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Scotland Construction News Archive for April 2011
29/04/2011
The conversion of West Kilbride’s Barony Church to a craft centre incorporating exhibition space, workshops, an education facility and cafe is the subject of a £865,000 building contract awarded by West Kilbride Community Initiative (WKCI) to Clark Contracts. Work on the 19th century listed buildin
29/04/2011
CIH has today called for improvements in the dialogue between local authorities, registered providers, and other stakeholders with a role in the local housing market, and for all partners to build better knowledge and understanding of the market across all tenures. Following extensive discussions a
29/04/2011
The Aberdeen city Development Management Sub-committee has approved plans for a major extension of the Douglas Hotel in the city centre. The building, on the junction of Market Street and Ship Row, will include 52 additional hotel rooms, a pool, gym, underground parking, conference suites, offices
29/04/2011
Archial, one of the country’s largest architectural practices, has picked up the award for Building of the Year at the Edinburgh Architectural Association (EAA) Awards. Twenty four entries were submitted this year and 12 short-listed projects were visited by the judging panel in February. The award
29/04/2011
The contribution of 13 Future Jobs Fund candidates to improving the housing stock for potential Dundee City Council tenants has been recognised. For the past six months the group has been undertaking decorating tasks in vacant council properties, learning and applying skills including a decorative
29/04/2011
The Scottish Building Federation has nominated The Princess Royal Trust for Carers as its official charity for 2011. Newly elected SBF President Robbie Cooke made the announcement as he presented The Trust’s Corporate Fundraising Manager for Scotland, Trish Brown, with a cheque for £1,600. The m
28/04/2011
Aberdeen City Council has selected a preferred bidder for the Bon Accord Baths building, which could see it transformed into a stylish new art deco arts centre. Finance and Management Committee members unanimously selected the bid from the Carpe Diem Trust, a consortium of local professional people
28/04/2011
Work began this week to replace one of the most rural and remote schools in Scotland. Pupils at Lochaline Primary School, Morvern, marked the occasion with a turf cutting ceremony at the school site, which will also incorporate a new fire station for the community. The Highland Council has awarded
28/04/2011
There is now very little chance that new nuclear reactors will be built in Scotland, said environmentalists recently. The claim by WWF Scotland coincides with the 25th anniversary of the worst nuclear accident in history. On 26 April 1986 a nuclear reactor at Chernobyl exploded, sending a radioac
28/04/2011
BDP has won the competition to design the University of Strathclyde's new £89m Technology and Innovation Centre (TIC). The building constitutes the cornerstone of the new International Technological Renewable Energy Zone (ITREZ); a global economic hub bringing innovative businesses to Glasgow to s
28/04/2011
Ayrshire couple Sandy and Marie Clare went the extra mile to support WaterAid, the international charity which provides access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education for some of the world’s poorest people. They took part in the gruelling 110 km Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour in South Afr
28/04/2011
One of Scotland's largest public sector service providers has been appointed to the framework contract to supply kitchen units in an area larger than Belgium. Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries (RSBi) has been appointed to the framework agreement to provide the equipment for Highland Council,
27/04/2011
Following a tender period MacKenzie Construction Ltd has been awarded a contract to deliver the M74 Greenoakhill resurfacing scheme between Maryville and Fullarton Junctions in south east Glasgow. The programme of work will deliver a total of around 1.2 miles (2km) of road surfacing to repair area
27/04/2011
Works have started on the bedroom extension to the Premier Inn at Portlethan, Aberdeenshire. The 30 bed extension, designed by Lawrence McPherson Associates, is the second extension by the practice to the Premier Inn since the original hotel was built. The new bedroom annexe will bring the total nu
27/04/2011
Travis Perkins, one of the UK’s leading builder’s merchants has chosen the Port of Grangemouth, owned by Forth Ports PLC, as its key distribution base to support its growing number of Scottish branches. The 20,000 sq.ft. warehouse space at Grangemouth will enable the company to make significant sa
