Elaine C Smith supports ‘Architect in the Hoose’ 2014
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) is launching Architect in the Hoose to help homeowners and raise money for the Architects Benevolent Society...
New figures reinforce concerns over Help to Buy funding
WITH new statistics showing increases in Scottish house purchase lending, the country’s home building industry has again highlighted the clear impact of the Scottish Government’s...
Story Homes expands into new Newcastle office
STORY Homes is opening its first permanent Newcastle base at the end of September following a £100k re-fit of Panther House at the Newcastle...
Firms in court over safety failures
TWO construction companies have been sentenced for safety failings after a worker was injured in a fall at a site near Canterbury in Kent.
The 46-year-old...
Livingston opens doors to new industrial park
ELIBURN Industrial Park, Livingston’s newest industrial park, has opened its doors for business with 16 industrial units now available for lease and sale.
Construction by Gladman Developments...
Maxi to rebuild Botanic Cottage
MAXI Construction Limited has been awarded a £1.2m contract for the re-construction of the Botanic Cottage at Inverleith Row, Edinburgh.
The two-storey stone cottage will be...
Building firm director fined over health risk
THE director of a building firm has been fined after the health of workers was put at risk for more than three months.
Roland Couzens, from...
SELECT invites members to Referendum Hustings
SELECT, the campaigning trade body for Scotland's electrical sector, is holding a unique Referendum Hustings, at which members will be able to take part in...
Balfour Beatty to build Third Don Crossing
BALFOUR Beatty has been appointed by Aberdeen City Council to construct the £14.3m Third Don Crossing. The scheme is designed to relieve congestion on the...
Ten new apprentices for Ogilvie
OGILVIE Construction has taken on ten new apprentices as the business continues to achieve its growth plans.
The Stirling-based company received applications this year from...
Park plan for under M74
RADICAL plans to build a multi-use sports park under a disused part of the M74 have been unveiled.
The park could set a European...
Scotland set for post-vote commercial property boom
SCOTLAND’S commercial property market is set to boom following the independence referendum - regardless of the outcome.
A ‘No’ vote would put an end to...
Jacobs wins A9 dualling deal
THE second of three large design contracts for the A9 dualling programme, each estimated to be worth between £40-£60 million, has been awarded.
Transport Minister,...
Robertson to deliver £100million distillery
PLANNING permission has been granted for a new £100 million Macallan distillery and visitor centre in Speyside.
Robertson has been appointed preferred contractor for the...
Bankruptcies down
NEW figures have revealed that the number of construction firms going bankrupt fell from 18 in the second quarter of 2013 to 11 in...
Outdoor construction workers in skin cancer warning
HR and health & safety specialists, Law At Work (LAW), are warning the construction industry that outdoor workers face serious skin cancer risks from...
Kier appointed to deliver £35m campus
HUB South West Scotland has appointed Kier Construction to deliver a £35m project which will see the creation of a new education campus in...
Glasgow benefits from £1bn funding bonanza
THE UK Government recently announced that Glasgow and its surrounding areas are to benefit from £500 million of funding as part of the City...
Innovation Centre looks to recruit CEO
APPLICANTS are being sought for a role which has been described as “one of the most important influencing roles in the Scottish construction industry”.
The...
Scotland tops sector activity
SCOTLAND accounted for more than half of the total value of UK medical and healthcare construction contracts in June, and more than a quarter...
