Robertson named main contractor for AECC project
Henry Boot Developments and Aberdeen City Council have appointed Robertson Group as main contractor to deliver the new Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre (AECC).
The contract...
Edinburgh hospital delayed after Dunne Group folds
EDINBURGH'S new £150 million Royal Hospital for Sick Children and Department of Clinical Neurosciences looks set to be delayed following the collapse of two construction...
Apprentice intake helps CCG build for the future
OVER 10% of CCG's workforce is now made up of apprentices following the latest intake of young recruits.
16 new modern apprentices takes the total...
Community counts its blessings thanks to pole restoration
AN iconic community landmark in Aberdeen has received a makeover for its tenth anniversary.
Seaton’s Totem Pole, a wild-west themed structure, was restored following concerns...
Innovation Centre backs graduates to help address skills shortfall
Construction Scotland Innovation Centre’s (CSIC) postgraduate programme is set to double its intake of students this year.
30 Scottish and EU students will be supported...
MP encouraged by Kier’s Highland plans
LOCAL MP Drew Hendry recently visited Kier Construction’s Inverness base to hear about the various projects the firm is delivering and discuss the construction sector's role in boosting...
Tennis ace nets Speirs Gumley sponsorship
SPEIRS Gumley is sponsoring Britain’s top wheelchair tennis player as he goes for Gold at next month's Paralympics in Rio.
Wimbledon champion Gordon Reid, from Alexandria...
Keltbray launches concrete frame business after Dunne asset acquisition
Keltbray Group has launched a reinforced concrete frame business in the wake of acquiring some of the assets of Bathgate-based Dunne Group, which went into...
New Renfrew development gets the go-ahead
AS Homes (Scotland) Ltd has been granted planning permission for a new £8.5 million development in Renfrew.
The firm will build 67 homes - a mix...
Green team expansion for WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff
Engineering and professional services consultancy WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff has made four new appointments in a bid to bolster its environmental team.
Associate Stuart Farquharson...
Green light for Edinburgh’s marina plans
EDINBURGH could be set for a half-billion pound boost after consent was granted for a a new marina masterplan.
Detailed planning applications for some of...
CCG banging the drum for local community
CCG is providing funding to help enable youngsters in Glasgow to learn how to play traditional Scottish instruments.
The Glasgow-based construction firm donated £3,000 to the Govan...
Bancon’s construction division lands major projects
Bancon Group has revealed it has secured new contracts totalling £20.5 million on several major projects across Scotland.
The construction division of the Aberdeenshire-based group has...
Balfour Beatty accounts show solid progress
BALFOUR Beatty has reported an underlying pre-tax profit of £7 million for the half-year ended July 1 - a dramatic improvement on the £130 million...
Law firm expands construction team
Anderson Strathern has appointed Coral Riddell as a consultant in its expanding construction team.
The law firm said Ms Riddell’s arrival follows on from the...
New Glasgow base gives KPMG room to grow
SENIOR management at KPMG have been given a preview of the firm's new Glasgow offices, which are being built to aid expansion plans.
Around 350 Glasgow based...
CMS lands Aberdeen Art Gallery curtain wall contract
CMS Window Systems will provide curtain walling on the £30 million project to redevelop the Aberdeen Art Gallery.
Working for main contractor McLaughlin & Harvey,...
Concern for youngsters trying to get on property ladder
UPWARD pressure on house prices will continue as long as demand outstrips supply.
That's the view of Homes for Scotland in the wake of new...
Stewart Milne Homes to open doors to Bishopton development
Housebuilder Stewart Milne Homes is to open its new Dargavel Village in Bishopton on Saturday 20th August.
The new community will feature 3, 4, 5...
Work commences on Clydeside Distillery
McLaughlin & Harvey has started work on transforming Glasgow’s Pump House distillery on the banks of the Clyde.
The £10.5 million project will create a...
