CSIC welcomes committee’s report on construction sector
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has welcomed a report from a committee of MSPs detailing the need for Scotland’s construction industry to tackle long-standing...
Ackermann appointed principal at BDP
CHRISTOPH Ackermann has been appointed principal at architectural practice BDP.
He will join Scott Mackenzie in the Glasgow Studio, where he will strengthen the design...
Work starts on Portsoy affordable home development
SANCTUARY Homes is on site in Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, delivering 44 new affordable homes.
23 houses, 20 cottage flats and one bungalow – all for social...
Work begins on West Lothian bridge
CONSTRUCTION to replace Skolie Burn Bridge between Addiewell and Loganlea in West Lothian has begun.
The project, costing £2.4 million, is expected to be completed...
Record low deaths in British construction industry
LATEST Health and Safety Executive (HSE) annual figures on work-related fatal injuries have revealed 30 deaths in the British construction industry this year.
The figure...
American dream for Scots company
GLASGOW-based ‘proptech’ company arbnco has doubled its team from 18 to 37 after opening American offices in Detroit and California.
Founded in 2012, the company...
Contractors make Fochabers village hall donation
MORRISON Construction and SGN have donated £500 each towards the maintenance of the Fochabers village hall after carrying out work in the village earlier...
Demand for Edinburgh office space remains high despite Brexit uncertainty
BREXIT-related uncertainty has failed to end a 'robust' demand for office space in Edinburgh, according to new research from Knight Frank.
The commercial property firm...
Heads up for work to begin on first Virgin Europe hotel in Edinburgh
A human skull amongst other finds dating back to the Bronze Age have been dug up on the site of the soon-to-be-built Virgin Hotel...
Kier employees are all heart as charity mission exceeds £41,000
KIER employees have raised over £41,000 for the British Heart Foundation (BHF) after carrying out a number of fundraising activities.
Local MSP Fulton MacGregor presented...
Construction work begins on ‘much-needed’ Inverclyde homes
HOUSING provider Sanctuary has started the delivery of 96 'much-needed' new homes for social rent in Inverclyde.
Councillor Michael McCormick, convener of Inverclyde Council’s environment...
Edwin James Group adds Peak42 to its business
GLASGOW-headquartered Edwin James Group has snapped up control and automation technology services specialist Peak42.
The move follows the firm's recent purchase of Jex Engineering, now...
Timber specialist poised for new era as MD steps down in 2020
SCOTT Cairns will leave his role as group managing director at James Donaldson & Sons in July next year, and be succeeded by Andrew Donaldson.
As...
Work begins on £19m Greenock Ocean Terminal upgrade
THE Scottish economy is set to benefit from £26 million annually from the development of Greenock Ocean Terminal, according to Peel Ports Group.
The Glasgow...
Stewart Milne Homes eyes recruitments for new project
STEWART Milne Homes is to build more than 350 homes at developments in Arbroath, Ballumbie and Blairgowrie, with the firm estimating that 150 jobs...
Aberdeenshire site may lose special status after Trump golf course construction
THE site of Donald Trump’s Aberdeenshire golf course could lose its status of being a nationally important protected wildlife site, after it was found...
Writing on the wall for students
MORE than 80 masonry students gained qualifications at the Scottish Lime Centre Trust (SLCT) whilst restoring Belleisle Park walled garden as part of college...
Pittodrie ‘Dons’ record number of student bookings
NEW student accommodation just metres from Aberdeen Football Club's Pittodrie Stadium has received record booking numbers for the upcoming academic year.
47 different nationalities have...
New Glasgow Airport hotel poised to take flight
PLANNING approval has been granted for a 196-room DMA-designed hotel next to the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel at Glasgow Airport Business Park.
The new...
Landmark Glasgow BTR development fully-let in just six weeks
THE success of Glasgow's first major city centre Build-to-Rent (BTR) housing development looks set to pave the way for similar sites over the coming...
