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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....
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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...

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...

A good start

The Year of Natural Scotland got off to a start with a £2.9m cash pot for projects in National Parks. First Minister Alex Salmond...

Hastings in charge

INVERNESS Airport Business Park (IABP) has appointed urban development specialist David Hastings as chairman. While remaining chief executive of Strathleven Regeneration Company, he will...

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...

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...

House builders are expected to be ‘competitive’

A further round of procurement has been launched in the drive to build more affordable housing. The National Housing Trust initiative (NHT), which is already...

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...

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...

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...

An ‘Excellent’ choice

Phase two of Horton Halls, a £7.6m student accommodation for St George’s, University of London, is on its way to achieving a BREEAM “Excellent”...

All go on the A82 – Revamp for roads

Two further upgrade schemes on the A82 have moved a step closer. Transport Scotland has published a shortlist for the £5.5m Crianlarich Bypass construction contract...

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...

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...

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...

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...

On the move

THE Highland Council is moving from its base in Wick to temporary accommodation nearby in preparation for an £8m redevelopment of the Market Place...

What’s your bid?

Businesses in Sutherland have been finding out how to bid for Highland Council contracts. Companies at an event in Dornoch were given advice by the...

Norway sales deal

Window and door hardware specialist Sealco (Scotland) has been appointed UK distributor for SPILKA hardware produced in Norway. The Falkirk firm supplies window and...