27/04/2011
Stewart Milne Homes is taking a step towards Scotland’s green future with a collection of pioneering properties designed to create the first ‘eco standard’ Code Level four homes suitable for the mainstream housing market. Created as part of a groundbreaking UK-wide initiative, dedicated to taking n
27/04/2011
Scotland’s premier arts festival has completed a temporary move from its historic headquarters into new office accommodation thanks to the expertise of a management specialist. Staff and organisers behind the Edinburgh International Festival have relocated into interim premises in the Capital, to
27/04/2011
L&N (Scotland) has been awarded two contracts worth in excess of £1.2 million by GE VetcoGray. The Aberdeen-based engineering and fabrication company will manufacture and supply 110 subsea control products to be deployed on various North Sea subsea projects. The award reinforces L&N’s decision t
21/04/2011
One of Motherwell's best-known landmarks is due to disappear from the skyline. The 17-storey Glencairn Tower block is to be demolished later this year to make way for new low-rise affordable homes. The contract for demolition has been awarded by North Lanarkshire Council to Technical Demolition Se
21/04/2011
School-children from Kildrum Primary School can fly their Green Flag with pride after a leading Scottish construction firm donated and installed a flagpole. City Building – the contractor delivering leading housing provider Sanctuary Scotland’s £7.1m Beechwood Court development in North Carbrain –
21/04/2011
Construction industry bosses have cast doubt on latest official statistics showing the gross value added of the Scottish construction sector rose by more than 11% in the course of 2010 compared to the previous year. The latest figures show the value of construction to the Scottish economy having fa
21/04/2011
Dundee could be set to join a global network of creative cities. Councillors will be asked on Monday (April 25) to agree to a bid being made for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) Creative City Status. Cllr Will Dawson, committee convener said: "There would
21/04/2011
Employers will be given an added incentive to train this year, after CITB-ConstructionSkills' industry-led Board announced that levy payers will receive an extra 12% supplementary payment on their grant claims for the next three years. From 1 August, this 12% bonus will be added to the 10% rate int
21/04/2011
A leading manufacturers and installer of carports and canopies - which supplies a range of clients in Scotland - GRP Canopies, has launched its new glass veranda range. The new product is said to be unique with its cantilevered design, covered by UK and EU patents. With optional inbuilt heaters, li
20/04/2011
Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors (FCBC) consortium have scooped the Forth Replacement Crossing (FRC) contract. Further to the Scottish Ministers observing the mandatory standstill period, the Principal Contract for the design, construction and completion of the FRC, which comprises the main cross
20/04/2011
Following a £15 million transformation of one of the city’s ornate Victorian buildings, Glasgow's newest boutique property, the stylish 95 bedroom Hotel Indigo Glasgow and Limelight Bar and Grill Waterloo Street have now opened. To mark the occasion, dusky beauty, Cerise Wade made a stylish entranc
20/04/2011
Edinburgh's oldest statue is back in town after undergoing a painstaking restoration. Charles II rejoins his horse in Parliament Square. The equestrian lead statue, depicting Charles II, was restored as part of the Twelve Monuments Restoration Project, a joint initiative of the City of Edinburgh C
20/04/2011
A local community council has been awarded £2,500 from Dumfries & Galloway Housing Partnership’s award-winning Community Pride Fund. Lochrutton Community Council received the grant from DGHP’s Nithsdale District Management Committee (DMC). The money has been used to buy a set of vandal-proof binoc
20/04/2011
Cairn Maintenance is offering a free Easter Week Handyman Service to spring clean pensioners’ homes and help out with maintenance repairs for charity. The firm is offering anyone aged over 60, or registered disabled, the chance to have any odd jobs in their home undertaken absolutely free of charge
20/04/2011
More than 250 apprentices from Glasgow City Council’s arm’s-length construction company – City Building – will take part in the final league matches of their two-month Legacy League football tournament today. Recognised as a legacy project for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, the final league m
