Cone-grats! BAM posters celebrate prank U-turn
BAM Properties has extended a hearty ‘cone-gratulations’ to the people of Glasgow and the local council for preserving an iconic city tradition of placing...
Green Deal tinkering draws criticism from construction and energy players
The government’s Green Deal programme is to get a shot in the arm in early 2014. Changes were announced by DECC in early December,...
Swisslab picked for challenging refurbishment
ALUMASC’S Swisslab External Wall Insulation System has been used for the refurbishment of blocks 9, 19 & 29 Carron Crescent in Springburn, Glasgow.
Alumasc’s approved...
100 not out – Hardies mark centenary with birthplace civic reception
HARDIES PROPERTY & Construction Consultants, one of Scotland’s largest multi-discipline surveying firms, has enjoyed a special civic reception from Fife Council, to honour 100...
Work starts on £30m Harris Academy
WORK to create a modern school for the next generation of pupils at Harris Academy in Dundee is underway.
Dundee City Council appointed hub East...
Holyrood moves to outlaw blacklisting
New laws introduced by the Scottish Government are to crack down on the blacklisting of workers, a practice that has gained notoriety in the...
Energy-efficient homes on track in Rutherglen
Avonside Energy Efficiency is undertaking a £2.7m contract in South Lanarkshire as part of a new Scottish Government initiative to tackle fuel poverty and...
Healthy prospects as Kier gets NHS go-ahead
Kier has been named as one of five principal supply-chain partners on Frameworks Scotland 2, the publicly funded procurement initiative that will deliver £600m...
House design uses resources well
A resource-efficient house is being showcased by the Scottish Government’s Resource Efficient Scotland programme (managed by Zero Waste Scotland).
The three-bedroom house, built in partnership...
‘Fear of the unknown’ leaves housebuilders pondering next move
The Scottish new-build residential market is preparing for takeoff, according to new research from the property consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle, but optimism among housebuilders...
Monster fence breaks records in Argyll
Geotechnical specialist BAM Ritchies has installed the tallest rock-fall barrier in Europe, at Glen Douglas in Argyll.
A barrier 8m high had to be designed...
Success on tap at Scottish Water
Scottish Water’s new National Operations Centre in Stepps, North Lanarkshire, has been delivered on budget. The building, designed by Reiach & Hall with BAM...
New M8 junction opens up Heartlands
One of the largest regeneration projects in Europe, the Heartlands Development at Whitburn, has received a major boost thanks to the completion of a...
Fitter, stronger Bison up and running following significant new investment
Bison Manufacturing’s Uddingston facility has been made a Centre of Excellence for bespoke precast concrete products following a £100,000 investment in the plant.
The investment...
Construction industry welcomes cash boost for graduates
Up to 1,020 Scots graduates will be helped to find the right job for their skills, thanks to funding worth almost £4.6m for schemes...
New sports centre makes a big splash
Aberdeenshire’s newest leisure and community facility was officially opened in August by Scotland and Arsenal footballer Kim Little and Aberdeen Provost Jill Webster.
The Fraserburgh...
BIG new HQ solves the space issue
Space Solutions, which designs offices, hotel interiors, science laboratories and workplaces across Scotland, has assisted the BIG Partnership with its move into new Grade-A...
Better reporting aims to elevate safety
The latest figures from the International Powered Access Forum (IPAF) show that 28 people around the world, including two from the UK, died in...
Northern outpost remodelled
A rundown hotel at John O’Groats has been dramatically transformed by GLM’s architects working with its project and construction management teams.
The second phase of...
Top marks for new Mearns high school
Students at Eastwood High School couldn’t wait to get back to class after the summer holidays – they had a brand new £29m secondary...
