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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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Green light for university’s expansion plans

THE University of Glasgow has received planning permission to press ahead with its £1 billion campus masterplan. Glasgow City Council has given the green light...
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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...

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...
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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...
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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...

Agency cash for building repairs

TWO mills, a suspension bridge and the country’s oldest working theatre are among the latest recipients of Historic Scotland’s building repair grants. Six historic sites...
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Miller wants a chain reaction

SUPPLIERS and sub-contractors in the north are to get advice on how to become involved in a supply chain for £50m worth of contracts. Miller...

Cruden gets trussed up – New council homes

FIRST roof trusses have been erected for 26 new council homes being built in Bishopbriggs and Kirkintilloch. Constructed by developer Cruden Buildings and Renewals Ltd,...
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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...

All at sea

RAYNESWAY Construction has won two contracts for sea wall repairs. One is for Scottish Power at Longannet Power Station, the other for Fife Council...

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...

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...
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‘Building blacklist’ claim as small firms face funding threat

HUNDREDS of small and medium building firms have missed out on contracts because they can’t secure vital funding. And many are claiming that banks...

New auto centre job for AGM Group

AGM Group has been appointed by Graham & Sibbald to refurbish an old car showroom and garage in Ayr into a new Halfords Auto...

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...

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...

Houses join the network in Aberdeen

ABERDEEN City Council is to extend its award-winning energy efficient heat and power network to cover 388 additional properties in the Cornhill area. The network...

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”...
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Medals still being awarded for 2012 Games performers

THE teams responsible for the London 2012 Games transport and the Olympic/Paralympic route network have won a top award from The Institution of Civil...