Archive for June, 2009
The Edinburgh time ball has been successfully lifted back into place on top of the Nelson Monument, following a major restoration project.The work is part of the Twelve Monuments Restoration Project, a joint initiative of the City of Edinburgh Council and Edinburgh World Heritage, which will see some of the city’s most important statues and monuments restored for future generations to enjoy.Th…..
New offices being built for Dundee City Council will provide employment and training opportunities under a pilot project.Scottish Government Finance Minister Mr John Swinney met some of those who have already benefited from the scheme when he officially launched work on the new Dundee House.The main contractor for the £34m project, Bovis Lendlease, has also said that about 60% of the contract …..
A North San Diego County family, who recently purchased a new home, looked for over a year, weighed the pros and cons of new versus resale, and decided that buying new made sense, especially when they found Carriage Run by Pardee Homes.
Washington, June 29 : A team led by Yale University researchers has created the first rudimentary solid-state quantum processor, taking another step toward the ultimate dream of building a quantum computer.
Unique chiller design helps building owners qualify for LEED® certification by optimizing efficiency and refrigerant management. Minneapolis (
Change Project Manager – Building and Construction Excellent contract opportunity for Project Manager with experience of Building Moves. Strong PM must have experience working within Construction environment. Government/Social Care/Education Experience highly advantageous as is working with/for any…………….
A Senior Consultant of Construction Claims is required for our clients’ St Albans Office. This Chartered Quantity Surveyors and Dispute Management Consultancy are offering a salary of between ?100,000 – ?125,000 and great promotional prospects. Established for around 15 years, the consultancy’s suc…………….
The Scottish Construction Centre has announced the appointment of Malcolm Horner as its new Centre director. This is the first senior appointment the SCC board has made since its creation in August 2008.Professor Malcolm Horner is seconded to the SCC from the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Dundee where he has successfully carried out important industrial and applied researc…..
Proposals to widen the use of electric vehicles are published today as part of a consultation on the use of low carbon vehicles.The consultation proposes twin targets: 100% use of low carbon vehicles by public sector vehicles by 2020 and 95% of all new vehicles to be low carbon in 2020.It also seeks to encourage widespread adoption of low carbon vehicles across Scotland.Climate Change Minis…..