19/04/2011
National Grid has signalled its confidence in the Scottish housing market by releasing over four hectares of prime development land at The Forthquarter in Edinburgh. In close proximity to Edinburgh's stunning waterfront and benefiting from the facilities and amenities of North Edinburgh's establish
19/04/2011
The City of Edinburgh Council is currently looking into alternative provision for public toilets to find out where people can 'spend a penny' in the future. The capital has thirty public toilets and in February, the Transport, Infrastructure and Environment Committee looked at approving the closure
19/04/2011
The countdown is on to the opening of Rothesay’s redeveloped library. The final touches are now being made to the facility, which will open to the public from 10am next Tuesday (April 26). The library has been closed for just over two months to allow for a comprehensive refurbishment. New mobile
19/04/2011
A quartet of Edinburgh swimming stars had a sneak preview of their future competition venue when they took a special tour of the Royal Commonwealth Pool. The A-listed venue is currently undergoing a major £37m refurbishment by GRAHAM Construction which will see it become one of the best aquatics fa
19/04/2011
The implementation of new international accountancy standards could reduce the book value of England's housing associations by over £1 billion and cost £150m in red tape – prompting fears that plans for thousands of new affordable homes will now be axed to cover the costs of the new system, the Nati
19/04/2011
When Apollo Scotland’s newly appointed Assistant Site Manager, Stacey Haggerty, came to the company via Job Centre Plus for a two week New Deal work placement, the idea of following in her father’s footsteps into construction management was far from her thoughts. But, 18 months on, Stacey has becom
18/04/2011
Long-term plans to regenerate the Cliffburn area of Arbroath will be taken a step further following support from Angus Council’s Neighbourhood Services committee. The proposed next stages in the regeneration of the area were brought forward in a report to committee, and will include the creation of
18/04/2011
Clackmannanshire Council and the Tenants Information Service (TIS) are hosting a consultation event on the Scottish Social Housing Charter on Thursday 21 April - and they want tenants to come and join in. Want to have your say on the standards social landlords should meet? Think you need to learn m
18/04/2011
Future plans to develop the successful Tenant and Community Participation schemes operating in Angus were approved by the council’s Neighbourhood Services committee on Thursday. The committee heard that future development of the schemes would see tenants consulted on, and influencing, issues includ
18/04/2011
A new leasing initiative, launched last week by Aberdeen City Council, to help tackle homelessness in the city is already proving popular with private landlords. The private sector leasing scheme will see the council lease properties from private sector landlords and then sub-let them to homeless
18/04/2011
Businesses in Scotland could be missing out on tens of thousands of pounds worth of savings by not reviewing their property options when their lease comes up for renewal. Commercial property expert Space Solutions believes that many companies across the country who decide to stay in their current
18/04/2011
Commercial property agents FG Burnett have acquired a 2115 sq ft office at Cadell House, Waterloo Street, Glasgow, on behalf of Intelligent Pensions Ltd. A five year lease at rent of £15 per sq ft, with a three year break, was agreed and the deal was arranged and fit-out completed within a ten week
15/04/2011
Local residents can find out more about Aberdeen City Council's latest social housing development at two drop-in sessions on Tuesday 19 April at Cairncry Community Centre, Foresterhill Road. The events will enable citizens to meet members of the project team working on phase 3 of Aberdeen's new bui
15/04/2011
R& D construction has entered administration. Ernst and Young were appointed to the Dumfries-based company last week. A total of 226 employees have been made redundant. Andrew Davison from Ernst and Young said: "Difficult trading conditions arising from low demand in the private housing market
15/04/2011
Derrick Tyler has been appointed Managing Director of modular construction business Caledonian Building Systems. He will steer Caledonian to continued success at a time when Government and industry recognition is growing of the advantages that the off-site approach can offer clients and occupiers.
