Design consultants chase A9 contracts

THE bosses of 26 consultancy firms attended a recent industry day in Perth as the race intensifies to win design contracts on the A9...
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Hit the ground – Timbermat expands into Scotland

GROUND protection provider Timbermat Ltd has expanded its distribution network into Scotland to boost business. The new premises in Forth, Lanarkshire, means the company will...

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...

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...

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...

New year start for low-carbon business park

CONSTRUCTION of a £215m low-carbon business park in the north east is expected to begin early in the new year. The developer behind the The...
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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...

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...

King of the road

CIVIL engineer Elspeth King will become Scotland’s roads watchdog in January. She has been appointed as the second Scottish Road Works Commissioner following the retirement...

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...

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...

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...
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Fraudster gets jail sentence for £1m scam

A building boss has been jailed for 18 months after a £1m VAT fraud. An investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officials discovered that...
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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...

Design work goes out as A9 dualling accelerates

‘The sheer scale makes it good value to split it up’ THREE of the biggest Scottish Government funded design contracts ever to be put out...

Castle wins campus deal

WEEKS after launching its East Kilbride regional office, Castle Building Services, an independent building services design and installation companies, has announced a significant contract...

Euro grant for new building on Skye

A £590,000 European grant will allow work to start on a new building on Skye for West Highland College UHI. The money from the European...

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...

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...

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...