Giraffe sticks its neck out
Leading restaurant and café chain Giraffe has been confirmed as the first occupier for 1 West Regent Street.
Preferred bidder named for children’s hospital
Integrated Health Solutions Lothian chosen as preferred bidder to design and build new hospital.
Construction Scotland profile rises
Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon attended Construction Scotland’s Industry Leadership Group meeting in Edinburgh.
CITB celebrates diversity with new industry award given to GRAHAM
GRAHAM Construction has become one of the first firms to win a new industry award celebrating equality and diversity in the workplace.
£1 billion boost for Scottish construction
New figures show output from the Scottish construction industry increased by 10% last year.
Apprenticeships can provide better route to boardroom than degrees
Almost 50% of construction companies are employing former apprentices as directors.
Keppie to plan new Egyptian city centre
Glasgow-based architectural practice Keppie Design has been appointed to create the masterplan for a new city centre in New Cairo.
Dunne starts work on new science wing
DUNNE has started works on-site at Glasgow Academy’s new £8.5million Science & Technology wing at its Kelvinbridge campus.
The new facility is to be...
Story secures new premises in Bonnyrigg
STORY Contracting Ltd has secured a five-year lease for premises at Butlerfield Industrial Estate in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian, following the acquisition of the rail plant...
Small world – Bo’ness four team up at Scandinavian manufacturing firm
FOUR ex-pupils of Bo’ness Academy are now in the senior management team of a major European manufacturing firm.
Alex Brown, managing director of...
Iconic First House set to open for business
ONE of Scotland’s most familiar buildings is to re-open to the public after lying dormant for years.
Gretna’s historic First House is to be refurbished...
Pupils get a taste of a life in construction
BALFOUR Beatty has been working with Aberdeen’s Northfield Academy to encourage pupils to consider career options in the construction industry.
Their combined efforts to...
Sir Tom in landmark Hub opening in Coatbridge
SIR Tom Farmer and the Provost of North Lanarkshire, James Robertson, officially opened the doors to the eagerly-awaited Community Hub at Calderwood Village.
Key...
Scottish successes encourage VHE to expand north of the border
LAND remediation contractor and environmental specialist VHE has signalled its confidence in Scotland’s construction industry by opening a new office in Cumbernauld.
The Scottish...
Balfour Beatty in hospital project win
BALFOUR Beatty has been appointed preferred bidder by NHS Ayrshire & Arran for the £47 million Acute Mental Health and Community Hospital project.
The project...
Hollywood comes to Scotwood!
SCOTWOOD Interiors turned its talents to film sets recently when it created internal boxes to transform an old factory in Cumbernauld for the filming...
Last millworkers’ tenement at New Lanark set to be restored
THE Heritage Lottery Fund has announced funding of over £5million to town centre projects across Scotland.
The restoration of the historic millworkers’ housing at...
Flood resilient home set to be developed
BRE is to work in partnership with flood risk management company Aquobex and architectural firm Baca to develop a design for a Flood Resilient...
Second Glasgow subway contract puts firm on right track for success
GRAHAM Construction has been awarded a £5.3 million contract to rebuild one of the busiest Subway Stations in Glasgow by owner and operator Strathclyde...
Top restaurant chain chooses Glasgow unit
GIRAFFE has chosen a landmark development for their first Glasgow operation.
The popular restaurant chain will move into 1 West Regent Street, which is being...
