New pavilion is child’s play for BAM and architecture students
VOLUNTEERS from BAM Construction recently teamed up with students from Edinburgh and Heriot-Watt universities to build a children’s play pavilion in Glasgow.
The undergraduate architecture students, working with...
Big-hearted apprentices in £10,000 charity boost
APPRENTICES at Glasgow's City Building LLP have raised £10,000 towards the new Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice by taking part in a number of charity events.
The...
Historic Edinburgh school set for transformation
An ex-school situated next to Edinburgh’s Royal Mile is to be turned into a luxury boutique hotel and restaurant.
The C-listed Canongate Venture building is to become...
New guide aims to help tradespeople hire apprentices
A new guide which helps tradespeople understand how to hire apprentices has been launched by Screwfix.
The free booklet, which was developed with Skills Development Scotland,...
Work begins on multi-million pound Aberdeen conference centre
CONSTRUCTION has started on Aberdeen's new "world class" exhibition and conference centre, which is tipped to bring an extra 31,000 business tourists to Scotland...
Aberdeen school project enters new phase
Aberdeen City Council and hub North Scotland have agreed a £47 million finance deal for a new academy in Aberdeen, allowing for the commencement...
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff make new senior appointments
Engineering consultancy firm WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff has made two new appointments to its senior building services team in Scotland.
Scott Baird, formally of Buro...
Marley to take up hub West Scotland role
IAIN Marley has been named the new chief executive of hub West Scotland.
Iain, who takes up his new role in September, has been working in...
Castlemilk playpark shines after Stewart Milne Group upgrade
A playpark in Castlemilk has been upgraded with support from Stewart Milne Group’s RUBY (Regenerating Urban Back Yards) campaign.
Stewart Milne Group launched its RUBY...
Knight Property Group acquires Edinburgh House
Aberdeen-based commercial property developer Knight Property Group has announced its acquisition of Edinburgh House.
The Group acquired the property, located on St. Andrew Square, in...
A common Sense solution to rising energy costs?
Gary Moug meets the Clydebank firm behind a new product tipped to provide businesses with huge savings on hot water
A Clydebank firm has developed...
Saltire Society Housing Design Awards set the benchmark
A remodelled farm in the Borders and Glasgow's Athletes' Village were among the winners at the 2016 Saltire Society Housing Design Awards.
The awards, which have...
McLaughlin & Harvey bags Equine Centre project
McLaughlin & Harvey has landed a third University of Edinburgh development after being appointed main contractor of the multi-million pound Equine Diagnostics, Surgical & Critical Care...
City Legacy donates £90,000 to hospice appeal
THE developers of Glasgow's much-lauded Athletes' Village have presented a third cheque for £30,000 to the Brick by Brick Appeal, which is raising money for...
Kier named main contractor for iconic GSA restoration
KIER Construction has won the £25 million contract to manage the restoration of the Glasgow School of Art's (GSA) iconic Mackintosh Building, which was damaged by...
Female pupils urged to consider construction careers
FEMALE pupils from schools in West Dunbartonshire have been given a glimpse into the world of construction in a bid to encourage more women...
Trio of Scottish projects win RIBA Awards
THREE Scottish projects are among the winners of the 2016 RIBA National Awards.
The City of Glasgow College, Riverside Campus (Michael Laird Architects/Reiach and Hall...
PBA adds to Buildings team with new appointments
PETER Brett Associates (PBA) had added to its structural and civil engineering teams in Scotland with two new appointments.
Janice Smith joins from South Queensferry-based WMA, where...
Austin-Smith:Lord helps restore London’s Great Pagoda
Architecture firm Austin-Smith:Lord is working with Historic Royal Palaces on the restoration of The Great Pagoda in London.
The restoration of the 163 ft 18th century...
Idom Merebrook doubles housing turnover since 2010
Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Idom Merebrook has reported 100% growth in its housing division since 2010.
The firm’s housing turnover has grown from £1.35 million in...
