Safety first at roofing trio
THREE companies in Scotland have received recognition for their health and safety practices in this year’s Safety in Roofing Awards.
The scheme was started to...
Creepy cladding – Vine decoration for London scheme
USING Trespa’s Meteon panels, a £2m affordable housing scheme in London includes latticed façades inspired by ivy vines.
Featuring shared ownership, social rent and large...
Capital solution paved way for awards success
Trade body commends Craigmillar master plan
A SUSTAINABLE drainage solution was a feature of a major regeneration project in Edinburgh that has been identified as...
Clyde is cleaner – Largest ever Weholite storage tank installed
A £49m Scottish Water project at Meadowhead will reduce overflow from combined sewers in Kilmarnock and Irvine spilling into the local river system during...
Move will create a stronger image
HUNTER Douglas is to consolidate its position in the architectural systems sector with a new operations base.
The company has announced it is to transfer...
A draining operation – Scottish Coal Company
A licence has been granted for a <a href="http://www.scottishresources.com/" title="http://www.scottishresources.com/" target="_blank">Scottish Coal Company Ltd (SCCL) project to drain a Fife loch as the start...
Learning a lesson – Knauf Marmorit to offer free CPD seminars
Knauf Marmorit is offering free CPD seminars designed to simplify the specification of external wall insulation and render systems.
Content can be tailored to architects,...
Looks can prove to be deceptive
WINDOWS and doors by Mumford & Wood have been specified for a hi-spec, hi-tech but traditional appearance property on the Crown Estate in Surrey.
The...
Contractors support new handling guide
THE National Access and Scaffolding Confederation has issued a DVD and pocket guide to help its drive for better health and safety procedures.
Developed with...
Working flat out – Awards for Glasgow projects
TWO projects in Glasgow have landed top honours in this year’s Roofing Awards.
Organised by the National Federation of Roofing Contractors, the event in London...
Agency guide to cheaper licences
THE Scottish Environment Protection Agency has been on the road to unveil a new registration category.
It has been in discussions with farmers and landowners...
Specialist makes a pig of it – Blockage problem resolved
ENGINEERS used a device more often employed for drainage pipes when builders feared a blocked gas main could delay completion of a new school.
A...
Kier to undertake hospital review and inspection
KIER Construction will carry out a survey and review of the fabric and building services at Inverclyde Royal Hospital in Greenock and Royal Alexandra Hospital...
High-rising star is reborn in Glasgow
ONE of Glasgow’s first high-rise buildings has been given a new lease of life under a £27.5m conversion scheme.
In a project led by Ryder...
CISRS updates industry guide
THE Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme has launched an updated version of its ‘general information’ guide.
The revised version of the CAP 609 booklet gives...
Rest of UK urged to embrace timber
The Structural Timber Association (STA) has called on the UK housebuilding industry to increase timber construction to 30% of all new homes.
Formerly the UK...
A tight operation – Yorkon comes to aid of Cambridge
IN another off-site project, a specialist manufacturer helped increase capacity at a hospital theatre suite.
Following the selection of Cambridge University Hospitals as the regional...
Learning curve – Steelwork top of class
THE £35m project nearing completion has made full use of structural steelwork’s advantages in a development that has seen main contractor Morrison Construction provide...
Social media key for self-employed construction workers
Recent findings have revealed that 42% of self-employed workers within the construction industry rely heavily on social media sites to advertise themselves and scout...
Builders find latest planning statistics ‘depressing’
THE latest official planning statistics reveal that the time taken to decide major housing developments has increased by six weeks to over 41 weeks.
Branded ‘depressing’...