15/04/2011
A new PR and public affairs company with a focus on the construction industry and development has launched. Orbit Communications, based in Edinburgh, has been set up by experienced PR and public affairs professionals Alex Orr, Alex Bruce and James Tout. The new agency will focus on the trio’s sp
15/04/2011
Jenna Shaw from Ardrishaig has received Argyll Community Housing Association (ACHA) first Employee of the Year award. Jenna works in ACHA’s Mid Argyll office at Dalriada House in Lochgilphead as an area administration officer. The award came as a result of nominations from her colleagues and m
15/04/2011
Footwear retailer Mostyn McKenzie has extended its branch network with the opening of a new store in Perth. The company has taken a 10 year lease of 23 St John Street which was previously occupied by Jones Bootmakers and is close to well established department store McEwans of Perth. The prominent
14/04/2011
A senior figure in the construction industry has criticised Government statistics claiming Scottish construction employment grew by 14% last year. In a letter Michael Levack, Chief Executive of the Scottish Building Federation, welcomed news that Scottish unemployment fell by 7,000 between Decemb
14/04/2011
Graham Construction has been awarded an £11.6m project for the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) for construction of student residences to be built in the heart of Paisley town centre. Work on the new residencies complex, which will see the creation of 336 bed spaces is currently underway. T
14/04/2011
GHA's house modernisation programme – the largest of its kind in Europe – has passed the £1 billion mark. Scotland’s largest social landlord also confirmed it would invest a further £250 million over the next two and a half years upgrading homes across the city in the final phase of the programme.
14/04/2011
The West Lothian Council has approved recommendations to the demolish flats in Winchburgh and Bents. They have also agreed to undertake further consultation to develop proposals for existing flats at Bathville Cross, Armadale and Fallas Place in Fauldhouse. The recommendations followed a consultat
14/04/2011
A new service from the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) will offer specialist support to social landlords to help them overcome the economic challenges to their organisation and their tenants. As changes to housing benefit take effect and tenants find their finances squeezed, over three quarter
14/04/2011
The biggest East Lothian Council house building project since the 1970s – 100 new homes at Muirpark Wynd, Tranent – is rapidly taking shape. The Muirpark site features 16 two-bedroom flats, 17 two-bedroom houses including two wheelchair accessible bungalows and 67 three bedroom houses. The site ha
13/04/2011
Construction union UCATT have welcomed the decision by the Court of Session in Scotland to reject a legal bid by the insurance industry to overturn a law, which reinstates compensation for pleural plaques victims. UCATT are now renewing their call for the Government to pass a similar bill to resto
13/04/2011
After an initial recovery in 2010 from the sharpest downturn in more than a generation, construction output is set to fall again in both 2011 and 2012 according to the latest forecasts from the Construction Products Association. The Association is forecasting that output will fall by just under 1%
13/04/2011
The Highland Council has awarded a major contract to improve the learning environment at Plockton High School and introduce a new biomass heating system for the entire school complex. Mansell Construction Services Ltd's Elgin Business begin the £3 million project this week and, weather permitting,
13/04/2011
Interior Design specialists Cameron Interiors have today announced plans for a dual Easter cupcake event in both Glasgow and Edinburgh this Sunday. Families are invited along to either of their studios, where they will be able to watch cupcake decorating demonstrations by a group of cooking experts
13/04/2011
Deloitte have been appointed to investigate a range of potentially serious allegations relating to the awarding of property conservation repair contracts and other services by the Edinburgh Council. An internal audit report from October 2010, already considered by the Finance & Resources and Audit
13/04/2011
A youth programme which helps reduce anti-social behaviour in the North and West of Glasgow has been hailed as a success by former Rangers captain Barry Ferguson. The former Scotland international captain was among special guests at the annual awards and dance shows run by A&M Training – a programm
12/04/2011
Work to completely refurbish the office building at Dunfermline Crematorium will commence next week. The £400,000 upgrade and extension means the facility will be fully wheelchair accessible. Thermal insulation levels and WC facilities will be improved to modern standards. Whilst this work is being
