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...
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...
Homing in on heating
BRE has been appointed to carry out a research project to understand heat losses in the seven million solid wall homes in Great Britain.
The...
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”...
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...
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...
Closing time – The RIAS and The RIBA
Submissions for the RIAS Awards/RIBA Awards for Scotland will close later this month.
The RIAS is again working in tandem with the RIBA and is...
Maclay gets Helensburgh town centre
A multi-million pound contract to transform Helensburgh’s town centre and West Bay Esplanade areas has been awarded to Maclay Civil Engineering.
Work is expected to...
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...
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...
All go on the A82 – Revamp for roads
Two further upgrade schemes on the A82 have moved a step closer.
Transport Scotland has published a shortlist for the £5.5m Crianlarich Bypass construction contract...
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...
On the move
THE Highland Council is moving from its base in Wick to temporary accommodation nearby in preparation for an £8m redevelopment of the Market Place...
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...
Creating living space
HOUSE builder Wates Living Space has completed 29 homes in Cumbernauld for North Lanarkshire Council. The £2.7m development includes terraced and semi-detached houses. Meanwhile,...
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...
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...
Showing some consideration – Wates Living Space recognised
GLASGOW housing contractor Wates Living Space is celebrating after showing consideration on a trio of projects.
The firm secured three national Considerate Constructors Scheme awards...
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....
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...
