Bathgate contractor bags £4.5m building contracts
Ashwood Scotland has secured new building contracts valued in excess of £4.5m.
The Bathgate-base contractor recently started work as the main contractor on the new sports hall...
£330m of capital projects to proceed as planned
DEPUTY First Minister John Swinney has given the green light to around £330 million worth of capital investment projects in Scotland.
The news follows an ONS review...
Scottish builders in call for housing commitment
As George Osborne announced what he described as the biggest home building programme since the 1970s to help tackle the “growing crisis of home...
Balfour Beatty breaks world record in aid of road safety
Balfour Beatty, in partnership with Abbeyfield Secondary School, has broken the Guinness world record for most people wearing high-visibility vests.
1543 people beat the previous record (1475)...
Stewart Milne employees mark 500 years of loyalty
THE Stewart Milne Group has celebrated more than 500 years of loyalty by employees at a ceremony at Aberdeen Football Club’s Pittodrie Stadium.
The event,...
BAM to deliver INEOS base
INEOS has chosen BAM Construction as preferred bidder for its new headquarters on Inchyra Road. The project is part of INEOS’ ongoing development of...
City Building urges firms to apply for £280m of opportunities
City Building is looking for subcontractors to support its work in Glasgow and the surrounding areas. The company has advertised 78 lots across its construction...
Young graduate builds a career with Persimmon
A talented graduate has been named Persimmon Homes’ Young Achiever of the Year, earning himself a £2,000 prize.
Site manager Ian Brown, from East Kilbride,...
Robertson Group earns CCS recognition
Robertson Group has achieved Associate Membership status with the Considerate Constructors Scheme.
Recognised across the industry as a beacon of best-practice, CCS was established by the...
Springfield reports 14% rise in turnover
SPRINGFIELD Properties Plc has announced a 14 per cent increase in turnover in its annual results.
The award-winning firm's results to May 2015 show an increase in turnover...
Falkirk firm takes gold at Miller awards
FALKIRK-based AWC Contracts Ltd, a subcontractor for Miller Homes, has achieved the top award at the housebuilder’s annual Scottish Contractor of the Year Awards.
The...
New school gives a glimpse into the future
AN innovative new primary school has been tipped to pave the way for Scottish schools of the future.In January 2012 Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) issued an...
GRAHAM bags £18m law school contract
GRAHAM Construction has secured the £18 million contract to complete the refurbishment of Edinburgh Law School.
Work on the Old College Law School Refurbishment Project...
Cruden chief welcomes affordable homes news
Allan Callaghan, Cruden managing director, has welcomed the news that the Scottish Government has exceeded its five-year target of delivering 30,000 affordable homes by...
Apprentices lend a hand to Drumchapel organisation
A team of apprentice joiners from City Building have been putting their skills to good use to support a Drumchapel-based initiative that provides training...
Major milestone for £5.29m Lennoxtown Hub
A topping out ceremony has marked the completion of the exterior of the new £5.29 million Lennoxtown Community Hub.
The final concrete block of the brick...
Preferred bidder named for scaffolding training centre
ASET Training Academy has been announced as the preferred bidder to develop a new £500,000 scaffolding training centre in the north cast of Scotland.
The Construction...
AJC site manager wins national award
SITE manager Paul Evans has won a national award for his role in the Chapelton development, being built just five miles south of Aberdeen.
Paul was named...
Breedon to buy Hope for £336 million
Breedon Aggregates is to acquire Hope Construction Materials for £336 million.
Breedon say the move will create the UK’s “leading independent producer of cement, concrete and...
Local MP tours award-winning innovation park
BRE Ravenscraig recently played host to Marion Fellows MP, the Westminster representative for the people of Motherwell and Wishaw.
During her tour of the facility,...
