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...

Galliford comes in ahead of six month forecast

HIGHER than expected half-year profits and an improvement in net debt are among the highlights in a business update by Galliford Try plc. The group...
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School talks open in Aberdeen

ABERDEEN City Council's education, culture and sport committee has agreed to open public consultations on a preferred site for a replacement school for Kincorth...

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...
University of Glasgow

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...

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...

A sporting chance

PLANS for a community sports facilities at Hill of Banchory have taken a step closer after Aberdeenshire Council agreed in principle to support 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...
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Safety comes first – Consultants recognised

HULLEY & Kirkwood Consulting Engineers has been accredited for its commitment to excellence in health and safety. The accolade came from Safecontractor, a third party...

South West gears up for £600m boost

Trust completes its handful of Hubcos THE fifth and final company set up by the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) to deliver public infrastructure projects is...
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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...

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...

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...

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...
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School team – Hub selects Shetland squad

HUB North Scotland has made a number of professional appointments for the new Anderson High School project in Shetland. The team includes contractor Miller Construction...
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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...

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...

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...

New emergency response team has £1m target

AN ‘all trades’ contractor is predicting a sales surge of £1m after identifying a niche market for fixed price emergency repairs. Edinburgh firm First Call...

A new collection

Mumford & Wood, the award-winning specialist manufacturer of traditionally styled Conservation windows, glazed French doorsets and bi-fold doors, has introduced new enhancements to this...