BAM Construction lands £35m Glasgow health centre contract
BAM Construction has been appointed by hub west Scotland to build Scotland’s biggest health centre in Parkhead, Glasgow.
The £35 million design and build contract...
Demolition event marks milestone in Perth housing programme
THE demolition of 30 former flats in Perth has marked the start of the final phase of Caledonia Housing Association’s £4 million regeneration of...
Study claims UK builders lose £10,000 to tool theft over 40 year career
MORE than three quarters of the UK builders surveyed have had their tools stolen, according to new research by the Federation of Master Builders...
Funding for GP practice upgrades announced by Scottish Government
THE Scottish Government has announced that GP practices will receive more than £9 million of funding to upgrade their premises and IT services.
The investment...
New Glasgow exhibition celebrates offsite timber construction
A new exhibition in Glasgow is showcasing sustainable offsite-manufactured buildings made from wood.
Supported by Scottish Forestry, engineering and built environment students from Edinburgh Napier...
Scottish company scoops top award at ceremony with over 600 attendees
MONTROSE building firm MCK Construction Ltd has been presented with a new Isuzu D-Max Utah Pick Up, after beating hundreds of builders across the...
Edinburgh Airport set for major transport improvements
OVER £20 million is to be invested in improving transport access at Edinburgh Airport.
The development will come in two phases, with the first set...
New images bring Paisley Arts Centre plans to life
THE first images have been released which show how Paisley’s arts centre will look following a £2.8 million transformation.
Plans include a new extension and...
Scotland’s planning and construction industry urged to accommodate pollinators
SCOTTISH Natural Heritage (SNH) has urged Scotland's planning and construction industry to create a more ‘resilient and nature-rich’ urban environment to help accommodate pollinators.
The...
University tests building materials for new UK power plants
THE University of Dundee has helped test materials over a four year period that are set to be used in the construction of a...
Joint venture seals £10m commercial property acquisition in Edinburgh
MACTAGGART & Mickel has announced it has reunited with Mactaggart Family & Partners to make a £10 million acquisition of two commercial properties in...
Loreburn Housing Association honoured at Women in Housing Awards
LOREBURN Housing Association is celebrating after winning the Employer of the Year category at the Women in Housing Awards.
The organisation is a Dumfries and Galloway...
RICS confirms launch of new Social Impact Awards
A new awards programme has launched in Scotland, with organisers seeking entries for outstanding built projects that are helping to transform communities.
RICS (Royal Institution...
Merchant City apartment development tipped to prove popular
GLASGOW Housing Association (GHA) has started work to deliver a second development of flats for affordable rent in the Merchant City area of Glasgow.
Following...
Heart of Midlothian owner to be ‘immortalised’ in Edinburgh
ANN Budge is to have stone prints of her hands laid outside Edinburgh’s City Chambers.
The stone carvings will be placed during a ceremony in...
ISG appoints new COO for UK construction
ZOE Price has been appointed chief operating officer (COO) for ISG's UK construction operations.
Previously group director for public sector frameworks, ISG said she has...
New report adds weight to campaign for Protection of Title for electricians
SELECT, the trade body for Scotland's electrotechnical sector, has highlighted a European report that emphasises the importance of the organisation's campaign for recognition of electricians as...
Housebuilder’s community fund makes a splash in Ayrshire
HOUSEBUILDER Mactaggart & Mickel has revealed its Building Communities Fund has contributed £750 to help support young swimmers in Kilmarnock and the surrounding areas.
The...
Director jailed after worker crushed by excavator bucket
THE sole director of Front Row Builders Ltd has been jailed for ten months after a worker was crushed to death by an excavator...
Cruden Building appointed to Glasgow housing project
CRUDEN Building has landed a contract to deliver a multi-million pound housing project in Glasgow’s east end.
The firm was appointed by registered social landlord,...
