrillator in Winchburgh
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has donated a public access defibrillator (PAD) to Winchburgh Community Growing Group, which will be accessible 24 hours a day...
RLB Scotland reveals ‘optimistic’ outlook for construction sector
THE latest Construction Market Intelligence report from Scottish-based construction and property management consultant Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB UK) reveals an 'optimistic' outlook for the...
Heriot-Watt students to use technology to prove need for Edinburgh bike hire scheme
CIVIL engineering students at Heriot-Watt University are using agent-based modelling as part of a new campaign to see a publicly-owned bike hire scheme introduced...
Demand from prospective housebuyers on the rise in Scotland
HOMEBUYER demand in Scotland rose in February according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) residential market survey, with surveyors anticipating sales...
Scottish Government urged to set out ‘clear direction of travel’ towards zero emissions heating
THE Existing Homes Alliance has expressed its disappointment in the Scottish Government's decision to scrap its Heat in Buildings Bill.
The alliance is a coalition...
SSE and Scottish Water Horizons team up to deliver low-carbon heat networks across Scotland
SSE Energy Solutions and Scottish Water Horizons have announced a new partnership to develop low-carbon district heat networks across Scotland.
The organisations will collaborate to...
Renovation and expansion work gathers pace at The Yard Dundee
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants is providing project management, quantity surveying, and principal design services on the £1.5 million renovation and expansion of The...
Strengthening and repair option agreed for closed Aberdeenshire bridge
ABOYNE Bridge in Aberdeenshire is to undergo limited strengthening and repair to enable it to re-open with an 18-tonne vehicle limit.
A structural assessment of...
Homes for Scotland welcomes ‘pragmatic’ approach on Heat in Buildings bill
HOMES for Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Government's 'pragmatic' decision to not take forward the Heat in Buildings bill in its present form on...
UHI investment offers construction students space to grow
SOME 500 individuals are projected to be trained each year at UHI Inverness’ new Sustainable Construction Centre, the learning institute has revealed to Project...
Net zero: construction sector has window of opportunity to get this right
Project Scotland previously reported that timber doors and windows manufacturer NorDan UK recently invited a selection of construction sector stakeholders to its Livingston Training...
Engineers to work ‘around-the-clock’ on £14m Inverclyde railway project
ENGINEERS are to work 'around-the-clock' on the Inverclyde railway lines between March 15 and 18 to deliver more than £14 million of investment in...
Glasgow firm secures contract for restoration of city’s iconic Tall Ship
MARINE Projects Scotland has secured the contract for the first phase of restoration and remedial work on the internal hull and steelwork of Glasgow's...
Mixed views on the merits of a single construction regulator
THE head of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in Scotland has welcomed the UK Government’s support for the creation of a new single...
Energy division marks a fresh chapter for Story in Scotland
Story Scotland has created a new division to deliver civil engineering solutions for energy customers. The move has been tipped to establish the firm...
Leveraging the urban landscape to make our public realm safer
Rory McGoldrick, CEO of security specialist, SAFECROWDS, discusses strategies for assessing the terror risk in the public realm and integrating terrorism protection into urban...
Historic windows offer glimpse into the future
JOINERS could begin the journey of expanding their offering to timber sash and case windows at an event in Stirling later this month.
Use of...
Sidey Solutions celebrates multiple award recognition
SIDEY Solutions has expressed its delight after being shortlisted for multiple awards, celebrating both individual and company-wide achievements.
Billy Bagnall, the firm's Modern Apprentice in...
UK ‘rapidly negotiating’ with US as global tariffs placed on steel
THE UK Government has said that it is 'disappointed' that America has imposed global tariffs on steel and aluminium.
US businesses wishing to import steel...
