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...
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...
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...
Insulation boost
INSULATION and window companies will get a boost from a £60m fund to transform thousands of properties across Scotland into homes that are cheaper...
More for Kier
KIER Construction have won the contract for a £5.8m primary school in East Kilbride. The go-ahead by the planning committee marks the approval of...
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...
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...
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...
UK cannot opt out of imminent Euro regulations
THE industry has been warned of important changes to Euro regulations on construction products.
The Construction Products Regulation (CPR) will come into force on July...
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...
On the town
IRVINE councillors have heard about plans to revitalise one of the town’s best-known buildings.
The Town House will be refurbished into a cultural and historical...
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...
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...
Time to PAYE
AN advertising campaign supporting the biggest overhaul of the PAYE system in almost 70 years has been launched by HM Revenue and Customs. The...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Making their Mark
MARK Esling has been appointed business development director at Saint-Gobain PAM UK, the manufacturer of cast iron drainage systems for the construction sector. He...
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...
