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...
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...
A good start
The Year of Natural Scotland got off to a start with a £2.9m cash pot for projects in National Parks. First Minister Alex Salmond...
Contract treble for Skanska
THE facilities services team at Skanska has secured nearly £2m worth of new work from Falkirk, Stirling and West Dunbartonshire councils.
The contractor will introduce...
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 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...
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...
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...
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 injection for historic buildings
RESIDENTS in the West Lothian town of Linlithgow will benefit from a series of new and improved council and community services after plans were...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Houses up
The number of new homes started in the year to September 2012 increased by 11% over the previous year, the first increase since 2006....
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...
Fewer leaks in the Oban area – Scottish Water
More than 8,000 people in the Oban area are benefiting from the completion of a major Scottish Water project.
The company has spent more than...
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...
