Put to the sword – National Construction College scores record safety rating
THE college that trains Scotland’s builders of the future has achieved one of the industry’s highest ever marks for safety.
The National Construction College in...
German hotel firm makes a Close call for first site in UK
THE first stage of a £45m redevelopment project in Edinburgh has been marked with the handover of a 208-room hotel to a German group.
The...
Final phase will hold back Highland floods
THE final piece of the jigsaw has clicked into place in the scheme to protect 600 Highland homes from flooding.
Final phase of the Inverness...
Holyrood money to kick-start four sites
FOUR housing projects are getting shares of £1.8m from a loan fund designed to kick-start stalled construction sites.
The latest pay-out will see a total...
Americans face up to CRM icon
SIR Robert McAlpine is forging ahead with the building that sees an American architect face up to Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
The contractor is working...
Forth and Tay warning service launched
THE Scottish Environment Protection Agency has stepped up its fight to protect the 125,000 properties at risk from flooding by launching the country’s first...
Developer backs Rangers – Scottish Power Renewables to contribute to cash pot
THE go-ahead has been given for a wind farm in the south-west that could support up to 250 construction jobs.
The Kilgallioch project, spread over...
Edinburgh maps out a timetable on school building programme
EDINBURGH Council has agreed to spend £14m on schools in the next five years.
It has committed £7m for building St. John’s primary and £6.38m...
‘Resource efficient’ site could set a benchmark for affordable housing
HOUSING minister Margaret Burgess was ‘shovel ready’ when she dug in to mark the start of construction on a house that could set the...
Morrison on a 100-mile trek as water works get under way
ONE hundred miles of pipework will be upgraded as part of a scheme to improve drinking water quality for 20,000 homes in Aberdeen.
The £5.3m...
Red faces after crane causes bridge closure
EMBARRASSED road bosses were forced to close the Kessock Bridge in the Highlands after a mobile crane became entangled in a temporary barrier.
The incident...
Fears for Forres housing project
GROUND investigations are to be carried out at a Forres housing development that could have been built on contaminated land.
The Ferryhill housing development was...
A bridge so far at city campus
INVERNESS Campus contractor Morgan Sindall is working with Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to ensure final arrangements are in place before installing a new...
Consultant to lay down roots for Games legacy
CONSTRUCTION consultant Pick Everard has been appointed to project manage a £4.9m public woodland park project that will be part of the legacy remaining...
Hunter’s help for homeless – New facility in Aberdeen
A former hostel in the centre of Aberdeen is being demolished to make way for a facility to help the homeless.
Victoria House in West...
‘No cuts’ budget is a Smart move by city council
ABERDEEN City Council has approved its revenue budget for 2013/4 and a £300m five-year capital investment programme.
The budget includes no new cuts in services...
A work of art – A-list status for Burrell Collection
THE museum built to house Glasgow’s world-famous Burrell art treasures has been given A-list status by Historic Scotland.
The building – which this year marks...
Doors that are fit for purpose – Solidor to set bar for Master Fitter...
THE eight teams competing in the finals of The Master Fitter Challenge at The FIT Show in April will be tested on composite door...
Search begins for industry pioneers
NOMINATIONS have opened for the Renewable Energy Association’s annual awards.
Now in their eighth year, the scheme acknowledges the breadth and diversity of the industry...
Glasgow could become new European hot spot
Researchers dig deep to assess city’s heating potential
A NETWORK of abandoned mine workings underneath Glasgow could be the key to a unique sustainable heating...
