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Arbroath house plan on target

A further 11 council houses have been completed in Arbroath as Angus Council continues regeneration of the Demondale area of the town. The homes are...

Fordel secures Holyrood backing

A £13m ‘tourism village’ in Midlothian has been rubber-stamped by the Scottish Government. The development by Dalkeith-based Oakridge Property is expected to support up to...

Space for more growth

SPACE Solutions has announced a key appointment following impressive year on year growth. With over 25 years in the building and construction industry, Lindsay Cowan,...

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...

Still cleaning up after six months – Storm damage

REPAIRS and clean-up works have been completed at 21 Highlands sites affected by December storms in 2012. Members of The Highland Council’s transport, environmental and...

Fewer leaks in the Oban area – Scottish Water

More than 8,000 people in the Oban area are benefiting from the completion of a major Scottish Water project. The company has spent more than...

Road to opportunity

Transport Scotland hosted an ‘industry day’ to tell potential contractors and funders of the opportunities offered by the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie-Tipperty. Alongside the...

Design consultants chase A9 contracts

THE bosses of 26 consultancy firms attended a recent industry day in Perth as the race intensifies to win design contracts on the A9...
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Something in reserve – Latest figures from BDS

SCOTLAND is bucking the trend in replenishing its supplies of aggregates. While eight out of 10 planning regions failed to replace reserves extracted during 2012...

The Highland Council – In the frame

The Highland Council is reviewing its contractors framework agreement for construction works covering reactive day-to-day repairs, general maintenance and minor projects up to the...

New-look centre

A £4.7m project to transform Gourock town centre has been approved by Inverclyde Council’s planning board. The development is a priority for the council...

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...
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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...

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...

Timber trainers to add extra courses

TRADA Technology Ltd has expanded its portfolio of timber frame training ventures with a new course in cross laminated timber. It says new uses for...

Market place

Balfour Beatty Construction Services UK has appointed a director for market development to ensure it remains at the forefront of the infrastructure market. Previously...

Office space green light at quarry site

AN office development has been given the go-ahead on the edge of Aberdeen’s world-famous Rubislaw Quarry. Plans for the site were unanimously approved by a...

Balfour’s M&E win – University of the West of Scotland’s Paisley Campus

BALFOUR Beatty Engineering Services has been awarded a £3.5m contract to design, supply and install the mechanical and electrical services for a new energy...

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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Green light for university’s expansion plans

THE University of Glasgow has received planning permission to press ahead with its £1 billion campus masterplan. Glasgow City Council has given the green light...