Construction starts on Queens Quay care home
WORK is underway on a new multi-million pound care home in Clydebank for West Dunbartonshire Council.
The £14 million project – part of the Queens...
Design and build contract awarded for landmark Inverclyde food and drink incubator
INVERCLYDE contractor Stewart and Shields has landed a £1.6 million design and build contract for a new food and drink incubator in Greenock.
The contract was...
Story graduates begin new chapter in their development
STORY Contracting has held its first quarterly graduate development day in Glasgow.
A workshop was attended by 17 graduates and trainees from across five divisions,...
Aberdeenshire civil engineering firm steps up diversification plans
ABERDEENSHIRE civil engineering specialist JKR Contractors is set to diversify into agriculture and property.
The Ellon-based business has bought a 480-acre farm and eight residential properties, adding...
Graham apprentice bags two gongs at CITB Awards
A young apprentice who arrived in Scotland as a refugee from Afghanistan has won two top accolades at the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)...
Urban Union announces trio of senior appointments
REGENERATION specialist Urban Union has announced three new senior appointments to strengthen its offering across Scotland.
Sarah Freel joins the head office in Glasgow as business...
Scottish Property Federation names new chairman
THE Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has appointed Miller Mathieson as its new chairman.
Miller, who is managing director of CBRE in Scotland and Northern Ireland, succeeds...
Industry bodies welcome decision on planning appeal rights
THE Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Scotland has welcomed the decision of the Scottish Parliament's Local Government and Communities Committee to resist calls for...
Thomas & Adamson appointed to Jordanhill Park project
THOMAS & Adamson has been appointed as quantity surveyor and contract administrator for the multi-million-pound redevelopment of the historic David Stow Building at Strathclyde...
Homes for Scotland confirms Social Bite charity partnership
HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has announced a new charity partnership with social enterprise Social Bite aimed at tackling homelessness.
Several members of the HFS executive...
Reiach and Hall to lead Fruitmarket Gallery redevelopment
REIACH and Hall Architects have been appointed to lead the refurbishment of The Fruitmarket Gallery in Edinburgh.
The project will involve redeveloping the existing gallery...
Landmark Aberdeen arena set for summer 2019 opening
THE new multi-million pound The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA) is to open in summer 2019, it has been confirmed.
The arena, conference centre and exhibition building...
M&E works complete at Edinburgh aparthotel project
ARC-Tech (Scotland) has announced the completion of a turnkey M&E solution for the refurbishment and fit-out of Edinburgh's Kintore House.
Led by main contractor GHI...
McBains confirms raft of senior management changes
PROPERTY, construction and design consultancy McBains has announced a number of changes to its senior management structure following last year's acquisition by German investment firm...
Lockerbie firm outlines construction opportunities to local youngsters
LOCKERBIE-based construction and manufacturing specialist Robinsons has welcomed a group of youngsters from Moffat Academy as part of the Developing the Young Workforce initiative.
The...
Electricians’ campaign creates a spark in parliament
A campaign for recognition of electricians as a profession has reached a major milestone after the issue was debated in the Scottish Parliament.
SELECT, the Scottish Joint...
Milestone for Maidenhill community
THE new Maidenhill community in Newton Mearns is starting to take shape. The framework for the first homes has been erected as homebuilders CALA Homes...
Midlothian primary schools tipped to help children flourish
SCOTTISH Education Secretary John Swinney MSP has opened two schools in Midlothian developed by Hardies Property & Construction Consultants.
Paradykes and Roslin primary schools -...
School’s out for M&E contractor in Inverclyde
M&E specialist Arc-Tech (Scotland) is celebrating contract completions in the education sector after finishing service installations for the new-build construction of St Ninian’s Primary...
Tillicoultry Quarries acquires Hugh King & Co
TILLICOULTRY Quarries has acquired Hugh King & Co Holdings, a producer of dried mortar and render products and a leading supplier of sports sand.
Hugh King &...