12/04/2011
Peebles Hydro, one of Scotland’s largest family-owned hotels, has won a prestigious design medal at the Scottish Hotel Awards for the completion of the first phase of a lavish refurbishment and upgrading programme of its foyer and lounge areas. As part of a rolling programme of refurbishment, half
12/04/2011
NHS Grampian has instructed Shepherd Chartered Surveyors to a market a 13.5 acre site in Aberdeen for a major residential development opportunity. Comprising a former hospital complex, the site, less than a mile north of Aberdeen city centre, sits on the west side of Berryden Road, surrounded by a
12/04/2011
East Kilbride Cricket Club is to benefit from more than £7,000 from the Whitelee Renewable Energy Fund. The fund was set up in June 2007 by South Lanarkshire Council and is funded by ScottishPower Renewables, who operate Whitelee Windfarm. The council is responsible for advising potential applican
12/04/2011
First-time buyers and those on council house waiting lists are among those eligible to buy new affordable housing in Fetterangus and Rosehearty. Aberdeenshire Council is offering the two and three-bedroom homes for fixed prices in both villages in partnership with local developers. There are two t
12/04/2011
Amateur archaeologists can now get a step by step lesson in their own homes from professionals in how to survey and record rural settlements in Scotland. Four videos showcasing different archaeological surveying and recording techniques have been launched online and are available to view and downlo
11/04/2011
Willmott Dixon was declared Major Contractor of the Year at this year's Building awards. The UK's third largest privately owned capital works, regeneration and support services company saw annual turnover reach nearly £1 billion in 2009 – an increase of 68% since 2008. Group Chief Executive Rick W
11/04/2011
A scaffolding company, AGS Ltd, has been successfully sold to management following the appointment of SFP – the nationwide insolvency practitioners – earlier this month. All but one of the 24 jobs have been saved as a result. SFP’s Daniel and Simon Plant – both licensed members of the Insolvency P
11/04/2011
A Scottish manufacturing company has crossed the finishing line in its bid to secure a near quarter-million-pound contract supplying furniture for the world’s largest youth sporting event. Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries (RSBi) – the UK’s largest and one of Europe’s leading assisted manufac
11/04/2011
Residents are being invited to join in a Community Consultation Day in Bannockburn's Ladywell Park. A call has gone out for Saturday 16 April when residents can give their thoughts and opinions to help shape the park’s future. Halcrow Landscape Architects have been appointed by Stirling Council to
11/04/2011
Acting on behalf of insolvency specialist Hastings & Co, Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has sold the Caledonian Bar in Wishaw for £70,000 to a private purchaser. Located at 406 Caledonian Road, Wishaw, Lanarkshire, the Caledonian Bar had gone out of business. Jamie Savage, commercial surveyor at She
11/04/2011
Alba Structural Systems was called in by a partner interior fit out company to help an oil company based in Dunfermline, Fife, come up with a solution to a lack of office space needed for a new development team that were being recruited. An area in the high bay warehouse that was not being utilise
08/04/2011
Galliford Try, the housebuilding and construction group, has announced that Morrison Construction, has reached contract close with Orkney Islands Council for its £58 million Schools Investment Programme. The project which is being funded with support from the Scottish Government and advice from the
08/04/2011
Home building industry body Homes for Scotland has rejected claims made by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations that support for first-time buyers and increasing sources of private finance to enable the delivery of more affordable housing will not help reduce waiting list numbers. Chief
08/04/2011
Costain, the international engineering and construction group, has acquired 75% of the share capital of ClerkMaxwell, an Aberdeen-based front-end engineering and operations support services provider operating in the upstream oil & gas sector. In addition, the Group has simultaneously entered into
08/04/2011
A Scottish Euro MP has called for over one billion euros of funding for UK windfarms to be switched off. In a debate in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, Struan Stevenson, Conservative, told Philippe Maystadt - President of the European Investment Bank (EIB) that the funding of industrial win
08/04/2011
