‘Sisters are doing it for themselves’ – Diversity in CISRS training
CISRS has been busy training two scaffolding sisters at a Scottish training centre – proving the depth of diversity in UK scaffolding training schemes.
The...
‘Haute Couture’ in Hannover residential building
Aesthetics are key to stylish residential building
Roermond/Hannover – “The List” is the most highly populated district of Hannover, in the view of many, it...
Barr takes over to check out at city superstore
BARR Construction has stepped in to take over an Edinburgh supermarket job after the original contractor went bust.
And it has done the double at...
Big-spending council reveals ambitious plan – £400m to improve quality of life in the...
New schools, leisure facilities and modern methods of providing care are all part of a major investment in the infrastructure of Aberdeenshire.
OVER the next...
Contracts let for new generation of road works
TWO companies have signed contracts worth a total of £230m to maintain Scotland’s motorways and A-roads for the next five years.
Transport Scotland’s 4th Generation...
Revised standard will make procurement process easier
‘...a further step towards greater efficiency in prequalification’
BSI has published a revision to its construction procurement standard in a move that has been welcomed...
Aberdeen City Council kicks off road repair work
THE annual roads resurfacing programme has started in Aberdeen. A budget of almost £4m has been set aside with more than £2m of the...
Listed frontage will be retained in Paisley
A combined retail and housing project is to give a boost to regeneration of the former Arnotts department store site in Paisley town centre.
A...
Fit-out firm earns interest from bank
FIT-OUT specialist ISG has landed the contract to renovate the home of Scotland’s new private bank.
The work centres on 9 Charlotte Square in Edinburgh...
Council acts on ‘serious’ roof defects
A local authority is to conduct structural surveys on a number of its properties after a “potentially serious” defect was discovered in one of...
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...
