Hart Builders event will outline local construction opportunities
HART Builders, part of the Cruden Group, is inviting potential partners to a ‘Meet the Buyer’ event at Borders College next week to support...
Glasgow firm announces new apprentice intake after “notable surge” in workload
CITY Building has announced it is offering permanent jobs to 97% of the firm's graduating fourth-year apprentices.
That equates to more than 50 joiners, electricians,...
Consultants add to senior project management and building surveying team
THOMAS and Adamson’s has announced that its newest partner, Zander Muego, has relocated to its UK operation to spearhead the firm's project management and...
Offsite methods utilised at Paisley affordable homes project
CCG is currently delivering a 39-home affordable housing development in Paisley town centre using offsite construction and the firm's ‘iQ’ timber frame system.
The project...
Drone tech adds value for West Calder groundworks firm
THE sky is the limit for West Lothian-based Mulholland Contracts as it invests in drone technology to better service its clients.
The West Calder groundworks,...
Carillion collapse to cost taxpayer £65m in redundancy payouts, Unite reveals
TAXPAYERS are set to pay millions to former Carillion workers made redundant following the firm’s collapse in January, according to construction union Unite.
A freedom...
Latest housing stats paint “positive overall picture” says representative body
TOTAL new housing supply in Scotland has risen in the past year, but there has been in a drop in private sector led homes...
Clark Contracts awarded international health and safety accreditation
PAISLEY-headquartered Clark Contracts has been awarded the first international standard dealing with health and safety at work.
The contractor was awarded the International Organisation for...
500-home project provides a platform for Glasgow waterfront progress
THE "revitalisation" of Glasgow's waterfront is gathering pace with a detailed planning application submitted for a 500-apartment project on the banks of the Clyde.
The build-to-rent...
“Well connected” office development launches in Aberdeen
PROPERTY consultant CBRE has launched a “highly strategic and well connected” new office development in Aberdeen.
The firm, alongside joint agent Knight Frank, has launched...
Refurbishment provides Silver living for Georgian care home
SILVERLINE Care has celebrated the official reopening of its Springhill Care Home in Kilmarnock as part of a £200,000 refurbishment programme.
The facility is a...
£19m Glasgow student accommodation complete
GLASGOW'S student population is set to have a new accommodation option in the shape of the £19 million Havannah House - Vastint Hospitality's first student...
New Edinburgh depot gives Scot JCB room to grow
SCOT JCB’s new large-scale depot in Sighthill, Edinburgh has been officially opened by JCB chairman Lord Bamford.
The 1.4-acre site – over six times the...
Balfour Beatty sells Fife Hospital stake for £43 million
BALFOUR Beatty has announced the sale of its 50% stake in Fife Hospital to Semperian PPP Investment Partners for £43 million.
The firm said this figure...
Moray wind farm project marks crucial milestone
MORRISON Construction is celebrating a crucial milestone at the Dorenell Windfarm project in Moray with the completion of the final reinforced concrete turbine base.
Since...
DM Hall invests for future growth
DM Hall LLP has reported a rise in both profits and turnover for the year ended December 2017. The chartered surveying specialist said the...
CSIC and SFHA join forces to improve social housing in Scotland
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) have announced a new partnership to use innovation to improve the...
ISG appointed to Edinburgh campus project
ISG is to deliver the first phase of George Watson’s College’s multi-million-pound campus masterplan in Edinburgh.
The £4.8 million contract will see ISG deliver a...
Morrison honoured for health and safety commitment
MORRISON Construction has announced its businesses in Inverness, Aberdeen and Glasgow have all been recognised by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents...
Recognition for regeneration of historic Peterhead building
REGENERATION work on a listed historic building in Peterhead has been recognised after being shortlisted for a property award.
The harbour front building, which had...
