North Lanarkshire pupils enjoy a fresh start
PUPILS from St Dominic's primary school in North Lanarkshire have moved into a new £7 campus more than three years after their previous building was...
Arc-Tech completes landmark student sector project
M&E specialist Arc-Tech (Scotland) has completed a £1.7 million building services project for the Centro House student accommodation development in Stirling.
The works involved the...
Hart Builders shortlisted for hat-trick of awards
HART Builders has announced it has been shortlisted in three categories at the inaugural Scottish Procurement Awards.
The firm, which is part of the Cruden...
Partnership helps preserve traditional building skills
SOME of Scotland's most iconic buildings could benefit from a new Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) partnership, which has been launched to help meet demand...
Council leader tours Elgin affordable housing project
A "much needed" affordable housing development in Elgin has received the backing of the leader of Moray Council as he toured the construction site.
Councillor...
CSIC helps Scots firms realise BIM opportunities
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has launched a free e-learning platform to help firms improve their BIM knowledge.
Launched as part of CSIC’s BIM in...
CALA submits plans for new Aberdeen development
CALA Homes has submitted a planning application to Aberdeen City Council for a 49-home development at 22 King’s Gate.
The housebuilder is hoping for the...
Public to have their say on Killearn beauty spot proposals
A public consultation is to be held to discuss the future of a popular beauty spot in Killearn, Stirlingshire.
Architects, planners and the local farmer...
Construction is all child’s play in Newton Mearns
THE team delivering the new Newton Mearns community of Maidenhill has donated construction play equipment worth hundreds of pounds to a local school.
Representatives of...
Hart Builders event will outline local construction opportunities
HART Builders, part of the Cruden Group, is inviting potential partners to a ‘Meet the Buyer’ event at Borders College next week to support...
Glasgow firm announces new apprentice intake after “notable surge” in workload
CITY Building has announced it is offering permanent jobs to 97% of the firm's graduating fourth-year apprentices.
That equates to more than 50 joiners, electricians,...
Consultants add to senior project management and building surveying team
THOMAS and Adamson’s has announced that its newest partner, Zander Muego, has relocated to its UK operation to spearhead the firm's project management and...
Offsite methods utilised at Paisley affordable homes project
CCG is currently delivering a 39-home affordable housing development in Paisley town centre using offsite construction and the firm's ‘iQ’ timber frame system.
The project...
Drone tech adds value for West Calder groundworks firm
THE sky is the limit for West Lothian-based Mulholland Contracts as it invests in drone technology to better service its clients.
The West Calder groundworks,...
Carillion collapse to cost taxpayer £65m in redundancy payouts, Unite reveals
TAXPAYERS are set to pay millions to former Carillion workers made redundant following the firm’s collapse in January, according to construction union Unite.
A freedom...
Latest housing stats paint “positive overall picture” says representative body
TOTAL new housing supply in Scotland has risen in the past year, but there has been in a drop in private sector led homes...
Clark Contracts awarded international health and safety accreditation
PAISLEY-headquartered Clark Contracts has been awarded the first international standard dealing with health and safety at work.
The contractor was awarded the International Organisation for...
500-home project provides a platform for Glasgow waterfront progress
THE "revitalisation" of Glasgow's waterfront is gathering pace with a detailed planning application submitted for a 500-apartment project on the banks of the Clyde.
The build-to-rent...
“Well connected” office development launches in Aberdeen
PROPERTY consultant CBRE has launched a “highly strategic and well connected” new office development in Aberdeen.
The firm, alongside joint agent Knight Frank, has launched...
Refurbishment provides Silver living for Georgian care home
SILVERLINE Care has celebrated the official reopening of its Springhill Care Home in Kilmarnock as part of a £200,000 refurbishment programme.
The facility is a...
