First in 40 – Council housing for Inveraldie
FIVE family homes have been developed by Angus Council in Inveraldie as the first council housing to be provided in the village for 40...
On the face of it…
THE next stage of a programme to improve the safety of Edinburgh Castle’s rock face has been revealed by Historic Scotland.
A £1m project for...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
A sporting chance
PLANS for a community sports facilities at Hill of Banchory have taken a step closer after Aberdeenshire Council agreed in principle to support the...
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...
More skilled staff needed
THE latest Regional Labour Market Statistics show employment in the Scottish construction industry fell from 171,000 in December 2013 to 164,000 in June 2014....
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...
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...
Retro option
ALUMET’S retrofit system which was installed at its Warwickshire headquarters earlier this year was named ‘non-domestic retrofit project of the year’ at the recent...
Action plan to focus on design
A LOCAL authority has announced plans to support construction of 5,000 new homes over the next decade, attract a major visitor attraction and provide...
Muddled figures fail to give clear picture on energy use
REPORTED growth in community renewable schemes does not give the full picture an energy conference has heard.
Speaking at the All Energy Conference in Aberdeen,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Another one bites the dust – Red Road flats
THE latest demolition of the Red Road tower blocks in the north of Glasgow went with a bang after 450 homes were temporarily evacuated...
