Bowmer & Kirkland to deliver National Performance Centre for Sport
BOWMER and Kirkland has been appointed as preferred contractor to build Scotland’s new National Performance Centre for Sport at Heriot-Watt’s Edinburgh Campus.
The £30 million...
Shepherd and Wedderburn appoints telecoms guru
LAW firm Shepherd and Wedderburn today announced its lateral hire of telecommunications luminary, Gordon Moir from niche international practice Webb Henderson.
Moir becomes a...
IBI Group unites UK brands
THE International consultant IBI Group has announced it is to consolidate its brands in the UK. As of September 2014, IBI Nightingale and IBI Taylor...
First new council houses for St Andrews in 17 years
WORK is progressing well on a housing development in St Andrews which will see the first new council homes for the town in 17 years...
Phil Ford takes the helm at CITB Scotland
CITB has named Phil Ford as its new Strategic Partnerships Director for Scotland.
Mr Ford takes on his new role after six-and-a-half years with CITB...
New appointments as Scottish structures team continues growth
GLOBAL professional services consultancy WSP has appointed Glasgow-based Pete Dunbar to a new position of deputy operations director for its UK structures arm, as the business...
Beattock Country Park goes on the market
SPECIALIST parks agents, Colliers International, has been instructed by administrators, Kirstie Provan and Paul Dounis of Begbies Traynor, to dispose of Beattock Country Park in Dumfries and Galloway.
The...
Kier to deliver £40m education campus
HUB South West Scotland has appointed Kier Construction to deliver a £40m project which will see the creation of a new education campus in the...
Barratt Homes invests in buoyant Aberdeen market
BARATT Homes is continuing its investment in and around Aberdeen with new developments amounting to a sales value of £100 million.
The housebuilder has recently acquired...
Elaine C Smith supports ‘Architect in the Hoose’ 2014
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) is launching Architect in the Hoose to help homeowners and raise money for the Architects Benevolent Society...
New figures reinforce concerns over Help to Buy funding
WITH new statistics showing increases in Scottish house purchase lending, the country’s home building industry has again highlighted the clear impact of the Scottish Government’s...
Story Homes expands into new Newcastle office
STORY Homes is opening its first permanent Newcastle base at the end of September following a £100k re-fit of Panther House at the Newcastle...
Firms in court over safety failures
TWO construction companies have been sentenced for safety failings after a worker was injured in a fall at a site near Canterbury in Kent.
The 46-year-old...
Livingston opens doors to new industrial park
ELIBURN Industrial Park, Livingston’s newest industrial park, has opened its doors for business with 16 industrial units now available for lease and sale.
Construction by Gladman Developments...
Maxi to rebuild Botanic Cottage
MAXI Construction Limited has been awarded a £1.2m contract for the re-construction of the Botanic Cottage at Inverleith Row, Edinburgh.
The two-storey stone cottage will be...
Building firm director fined over health risk
THE director of a building firm has been fined after the health of workers was put at risk for more than three months.
Roland Couzens, from...
SELECT invites members to Referendum Hustings
SELECT, the campaigning trade body for Scotland's electrical sector, is holding a unique Referendum Hustings, at which members will be able to take part in...
Balfour Beatty to build Third Don Crossing
BALFOUR Beatty has been appointed by Aberdeen City Council to construct the £14.3m Third Don Crossing. The scheme is designed to relieve congestion on the...
Ten new apprentices for Ogilvie
OGILVIE Construction has taken on ten new apprentices as the business continues to achieve its growth plans.
The Stirling-based company received applications this year from...
Park plan for under M74
RADICAL plans to build a multi-use sports park under a disused part of the M74 have been unveiled.
The park could set a European...
