On the wall – Plan nears completion for landmark
COMMUNITIES along the Antonine Wall are being encouraged to play their parts in finalising a five-year management plan for the World Heritage Site.
The 12-week...
ISG turns Green
ISG has become one of the first construction companies in Scotland to be awarded Green Installer accreditation for external wall insulation following the recent...
Showing some consideration – Wates Living Space recognised
GLASGOW housing contractor Wates Living Space is celebrating after showing consideration on a trio of projects.
The firm secured three national Considerate Constructors Scheme awards...
Cash for homes
More houses for rent could be built in Dundee after the Scottish Government announced an extra £1.1m worth of funding.
The cash has been added...
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...
Big two now trading after JV completion
ANGLO American and Lafarge have announced completion of the 50:50 joint venture that creates the UK’s leading construction materials business.
The deal sees the pair...
To the four
PROPERTY firm CKD Galbraith has been appointed principal consultancy by Aberdeenshire Council to develop planning applications for four sites identified as suitable for wind...
Making their Mark
MARK Esling has been appointed business development director at Saint-Gobain PAM UK, the manufacturer of cast iron drainage systems for the construction sector. He...
Castle wins campus deal
WEEKS after launching its East Kilbride regional office, Castle Building Services, an independent building services design and installation companies, has announced a significant contract...
School talks open in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN City Council's education, culture and sport committee has agreed to open public consultations on a preferred site for a replacement school for Kincorth...
Model makers
BALFOUR Beatty is among the founder members of a new organisation that wants to put Building Information Modelling (BIM) into practice across the industry.
BIM...
Diverting prospect
A year-long diversion of the A96 Aberdeen to Inverness road is in place at Forres to clear the way for a flood alleviation scheme.
The...
Penguin trio
THREE businesses have joined forces to create a new penguin enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo.
Project manager Turner & Townsend worked on the design with Fletcher...
Hit the roads
AROUND 18 miles of roads are to be upgraded by Transport Scotland’s operating companies thanks to the £5m share of the Scottish Government’s recently...
School spending – West Lothian Council
Infrastructure and schools projects account for more than half of the £200m capital spend approved by West Lothian Council for the next five years.
The...
Smaller firms get better odds at contract portal
MORE small businesses are winning work through Public Contracts Scotland, the advertising portal.
Up to date statistics show that 80% of 13,308 suppliers awarded work...
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...
Closing time – The RIAS and The RIBA
Submissions for the RIAS Awards/RIBA Awards for Scotland will close later this month.
The RIAS is again working in tandem with the RIBA and is...
Cash injection for historic buildings
RESIDENTS in the West Lothian town of Linlithgow will benefit from a series of new and improved council and community services after plans were...
Moray house boost
NEARLY 100 new council houses will be built in Forres and Buckie over the next 12 months after Moray councillors agreed to accept bids...
