Police Scotland confirm office move to Glasgow’s East End
THE completion and opening of a new £24 million office development is set to bring a huge boost to the east end of Glasgow.
Police Scotland...
Builders warn rug is being pulled from under them
WITH figures announcing the first rise in new housing supply in six years, Scotland’s home building industry pointed to the success of the Scottish Government’s...
Raising the health and safety bar
FOLLOWING an increase in demand for tall roof trusses, truss manufacturer Donaldson Timber Engineering Ltd (DTE) has launched SafeStep, a new scaffold system designed...
Scottish firms recognised by RoSPA
TWO Scottish firms have been recognised for their commitment to health and safety by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
Ogilvie Construction...
Workers can breathe easier thanks to CDP
A new initiative has been launched in the fight to tackle health problems associated with construction workers breathing in dust.
Supported by the Health and...
New department opens up avenues
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has been operating its health and safety department for two years and is thrilled with the development of these...
ISG extension leaves Dundee medical school in good health
ISG has successfully completed two important projects at the University of Dundee’s prestigious School of Medicine, located within the grounds of Ninewells Hospital.
With...
Peebles residents set to make tracks
RESIDENTS of Peebles are set to benefit from a brand new £4.5 million sports facilities delivered by GRAHAM Construction.
GRAHAM was on site for 10...
Lead belvedere fit for a Queen
DUMFRIES House has been portrayed as an 18th-century Sleeping Beauty. Adam-designed and Chippendale-furnished, the story is that it remained untouched for 250 years before...
Treble yell
OGILVIE Construction has been awarded three contracts to build Farmhouse Inn restaurants in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee.
Ogilvie has started construction on the two-storey, traditional...
Plains sailing
AN £8.2 million refurbishment of Plains Waste Water Treatment Works has been completed, helping to protect the environment of the North Calder Water and...
Schools joy
BAM Construction has joined in celebrations at two turf cutting ceremonies heralding the start of works for two new primary schools to be built...
Housebuilding increases hold on the construction industry
NEW figures show that residential construction accounted for more than a third of the total value of contracts awarded in July, on the back of record-breaking...
Value of occupied NHT homes passes £100m
THE value of homes built and now fully occupied across the Scotland-wide National Housing Trust (NHT) programme has surpassed the £100 million mark and is...
Breaking new ground at Milngavie supermarket site
BARR Construction has started construction on the site of the new Waitrose in Milngavie.
Developers Town Centre Securities appointed Barr as main contractors of the site,...
£1.5m Historic Scotland Building Repairs Grants awarded
MORE than £1.5 million has been awarded to help repair seven historic buildings across Scotland as part of Historic Scotland’s Building Repairs Grants scheme.
The announcement...
Q2 growth blighted by increased costs
ACTIVITY rose in the second quarter of 2014 across all areas of construction, including building contractors, SMEs, specialist contractors, civil engineers and product manufacturers. ...
Fife trading estate nears full occupation with trio of lettings
QUEENSWAY Industrial Estate in Glenrothes has completed a trio of lettings totalling 20,864 sq. ft., pushing the popular business location close to full occupation.
Leggat Plant...
Law firm appoints leading construction specialist
LAW firm Shepherd and Wedderburn has announced the appointment of Gareth Parry to its Construction and Projects Practice.
Gareth’s 24 years in private practice spans periods...
RIAS seeks architect-led team for Dundee project
RIAS Consultancy is managing a value based selection process for the appointment of an architect-led multidisciplinary design team for The High School of Dundee.
The...
