Trams on target for revised schedule
EDINBURGH’S troubled trams project is on track to meet its revised timetable for completion, according to officials.
The progress was highlighted as a 2.8km stretch...
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...
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 Bay – Scottish Government funding
REGENERATION projects in Irvine Bay are to benefit from more than £5m worth of Scottish Government funding. A total of £5.2m has been granted...
Henry Boot announce project team for AECC redevelopment
HENRY Boot Developments, Aberdeen City Council’s joint venture partner for the new Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre, has revealed the team which will deliver...
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....
Creating living space
HOUSE builder Wates Living Space has completed 29 homes in Cumbernauld for North Lanarkshire Council. The £2.7m development includes terraced and semi-detached houses. Meanwhile,...
Plans under inspection
DOCUMENTS mapping out proposals for the future development of two areas of Aberdeen have been put out for consultation. Aberdeen City Council is seeking...
More room for vroom – Arnold Clark coming to Armadale
A site in West Lothian is being prepared for the arrival of Europe’s largest family-run car company.
The work, including land remediation, is being carried...
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...
Diverting prospect
A year-long diversion of the A96 Aberdeen to Inverness road is in place at Forres to clear the way for a flood alleviation scheme.
The...
Lovell double
A CONTRACT valued at £12.3m is one the latest house building projects being constructed by Morgan Sindall’s housing division Lovell.
The firm has started work...
Three go Forth – Stirling Council
Three Forth Valley construction consultancies are to supplement the work of Stirling Council’s in-house team at times of peak demand.
A new framework agreement has...
Council in £4m repairs
MORE than £4m will be spent in the next financial year on road and footpath repairs in Inverclyde.
The package is part of the £17m...
Key staff changes for Hardies Dunfermline
IT’S been a busy time for Hardies Property & Construction Consultants in Dunfermline.
Further to its relocation to larger premises in Pitreavie Business Park, the...
Towering success as Forth Crossing team reaches its latest landmark
A milestone has been reached on the new Forth Crossing with the completion of the central tower foundations on Beamer Rock.
The event also marked...
Civic projects sought
THE search is on to find Scotland’s best new civic project and civic champion for 2013. The Scottish Civic Trust My Place Award will...
Kate for Hardies – New building surveying associate
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has appointed Kate Bilbrough as an associate in its building surveying department. A specialist in the management of framework...
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...
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...
