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Road to opportunity

Transport Scotland hosted an ‘industry day’ to tell potential contractors and funders of the opportunities offered by the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie-Tipperty. Alongside the...
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Triple success for Glasgow business park

RECENTLY re-launched Glasgow business park, 100 Borron Street has signed two more tenancy agreements further adding to occupancy of the site, with an existing...

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....

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...

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...
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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...

Norway sales deal

Window and door hardware specialist Sealco (Scotland) has been appointed UK distributor for SPILKA hardware produced in Norway. The Falkirk firm supplies window and...

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...

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...

Try, try again – funding heritage regeneration in Kirkintilloch

A council’s town centre regeneration plans are on hold after it failed in a bid for £1.25m funding. East Dunbartonshire Council said it will now...

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...

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...

Well deserved award

MORE than 200 people attended a ceremony at Glasgow Caledonian University to recognise the achievements of students at its School of the Built and...

Plans under inspection

DOCUMENTS mapping out proposals for the future development of two areas of Aberdeen have been put out for consultation. Aberdeen City Council is seeking...

Hit the roads

AROUND 18 miles of roads are to be upgraded by Transport Scotland’s operating companies thanks to the £5m share of the Scottish Government’s recently...

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...

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...

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...
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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...
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On the wall – Plan nears completion for landmark

COMMUNITIES along the Antonine Wall are being encouraged to play their parts in finalising a five-year management plan for the World Heritage Site. The 12-week...