Work got underway this week to restore an iconic part of the industrial history of Irvine Bay. Irvine Bay Regeneration Company and North Ayrshire Council are jointly funding the removal of a crane from the Harbourside at Irvine to the storage yard on the River Garnock at the Maritime Museum. The c
08/04/2011
Plans submitted by AWG Property have been given the green light by Edinburgh City Council for a 250 Bedroom hotel located in the heart of the Leith docks area. The 0.6 hectare site is located adjacent to the current Ocean Point 1 office building and Ocean Terminal. The new tram operation will stop
07/04/2011
Two million tonnes of waste disposed of in Stirling Council’s former landfill site at Lower Polmaise is now being used to generate of 0.6 megawatts of green electricity. The electricity, which is being fed into the national grid, provides sufficient energy to power around 900 households. The innov
07/04/2011
Auchinleck Academy’s newly refurbished PE complex was officially opened last week, by a pupil. Before a large audience of invited guests, third year pupil Rosie Wynne, 14, Scottish Schools Swimming Champion, cut the ribbon at the side of the pool and declared the new facility open. Head Teacher C
07/04/2011
Ayrshire-based building services company James Frew has signed up to the Considerate Constructors Scheme’s Company Registration initiative. Launched in 1997 to improve the industry’s image, the CCS is a national initiative designed to promote best practice beyond that required by law on building si
07/04/2011
Three leading registered social landlords/social enterprises have been named among the top 25 “Best Workplaces in Scotland 2011” by the Great Places to Work Institute. The scheme honours and recognises organisations that have achieved outstanding effectiveness in HR and people excellence. This th
07/04/2011
Four graduates are set to embark on their property careers at the Edinburgh office of Ryden. The successful four are Cameron Whyte, Sarah Jane Troy, Lynsey Gibb and Sophie Strachan. Joining the firm’s award-winning Agency & Development Group is Cameron Whyte who graduated from the University of Ab
07/04/2011
Scottish engineering firm Reactec has celebrated another milestone after selling its 10,000th safety device in the UK. The firm has broken past the five figure barrier for sales of its innovative HAVmeter safety devices, which monitor exposure to vibration levels and helps reduce injuries among wor
06/04/2011
Spectrum Estates have completed the sale of an 0.8 acre development site at Southside Park, Thornliebank, Glasgow. Coach firm Abbey Coaches bought the site for a price of £135,000, equivalent to £170,000 per acre. Spectrum director, John McColl, said: “This is a highly significant transaction in t
06/04/2011
Savills has retained its number one graduate employer titles in The Times and TARGETjobs National Recruitment Awards and is the first real estate firm to be featured in The Times top 100 graduate employer league table. The global real estate services provider has retained the award for The Times Gr
06/04/2011
The stunning work of S2 Art and Design pupils at Kilwinning Academy is officially unveiled off the town’s revamped Main Street. A bright, new, tiled mural has been created as part of the pupils’ contribution to the regeneration of their town. The modern creative artwork takes the form of murals pai
06/04/2011
Following the recent retirement from the partnership of John Bankhead, Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has appointed Richard Blanski as an associate in charge of its Kirkcaldy office. Joining the firm from surveyors DM Hall, for whom he has worked throughout Fife and the Lothians for the last eight ye
06/04/2011
A team of pupils from Charleston Academy in Inverness have been hailed as the Highlands and Islands' top young renewable energy experts, after the Scottish Parliament played host to the thrilling conclusion to this year's Big Green Challenge debating competition. The grand final of the competition,
06/04/2011
National law firm HBJ Gateley Wareing, which has offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, will be taking to the football field in an effort to tackle homelessness this May. They will represent the Central American country of Mexico at the Homeless World Cup Kinetic 5s football tournament, to be held at th
05/04/2011
Works started on site this week on another Whitbread hotel and restaurant development in Scotland. The £4m hotel and restaurant development, designed by Lawrence McPherson Associates, is situated on a prominent site on the A82 Inverness to Fort William road directly adjacent to the Caledonian Cana
05/04/2011
Building Services North has been awarded a £3.1m contract for the refurbishment of a17-storey office block to create a new hotel in Glasgow city centre. This project for client Mansell and ultimate client Whitbread Plc involves the design, supply and installation of mechanical and electrical servic
05/04/2011
RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Scotland has welcomed Duncan Ogilvie as a Fellow of RICS in recognition of his services to property. Duncan Ogilvie, chief executive of the Ogilvie Group, has received his membership through the Eminent route. This is by nomination and only individual
05/04/2011
Independent property consultancy CKD Galbraith has reported positive activity in the residential property market, following research conducted by the firm for the first three months of 2011. Confidence is starting to return to the market with agents across all twelve of the firm’s offices providing
05/04/2011
The dream of becoming a home owner is about to come true for five Angus families/couples, thanks to an innovative, affordable-housing initiative. With the help of one of the final Gro Grants awarded by Communities Scotland, five, four-bedroom cottages have been built on the site of a former steadin
05/04/2011
Kattrak are delighted to announce the sale of a 3T Canycom swivel tracked unit fitted with Fence Post Chapper to Duncan Fisher from Perthshire. Mr Fisher said: “ The thing that really impressed me about this unit was the fact it can swivel 180 degrees, making it much more flexible.” This marks a
04/04/2011
Graham Construction have been awarded the contract for the construction of the first new school ever built in the Cairngorms National Park. Work on the new £12 million community primary school at Aviemore for the Highland Council will begin on site at Muirton next month and is due for completion
04/04/2011
1 in 5 companies in the UK Construction industry are making a loss according to new research from market analysts Plimsoll. Many in the market are finding it difficult to pass on the pain of cost inflation to their customers as competitive pressure is restricting their pricing power. Lead analyst
04/04/2011
Around 250 local people recently heard of the significant progress made in breathing new life into Irvine Bay during the past 12 months at the annual public meeting of Irvine Bay Regeneration Company. The meeting – the first held outside Irvine and the first held in the evening – attracted a strong
04/04/2011
Lovell has secured places on two development framework agreements – with an overall value of up to £210 million – in Scotland. In the west, Lovell has secured a place as a contractor partner on West of Scotland Housing Association’s four-year development framework. Through the framework, the hous
04/04/2011
A Miller Construction employee is taking part in what is described as the toughest foot race on Earth, the Marathon des Sables, raising money for the charity Mencap. The Marathon des Sables is a six day, 156 mile ultra-marathon held in the Moroccan desert. Nigel Fishburn, Senior Surveyor, Miller C
04/04/2011
A former primary school in Sighthill, which has been transformed into a new community hub, has been officially opened today. Gate 55 is in the former Westburn Primary School at 55 Sighthill Road, and offers training rooms, youth and children's services, adult learning and community development serv
01/04/2011
Barratt East Scotland has commenced construction of a new apartment development for Grampian Housing Association (GHA) in Aberdeen. A range of 40, two and three bedroom flats will be constructed at the £4.9 million GHA development at Dancing Cairns, near Bucksburn, on the site of a former industria
01/04/2011
Works to remove a rock fall at Rogie Falls footbridge near Contin are due to take place next week. Following advice from professional engineers, the bridge has been closed to the public since 21 March and will remain closed, until further notice, while loose rock is removed. Commenting on the prop
01/04/2011
More than 200 Scots die every year from accidents in the home and that figure is set to exceed road accident fatalities for the first time in a generation. New research also shows that accidents in the home cost the Scottish economy a staggering £4billion a year. These are the headline statistics
01/04/2011
Scottish Borders Housing Association (SBHA) and Scottish Borders Council (SBC) have settled a legal dispute that has been ongoing since the transfer of housing stock from SBC to SBHA in 2003. In a joint statement today, SBC and SBHA confirmed that a constructive solution had been reached “in the mu
01/04/2011
The brand new Musselburgh Museum has opened to the public. An innovative project between East Lothian Council and the Musselburgh Museum and Heritage Group, the facility at 65 High Street will be totally staffed by volunteers and will be open to the public from Thursday to Saturday until the end of
01/04/2011
The Association of Building Engineers has announced the appointment of Dr John Hooper as Chief Executive. Dr Hooper will commence his role at the Association on Monday 4th April 2011. John has a wealth of experience as a Chief Executive mainly for Charities and not-for-profit organisations as wel
