Dundee campus tipped to become “exemplary” centre for learning
THE new £8.1 million Sidlaw View Primary and Jessie Porter Nursery building in Dundee has officially opened.
Construction was carried out by Robertson Tayside, with the...
New Edinburgh office development is tech savvy
EDINBURGH'S largest single office building has officially opened after a major refurbishment was carried out to meet growing demand from the technology sector.
One Lochrin Square, the...
More takes leading role at Stewart Milne Homes
GERRY More has been appointed managing director of Stewart Milne Homes in central Scotland.
He will take up his new position at the start of...
Scottish projects contribute to “solid” Kier results
KIER Group has announced a “solid” set of financial results, supported by the growth of Kier Construction in Scotland and the north-east of England.
For...
Housebuilder dives into sponsorship deal with local swimmers
HOUSEBUILDER Mactaggart & Mickel Group has announced it has renewed its sponsorships with two of Scotland's top swimmers.
Andrew Mullen (20) and Mark Deans (20) have...
Red letter day for new business district
CONSTRUCTION is set to start at Magenta, Glasgow’s new satellite business district, after project costs for the development’s first building were approved by the Clyde Gateway board.
Red...
Milestone reached at £19m student accommodation site
A crucial milestone has been reached in the £19 million student accommodation project in Glasgow’s Collegelands, with the steel structure now in place.
Once complete,...
Kier opens up Scottish sites to encourage construction careers
KIER is opening a record seven sites to the public for Open Doors Week 2017 to help attract the next generation of Scottish construction workers.
Open Doors Week...
Jobs boost for Highlands as work starts on vacant site
CONSTRUCTION work on the vacant Inverness College site has produced a jobs boost for the Highlands.
Demolition of all non-listed buildings at the city centre site...
New drone service aids building project visibility
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has launched a new drone service to produce images and video footage for clients.
John Reid, a surveyor at the firm’s Dumbarton office,...
Top marks at BRE Innovation Park
THE BRE Innovation Park in Ravenscraig recently welcomed senior pupils from Chapelhall Primary School. 22 youngsters received a talk on recycling from Dr David Kelly, group director...
Work complete on £7m Bathgate care development
GRAHAM Construction has completed work on the £7 million Rosemount Gardens and Court Complex in Bathgate.
The care development, which was delivered over three phases on...
Second independence referendum would cause “uncertainty” in markets claims RICS
THE regional director for the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in Scotland has warned that a second independence referendum would add “uncertainty” to the...
Builders voice concerns over private housing stats
BUILDERS have expressed concern over new Scottish Government figures which show the total number of new homes being started has fallen by 5% to 16,870...
Shepherd confirms key ratings appointment
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has appointed Andy Boal as its new head of rating. He will be based in the firm’s Dundee office with a national...
MSP checks out Monklands Hospital project progress
COATBRIDGE and Chryston MSP Fulton MacGregor has met with apprentices at the site of the £19 million theatre refurbishment project at Monklands Hospital.
Mr MacGregor, a member...
Cattle ‘flyover’ in contention for top industry award
A ‘flyover’ for cattle is in the frame for a top industry award.
Perthshire-based firm Bell Ingram Design teamed up with the Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of...
A Sunny outlook for proposed £100m Angus development
PLANS have been lodged for a new £100 million mixed use development in Montrose, Angus.
Developers said the proposed housing, retail and commercial development, called Sunnyside...
New stats reveal “modest” dip in Scottish construction output
NEW figures have revealed a "modest decline" in the output generated by the Scottish construction sector from £14.7 billion in 2015 to £14.5 billion last...
Graduates dive in at the deep end for charity
FIVE big-hearted BAM Construction graduates have been raising cash for charity by taking part in a swim-a-thon challenge.
Each year the firm challenges its graduates to...
