Kier joins other major names on £250m university framework
KIER Construction Scotland has announced it has joined Balfour Beatty, Morrison and Interserve on being appointed to the University of Strathclyde’s £250 million Framework for...
Timber businesses merge to form “perfect partnership”
GRANGEMOUTH-based timber processing specialist Thornbridge has merged with timber merchant North Yorkshire Timber (NYTimber).
The move has been supported by investment from Cairngorm Capital Partners...
Rugby stars have a ball at new Glasgow development
MEMBERS of the Glasgow Warriors rugby squad helped mark an important milestone at a new development in the city.
Construction at 21 Mansionhouse Road, a...
Keltbray appoints new financial director
PETER Burnside has been appointed the new group financial director at Keltbray. He is joining the firm from accountancy and business advisory firm, BDO,...
CALA welcomes appeal outcome over Bishopbriggs development
CALA Homes (West) has welcomed a Notice of Intention to allow an appeal and grant permission on a proposed new development in Bishopbriggs.
The decision...
Ultra Sites “herald new era” for considerate construction
THE Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) has officially launched Ultra Site registration, following the completion of a two-year pilot with principal contractors and industry clients.
The...
Edinburgh consultancy introduces new rights of light service
EDINBURGH-based building consultancy Paragon has launched a new service to provide daylight and sunlight planning and rights of light advice.
The service in Scotland is...
CCG secures place on kitchens and bathrooms framework
CCG has been appointed to a new kitchens and bathrooms framework managed by Procurement for Housing (PfH), which operates within the housing sector across the...
Work on new housing development underway in Inverclyde
AN Inverclyde housing association is forging ahead with plans to build 750 new homes over the next five years as it lays the foundations...
Housebuilder provides funding boost for Glasgow Gladiators
A football club for powered wheelchair users in Glasgow has received a £1,000 donation from Mactaggart & Mickel Homes’ Building Communities Fund.
The Glasgow Gladiators Powerchair...
Lanarkshire events target local construction suppliers
HUB South West is supporting Lanarkshire Business Week with two key events.
Firstly, over 50 construction sector members of the hub Club will be meeting at...
Hotel projects boost fit-out specialist’s growth plans
PAISLEY-based fit-out contractor Dimension has revealed it has completed a string of major UK hotel projects.
These include the overhaul of the London Marriott Hotel...
Barratt to launch new Drumpellier site
BARRATT Homes is to launch a new site in North Lanarkshire’s Drumpellier area of Bargeddie featuring a range of three and four-bedroom homes.
The Fairways...
CALA announces return of community bursary initiative
CALA Homes has launched a community bursary initiative in the west of Scotland.
Charities, schools and good causes in the region can receive a share...
Scottish projects in contention for top planning awards
SIX Scottish finalists are in the frame to win a Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Award for Planning Excellence.
The UK-wide awards, which have been...
Hardies to take key role in Edinburgh student scheme
GHL has appointed Hardies Property & Construction Consultants to oversee the construction of a new student development in Edinburgh.
Hardies will act as project manager, quantity...
Bid specialist honoured at Edinburgh awards ceremony
AM Bid Services has been crowned Best Performing Business (1-10 employees) at the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Awards after a year in which the...
Incubator project aims to boost food and drink sector in Inverclyde
PLANNING consent has been secured for a new food and drink incubator in Greenock.
Riverside Inverclyde Property Holdings, the organisation responsible for delivering the economic...
Construction output decline continues, latest ONS figures show
CONSTRUCTION output has continued its recent decline in the three-month period to December 2017, the latest figures from the ONS (Office for National Statistics)...
Morrison secures place on £250m University of Strathclyde framework
MORRISON Construction has been appointed as a primary contractor on the £250 million University of Strathclyde major building works framework.
The framework is for an...
