Work of art – BDP to design Aberdeen Music Hall
Building Design Partnership (BDP) has been chosen from a shortlist of five architectural practices by Aberdeen Performing Arts to develop design proposals for the...
Playing the name game
THE chance to choose a permanent name for the Forth Replacement Crossing has been thrown open to the public.
Members of the public can play...
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...
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...
Try, try again – funding heritage regeneration in Kirkintilloch
A council’s town centre regeneration plans are on hold after it failed in a bid for £1.25m funding.
East Dunbartonshire Council said it will now...
M8 site purchased by Roxhill Developments
ROXHILL Developments has acquired a 12.5-acre site at Newbridge, Edinburgh next to the M8/M9 interchange.
The fully-serviced site has planning consent for extensive industrial and...
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...
Park permission
DIY company B & Q has been granted planning permission for two class 1 retail units for ‘non-food comparison goods’ at its store at...
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...
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...
Medals still being awarded for 2012 Games performers
THE teams responsible for the London 2012 Games transport and the Olympic/Paralympic route network have won a top award from The Institution of Civil...
School team – Hub selects Shetland squad
HUB North Scotland has made a number of professional appointments for the new Anderson High School project in Shetland.
The team includes contractor Miller Construction...
Kudos for council
Perth & Kinross Council’s architectural services organisation has been commended by the Dundee Institute of Architects for its design of an affordable housing scheme...
Safety net
EXPERT advice and guidance for builders adapting to the new Health and Safety Executive (HSE) legislation on Fee For Intervention is now available from...
When past meets future – Edinburgh skills demo
THE people who will conserve the country’s traditional buildings showed their skills at a public demonstration in Edinburgh to mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week.
The event...
Schools to lead spending plan
A local authority has confirmed it will spend nearly £350m on major capital projects over the next five years.
North Lanarkshire Council’s policy and resources...
All at sea
RAYNESWAY Construction has won two contracts for sea wall repairs. One is for Scottish Power at Longannet Power Station, the other for Fife Council...
Moving closer – Flood defence for Elgin
ELGIN’S £86m flood alleviation scheme is becoming more visible as construction activity switches closer to the town centre.
Since starting two years ago the bulk...
Miller wants a chain reaction
SUPPLIERS and sub-contractors in the north are to get advice on how to become involved in a supply chain for £50m worth of contracts.
Miller...
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...
