A merry ‘Trussmas’ in Inverness…
THE team at Pasquill Inverness have designed, manufactured and erected a 23 foot 'Trussmas' tree made out of eleven individual prefabricated roof trusses.
The firm...
Housebuilders team up to help provide toys to children’s charity
HOUSEBUILDERS are urging residents in East Renfrewshire to donate toys to families in need this festive season.
CALA Homes (West) and Taylor Wimpey West Scotland,...
More politicians back campaign to regulate electricians
32 further MSPs from across the political spectrum have backed SELECT’s campaign for regulation of the electrical industry.
The move follows the trade association spending...
Housebuilder brings Christmas cheer to Glasgow school
CRUDEN Homes has donated £500 to Aitkenhead Primary to help enhance the Glasgow school’s outdoor learning areas and provide playground activities.
Pupils from the school...
Kier makes senior appointment for Scotland and the north east
KIER has appointed Gary Wintersgill as its new MD to lead its regional building operations in Scotland and the north east, succeeding Brian McQuade...
Winter Warmer Appeal reaches halfway point
TWO weeks remain of hub West Scotland's (hWS) Winter Warmer Appeal, in which the public sector development organisation looks to gather donations of jackets...
New milestone for Buchanan Wharf regeneration
DEVELOPER Drum Property Group is to start the next building phase at Glasgow’s Buchanan Wharf to make way for delivery of Legal & General’s 324-home...
Lift off for Forres rocket factory
A glimpse into a Moray rocket factory has been given by Orbex, the firm behind the Forres facility.
The UK-based firm, with another facility in...
Scottish university unveils Dubai campus plans
EDINBURGH’S Heriot-Watt University has unveiled plans for a new campus in United Arab Emirates.
Some 4000 of the university’s students currently study in Dubai. The...
Henry Boot Developments reveals fresh identity
HENRY Boot Developments has rebranded as HBD.
As the development arm of the Henry Boot Group of Companies, HBD delivers urban regeneration projects in key...
Edwin James Group results mark ‘another year of continued growth’
EDWIN James Group has reported an annual revenue of circa £140 million for the year ending February 2019.
The engineering services business said underlying earnings are...
Work to start on £7m Livingston nursing home
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has been appointed to a £7 million nursing home project on a brownfield site in Livingston.
Work on the the...
Housebuilder launches Construction Academy of Excellence
CALA Homes has announced the launch of its Construction Academy of Excellence in a move the housebuilder said would 'reinforce build quality and standards'...
Barratt’s community fund boosts Baby Bank Scotland
BARRATT Homes has donated £1,000 to Baby Bank Scotland to support the work the organisation does in Lanarkshire for families in financial hardship with pre-loved baby...
National body calls on UK Government to change combustible build materials stance
THE Fire Protection Association (FPA) has called on the UK Government to base the banning of combustible building materials on risk, rather than height.
Currently,...
Coatbridge pupils receive insight into construction careers
PUPILS from St Andrew’s High in Coatbridge got a taste of what life is like in construction after touring CALA Homes' Jordanhill Park development recently.
The...
Would-be MPs urged to commit to ending late payments
SELECT has backed a new campaign by The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group that urges all parliamentary candidates to vow to crack down on...
Proposed Johnstone development would provide ‘much-needed’ homes
CRUDEN Homes has submitted a detailed planning permission application with Renfrewshire Council for 99 new homes in Johnstone.
The proposed development at Rannoch Road interlinks an...
£2.6m Tranent community centre complete
LENZIE-based Fleming Buildings has built a new £2.6 million community hub in Tranent, East Lothian.
The Fraser Centre has been constructed on the site of...
Door screens bring safety benefits to Gorbals residents
TWO high-rise tower blocks in Glasgow's Gorbals area have benefited from new door screens as part of a renewals programme undertaken by New Gorbals...
