Well deserved award

MORE than 200 people attended a ceremony at Glasgow Caledonian University to recognise the achievements of students at its School of the Built and...

Builder marches on

CCG Scotland is building four industrial units at Polmadie in Glasgow on a strip of industrial land adjacent to Junction 1A of the new...
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Good work – Training group recognised

TRAINING organisation CITB-ConstructionSkills has been congratulated on achieving an “outstanding” grading in its recent Ofsted inspection. The agency achieved the highest possible rating in areas...

A new collection

Mumford & Wood, the award-winning specialist manufacturer of traditionally styled Conservation windows, glazed French doorsets and bi-fold doors, has introduced new enhancements to this...
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Lottery win for famous theatre

GLASGOW’S Theatre Royal will close for just three months while work continues on the £11.5m project to build new public spaces at the famous...
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‘Building blacklist’ claim as small firms face funding threat

HUNDREDS of small and medium building firms have missed out on contracts because they can’t secure vital funding. And many are claiming that banks...
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Key staff changes for Hardies Dunfermline

IT’S been a busy time for Hardies Property & Construction Consultants in Dunfermline. Further to its relocation to larger premises in Pitreavie Business Park, the...

All go on the A82 – Revamp for roads

Two further upgrade schemes on the A82 have moved a step closer. Transport Scotland has published a shortlist for the £5.5m Crianlarich Bypass construction contract...

Newco to manage Forth transport network

The Scottish Parliament has passed a Bill to set up a new operating company to manage the Forth Road Bridge, the new Forth Replacement...

Galliford comes in ahead of six month forecast

HIGHER than expected half-year profits and an improvement in net debt are among the highlights in a business update by Galliford Try plc. The group...

New year start for low-carbon business park

CONSTRUCTION of a £215m low-carbon business park in the north east is expected to begin early in the new year. The developer behind the The...

What’s in store?

RESIDENTS of Leven in Fife have been finding out more about the future of their town centre. Willie Miller Urban Design has been commissioned...

Euro grant for new building on Skye

A £590,000 European grant will allow work to start on a new building on Skye for West Highland College UHI. The money from the European...

New auto centre job for AGM Group

AGM Group has been appointed by Graham & Sibbald to refurbish an old car showroom and garage in Ayr into a new Halfords Auto...
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Hit the ground – Timbermat expands into Scotland

GROUND protection provider Timbermat Ltd has expanded its distribution network into Scotland to boost business. The new premises in Forth, Lanarkshire, means the company will...

Civic projects sought

THE search is on to find Scotland’s best new civic project and civic champion for 2013. The Scottish Civic Trust My Place Award will...

Houses up

The number of new homes started in the year to September 2012 increased by 11% over the previous year, the first increase since 2006....

Cash for Bay – Scottish Government funding

REGENERATION projects in Irvine Bay are to benefit from more than £5m worth of Scottish Government funding. A total of £5.2m has been granted...

Work begins

FLEMING Masonry has started the next phase of work to redevelop the former Trinity Church in Irvine. Restoration work started last month and includes the...

Kate for Hardies – New building surveying associate

HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has appointed Kate Bilbrough as an associate in its building surveying department. A specialist in the management of framework...