Perth builder celebrates five star status
PERTH-based A & J Stephen has become the first Scottish-only builder to receive a five star rating in the annual customer satisfaction survey.
The firm...
Robinsons MD shortlisted for IoD Scotland award
RYAN Brown, managing director of Lockerbie-based structural steel manufacturing firm, Robinsons, has been shortlisted for an Institute of Directors (IoD) Scotland award.
The IoD Director...
Scots landlords ‘scrambling’ to meet changing demands for office space, survey finds
AN increasing number of commercial property landlords in Scotland’s major cities are “scrambling” to refurbish older buildings in a bid to meet demand for...
Highland communities to benefit from fibre network upgrade
A number of communities in the Highlands are to undergo a “dramatic” transformation thanks to a project that will bring new full fibre infrastructure...
JR Group appoints three new directors
PAISLEY-based construction business, The JR Group, has appointed three new directors to the board, which will include a shareholding in the business for the...
UWS campus in the frame for sustainability prize
UNIVERSITY of the West of Scotland’s (UWS) Lanarkshire campus has been shortlisted for a top sustainability prize at the Guardian University Awards.
The facility, which...
RIAS Awards 2019 shortlist announced
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced the shortlist for its 2019 awards.
The 19-strong list features a diverse range of projects...
Morrison installs inclusive signage at new £18.9m primary school
MORRISON Construction has installed Grace’s Signs that symbolise ‘invisible disabilities’ at the new £18.9 million Wallyford Primary School for East Lothian Council.
The contractor has...
Coatbridge housing blocks poised for £18.5m improvement works
REGENERATION specialist ENGIE is to lead an extensive refurbishment programme on four 16-storey housing blocks in Coatbridge, totalling over £18.5 million.
The works are being...
Barratt hails “incredible” survey achievement
HOUSEBUILDER Barratt Homes in Scotland has been awarded the maximum five stars in the Home Builders Federation (HBF) customer satisfaction survey for ten consecutive...
Housebuilder in seventh heaven after five-star customer satisfaction rating
MACTAGGART & Mickel has secured a five-star customer service rating for the seventh consecutive year.
The housebuilder received the rating from the Home Builders Federation...
akp to deliver UWS teaching and research labs
CONTRACTOR akp has been engaged to carry out the internal fit out of a newly extended University of the West of Scotland (UWS) building.
The...
Glasgow exhibition to showcase sustainable construction
A circular economy initiative is bringing a host of sustainable solutions, including construction methods, to Glasgow city centre this month as part of an...
Clark Contracts completes £1.6m housing office project
CLARK Contracts has completed work on a new £1.6 million office for Cordale Housing Association.
The new premises on Main Street in Renton recently opened...
Housebuilder to invest £150m in East Dunbartonshire sites
CALA Homes (West) has acquired a brownfield site in Bishopbriggs and announced it is to invest £150 million into East Dunbartonshire over the next...
CALA team helps build family home in Cambodia
A CALA Homes employee from Kirkintilloch has returned from Cambodia, where she helped build a home for a local family in partnership with the...
Community benefits prove to be child’s play for Cruden
CRUDEN Building has donated £1,000 to the David Livingstone Memorial Primary School and Nursery in Blantyre to fund new play equipment.
The Glasgow-based firm is...
Jedburgh Campus making ‘good progress’
MORE than 50 members of the public recently got the chance to see the progress being made at Jedburgh Intergenerational Community Campus a year...
Morrison earns community engagement accolade
MORRISON Construction won the Excellence in Community Engagement prize at this year's Highland Women Business Awards.
The contractor was presented with the award at a...
Construction workers undertake road safety training in Inverness
CONSTRUCTION workers have undergone road safety training in Inverness to help protect them from dangerous accidents.
Around 120 apprentices and staff in the construction sector...
