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...
Cruden gets trussed up – New council homes
FIRST roof trusses have been erected for 26 new council homes being built in Bishopbriggs and Kirkintilloch.
Constructed by developer Cruden Buildings and Renewals Ltd,...
McLeod lands contract for renewables
A MANUFACTURING site in the Outer Hebrides for renewable energy projects is being improved to attract developers.
RJ McLeod Contractors of Dingwall has started work...
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...
New emergency response team has £1m target
AN ‘all trades’ contractor is predicting a sales surge of £1m after identifying a niche market for fixed price emergency repairs.
Edinburgh firm First Call...
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...
Anglo Holt heads north
A WEST Midlands construction company has delivered its most northerly project with the completion of a £3.1m hotel in Fort William.
Anglo Holt has built...
Glasgow museum gets top title – European award
GLASGOW’S Museum of Transport and Travel has won the title of European Museum of the Year. The award is presented to facilities that have...
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...
Cash for centres – Funding from Scottish Government
Historic town and city centres are to benefit from more than £10m worth of funding from the Scottish Government.
The move will see 12 council...
Fife plan approved
FIFE Council has approved publication of the first stage in a new local development plan that will replace the three existing local plans when...
SSE in hydro power pledge to work with local business
THE UK’s biggest hydro electricity scheme in five years is to be built in Ross-shire.
SSE said it will begin construction on the £30m Glasa...
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...
Big house spend
WEST Lothian Council is to spend £54m on more than 600 council homes. And nearly half could be built in the Broxburn area to...
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...
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...
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...
An Excellent Try
GALLIFORD Try was awarded Best Construction and Materials plc at the 2013 Stock Market Awards for the second year in a row. The award...
Agency cash for building repairs
TWO mills, a suspension bridge and the country’s oldest working theatre are among the latest recipients of Historic Scotland’s building repair grants.
Six historic sites...
