Glasgow regeneration project scoops top award
THE urban regeneration of Laurieston, Glasgow, has picked up the Best Regeneration Project prize at the 2015 National Brick Awards.
The judging panel described Urban Union’s...
New appointment aids Keepmoat’s Scottish expansion plans
IAN Baird has joined Keepmoat as Partnering Solutions Consultant to coincide with the firm's Scottish housing growth plans.
Keepmoat say he will be tasked with identifying...
£39m Forfar campus starts to take shape
A significant milestone has been reached in the development of the £39 million Forfar Community Campus.
Contractor Robertson Tayside 'topped out' the building, which is due...
Housebuilder takes on eight more apprentices
EIGHT new apprentices have joined Tulloch Homes as part of the firm's "grow your own" policy.
The housebuilder, celebrating its 90th birthday this year, now...
Demolition firm fined after Glasgow scaffold fall
A demolition firm has been fined £5,000 after a worker fell from a mobile scaffold tower at Glasgow's Hillington Industrial Estate.
The incident, in December 2011,...
Inverclyde school set for major revamp
INVERCLYDE Council's Schools Estate programme has gathered pace with work commencing on a local school refurbishment.
The £4.29m revamp of Kilmacolm Primary and Nursery, expected to...
Fit-out specialists help transform poetry library
Morris & Spottiswood has completed a project to help transform the famous Scottish Poetry Library.
The fit-out contractor secured a one-off tender to build a single-storey extension...
ISG lands Bruichladdich Distillery expansion
ISG has secured the initial phase of a multi-million pound development to expand facilities and create additional maturation capacity at the Bruichladdich Distillery on...
Key appointment for Alan Grant Grampian
Mike Paterson has joined the Alan Grant Grampian Board to reinforce the company’s growth strategy.
Mike, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Building, joins...
Bathgate contractor bags £4.5m building contracts
Ashwood Scotland has secured new building contracts valued in excess of £4.5m.
The Bathgate-base contractor recently started work as the main contractor on the new sports hall...
£330m of capital projects to proceed as planned
DEPUTY First Minister John Swinney has given the green light to around £330 million worth of capital investment projects in Scotland.
The news follows an ONS review...
Scottish builders in call for housing commitment
As George Osborne announced what he described as the biggest home building programme since the 1970s to help tackle the “growing crisis of home...
Balfour Beatty breaks world record in aid of road safety
Balfour Beatty, in partnership with Abbeyfield Secondary School, has broken the Guinness world record for most people wearing high-visibility vests.
1543 people beat the previous record (1475)...
Stewart Milne employees mark 500 years of loyalty
THE Stewart Milne Group has celebrated more than 500 years of loyalty by employees at a ceremony at Aberdeen Football Club’s Pittodrie Stadium.
The event,...
BAM to deliver INEOS base
INEOS has chosen BAM Construction as preferred bidder for its new headquarters on Inchyra Road. The project is part of INEOS’ ongoing development of...
City Building urges firms to apply for £280m of opportunities
City Building is looking for subcontractors to support its work in Glasgow and the surrounding areas. The company has advertised 78 lots across its construction...
Young graduate builds a career with Persimmon
A talented graduate has been named Persimmon Homes’ Young Achiever of the Year, earning himself a £2,000 prize.
Site manager Ian Brown, from East Kilbride,...
Robertson Group earns CCS recognition
Robertson Group has achieved Associate Membership status with the Considerate Constructors Scheme.
Recognised across the industry as a beacon of best-practice, CCS was established by the...
Springfield reports 14% rise in turnover
SPRINGFIELD Properties Plc has announced a 14 per cent increase in turnover in its annual results.
The award-winning firm's results to May 2015 show an increase in turnover...
Falkirk firm takes gold at Miller awards
FALKIRK-based AWC Contracts Ltd, a subcontractor for Miller Homes, has achieved the top award at the housebuilder’s annual Scottish Contractor of the Year Awards.
The...
