Procurement firm’s social value measurement ‘tops £1 billion’
PROCUREMENT company Pagabo has announced it has broken through the £1 billion barrier in terms of social value.
The milestone comes at a time when...
Work begins on dozens of new council houses in East Kilbride
NEW council housing is being constructed on the site of the former St Leonard’s Primary School in East Kilbride.
60 homes will be built to...
Hand Picked academies boost apprenticeship hopes for Forth Valley school leavers
FORTH Valley youngsters looking to kick-start their careers as apprentices recently participated in an employability course run by building services company FES in conjunction...
Triple joy for Kier Regional Building Scotland at CCS Awards
KIER Regional Building is celebrating after winning three national accolades at this year’s Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) annual awards for Scottish projects.
The business received...
Housebuilder to invest £40m in Erskine site
CALA Homes (West) has started work on a 151-bed development in Erskine, which has been tipped to create hundreds of local jobs.
The housebuilder is investing...
Deputy First Minister opens £18.9m Wallyford Primary
SCOTLAND'S Deputy First Minister John Swinney MSP has officially opened the £18.9 million Wallyford Primary School in East Lothian.
The cabinet secretary for education and...
225-home Bo’ness development plans unveiled
PROPOSALS are being put forward for a new 225-home development in Crawfield Road, Bo'ness.
AWG and Mactaggart & Mickel are behind the plans, which include...
CECA Scotland dinner raises funds to fight MND
GUESTS attending the annual CECA Scotland dinner helped raise over £8,000 for rugby legend Doddie Weir's charity, My Name'5 Doddie Foundation. This figure will...
Countesswells developers look to digital future of healthcare
THE developer’s behind the £1 billion Countesswells development in Aberdeen believe the community is ‘perfectly placed’ to pilot digital healthcare.
A new inquiry into the...
Stewart Milne Group ‘closing’ gender pay gap
STEWART Milne Group has reported its gender pay gap is now “significantly lower” than the construction industry average.
The housebuilder and timber frame manufacturer has...
£5m Linlithgow sustainable business village plans unveiled
EDINBURGH-based investment specialist SRA Ventures has launched plans to create a “unique” business village in Linlithgow – the first of its kind in Scotland.
The...
New homes mark milestone for £30m Fife regeneration project
KINGDOM Housing Association has announced completion of the first phase of a £30 million regeneration project.
53 new social rented homes have been constructed at...
Robertson celebrates ‘record’ number of National Site Awards
ROBERTSON has announced it has received a 'record' number of National Site Awards.
22 Robertson projects were honoured in Edinburgh and Manchester at the awards,...
Iconic church bell tower set for repair in Glasgow
ON behalf of the Archdiocese of Glasgow, Mosaic Architecture + Design has secured a grant of £93,400 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for...
Construction begins at “extraordinary” Waverley Square development
WORK is underway at Waverley Square, the first residential development within the 7.5 acre mixed-use New Waverley project in the heart of Edinburgh’s old...
West Lothian social housing project recognised with CCS award
LOVELL has announced its development site at Kirkhill in Broxburn has received a Bronze award at the Considerate Constructors Scheme’s (CCS) National Site Awards...
M-Pact Group adds to senior management team
CRAIG Scott has been appointed senior FM manager at Midlothian-based building service specialist M-Pact Group.
A qualified electrician, M-Pact said Craig already knows the team...
Planning permission granted for “much-needed” Port Glasgow homes
PLANS for a major residential development have been approved on the site of the former St Stephen’s High School in Port Glasgow.
Housing association River...
Aggregate Industries proves commitment to meeting carbon challenge
AGGREGATE Industries has announced it has become the first construction materials supplier to achieve PAS 2080 verification due to its commitment to supplying low...
Environmental best practice can bring about good vibes for Scots businesses
SCOTTISH businesses have been urged to mark the 20th anniversary of the VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards (VIBES) by helping to tackle the environmental challenges...
