Archive for the ‘Scotland Construction’ Category
HLM Architects, one of the largest architectural practices in Scotland, has been awarded two stars in this year”s Best Companies Accreditation List, one of only 41 organisations in Scotland to achieve accreditation.It has been deemed an “outstanding” company to work for. Best Companies established the accreditation award scheme to acknowledge excellence in the workplace. Based on staff feedbac…..
Seven trainees graduated from Training Opportunities in Lothian (TOiL) Project at a ceremony in Leith on Thursday 4 March and, for the first time, five of the contractors who trained them were also honoured. The programme offers six months’ paid work experience placements aimed at getting young school leavers, with few or no qualifications, skills and work experience to get them into the job mar…..
The Highland Council”s Leader Councillor Michael Foxley underlined the Council”s commitment to major reform of the Crown Estate in Scotland when he gave evidence to the UK Government”s Treasury Sub-Committee, which is reviewing the role of Crown Estate in Scotland.In reinforcing the Council”s written submission, Councillor Foxley told the sub-committee at Westminster that a vital concern of the …..
The international infrastructure group, Balfour Beatty, has agreed the sale of a 23.9% interest in the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary PPP concession and of its entire 50% interest in the Aberdeen Waste Water PPP concession.They are both to funds managed by AMP Capital Investors Limited, the Australian wealth management company, for an aggregate consideration of £24.3 million. Balfour Beatty will re…..
An internationally acclaimed designer is in Scotland to help create a blueprint for the towns and cities of the future.Andres Duany, who drew up designs for rebuilding work in Louisiana and Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina, is set to run design workshops, known as ‘charrettes’ in Dumfries, Aberdeen and Fife.The projects are taking part in a Scottish Government initiative to develop sustaina…..
HSE inspectors are to launch an intensive inspection initiative aimed at stopping dangerous practices on building sites in the East of Scotland from Edinburgh to Aberdeen.The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) wants to raise awareness of construction site risks and prevent unnecessary injuries and deaths.Construction is one of Britain’s most dangerous industries. During 2008/09 10 died and 1,4…..
UK engineered timber producers, James Jones and Sons, Timber Systems Division Ltd, are supplying JJI-Joists and BJ-Beams to the world class Robert Burns Birthplace Museum project, currently underway at the Scottish bard”s birthplace in Alloway, Ayrshire. The UK manufactured, FSC certified, JJI-Joists and the BJ-Beams will be used throughout the ground and first floors and in the roof structure of …..
The Scottish Building Federation has warned that, without the creation of a new state-run national infrastructure bank, the planned construction of the £2 billion new Forth Crossing by 2016 could be at risk. The SBF is this week giving its backing to a campaign by the Institute of Civil Engineers for the UK Government to create a new National Infrastructure Investment Bank. Modelled on state-run…..
Transport Scotland projects, worth a combined value of £4 million, will bring significant improvements to A76 in Ayrshire this summer.Major road improvement works, designed and managed by Amey, will take place in New Cumnock and Mauchline during Spring and Summer this year.Benefits of this significant investment include an upgraded road surface, drainage works and improved parking.The first …..