Justice secretary Kenny MacAskill moves to cut metal theft
JUSTICE secretary Kenny MacAskill has revealed more proposals to metal theft from buildings and other sites. The consultation seeks views on introducing a tougher...
Search begins to find best buildings
SCOTLAND’S most impressive new and regenerated building projects are going head-to-head in the RICS Scotland Awards 2013.
The Forth Rail Bridge, Clyde Gateway Regeneration...
Scottish Water hits the right notes to ensure future supply
ENGINEERS are claiming a world ‘first’ for their project to raise the height of a dam and secure water supplies in Dumfries & Galloway.
The...
At the double in housing awards
TWIN searches are underway to find the best houses in Scotland.
The Saltire Society has launched its annual Housing Design Awards at the same time...
Civils firm eases road pain
THE contractor appointed to a controversial road project on the banks of Loch Lomond has come up with a proposal to slash the planned...
Hand Picked initiative is a helping hand
CONSTRUCTION industry bosses are backing a drive to give young people employment opportunities.
The Hand Picked initiative was set up by Gerard Eadie, head of...
Inverness on the right road
PLANS for the future development of areas of Inverness together with the timetable for a £27m road have been unveiled.
The strategy is said to...
Surveyor Smiths Gore clinches heritage contract
SMITHS Gore is to provide building surveyor services to Scottish Natural Heritage until 2016 under a contract that embraces almost 200 properties ranging from...
East Lothian councillor calls for road action
AN East Lothian councillor has renewed his call for improvements on the A1 north of the border.
Councillor Michael Veitch, the authority’s transport spokesman, made...
One in four construction sites fails safety check
ONE in four construction sites in three English counties failed health and safety checks during a recent blitz by inspectors.
Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk were...
Interserve takes stake in £200m deal
INTERSERVE has entered into a joint venture with a landowner to take forward the £200m development of a prime site in Edinburgh. It will...
NHBC warns on quality
THE volume of affordable homes being registered has rocketed by nearly 120%, according to new figures from the NHBC.
In February the number increased to...
Lessons to be learned from school design
Does the quality of the educational environment matter? James Dick is firmly in the ‘yes’ camp.
JUST recall your own experience of life at school...
SMEs get help to manage risk
A university research project is to identify the risks facing small businesses in the construction and manufacturing industries.
Funded by the European Commission, the £850,000...
Institute goes live with all Modcons
THE Steel Construction Institute is to lead a new European project on the development of modular construction systems for high-rise buildings.
SCI, in partnership with...
Miller Quatro wins one of four – Northern electric contract decided
MILLER QUATRO has been awarded one of four contracts by Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission for electricity substations in the north.
With a value...
Directors fined for pollution – Endangered mussels at risk
THE directors of two construction companies were fined a total of £11,000 after they admitted a pollution offence that led to killing protected mussels.
At...
Union wants to ban bids by ‘blacklisters’
A trade union has demanded that construction companies involved in the blacklisting scandal should not be allowed to bid for public contracts in Scotland.
The...
Court hears fire exit was blocked by rubble during HSE inspection
Contractor fined after anonymous tip-off
AN English construction firm has been fined for dangerous practices on an Aberdeen building site.
Health and Safety Executive inspectors acting...
Failures are easing but the struggle continues
THERE have been nearly 9,000 construction and manufacturing insolvencies in the past two years, a survey has found.
Although the number of companies going to...
