Castle to bridge
Castle Group Scotland has started essential strengthening works on Dollar Bridge in Clackmannanshire.
The seven-week job for the local authority involves removing the surfacing, repairing...
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...
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...
Plot plans
Five serviced plots have become available for development on a business park alongside one of Scotland’s main road routes. The sites at Broxden Business...
Take-up improves according to research from JLL
GLASGOW and Edinburgh are seeing an increase in take-up of prime industrial units, research from Jones Lang LaSalle has found.
Both city centre sites and...
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...
All the details – Campus plans progressing in Forfar
PLANS for a community campus in Forfar are moving ahead after councillors agreed to appoint a team to carry out detailed designs for the...
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...
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...
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...
On the wall – Plan nears completion for landmark
COMMUNITIES along the Antonine Wall are being encouraged to play their parts in finalising a five-year management plan for the World Heritage Site.
The 12-week...
To the four
PROPERTY firm CKD Galbraith has been appointed principal consultancy by Aberdeenshire Council to develop planning applications for four sites identified as suitable for wind...
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...
Wick makes way – Council office demolition underway
WM Munro Construction has begun demolition of The Highland Council’s Caithness office in Wick. It is making way for an £8m redevelopment of 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...
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...
Deadline day
THE deadline for entries into Carbon Trust Scotland’s Low Carbon Building Awards is December 14.
The awards, for new builds and refurbishments, recognise commercial building...
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...
Veterans come Forth to see the new generation
SOME of the construction veterans who helped build the original Forth Road Bridge returned for a reunion on the site of the new structure.
The...
Space for more growth
SPACE Solutions has announced a key appointment following impressive year on year growth.
With over 25 years in the building and construction industry, Lindsay Cowan,...
