Sean McLaughlin (left) and Conal McElroy Internal wall insulation specialists Matilda’s Planet has recruited Conal McElroy to head up business development in Scotland and to fuel expansion of the business north of the border.
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The £25 million Guardbridge Energy Project moved a step closer to completion when the Vital Energi project team took delivery of the 6.5MW biomass boiler furnace which made the 1,300 mile journey from manufacturers Jernforsen in Sweden. The furnace manufacturer was undertaken at Jernforsen’s own
New Gairloch Heritage Museum plans submitted A bid to transform a disused Cold War bunker into a village heritage museum has reached a major milestone.
A 48-year old man who works as a construction worker in Quezon City in the Philippines has joined the ranks of the country’s millionaires after claiming on Thursday the P97.1 million (£1.49m) Super Lotto pot from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). PCSO General Manager Jose Ferdinan
The Riverside Campus at City of Glasgow College (RIBA/Keith Hunter) The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has revealed that three Scottish projects are in the running to be named the UK's best new building of the year.
Perth and Kinross Council has given the green light to a £500 million masterplan which will see investment in schools, businesses and leisure facilities across the region. Approved by councillors yesterday as the local authority set its latest capital budget, the seven-year programme of development
Work on a new £16 million education campus in West Dunbartonshire has been delayed until winter next year due to the discovery of asbestos. Originally scheduled to open in August 2017, the Balloch education campus is being built on the site of the former St Kessog’s Primary and will accommodate a
Brian Rye A two-year pay deal for more than 400,000 workers has been agreed between contractors and construction unions.
Plans have been unveiled for a new £100 million incinerator in Dundee. MVV Environment, a subsidiary of German firm MVV Energie, said the new plant will supplement the existing plant at Baldovie.
The City of Edinburgh Council has launched a new programme to accelerate development in the city. The programme hopes to prioritise housing for people on low to middle incomes and complement the existing strategy for affordable housing by supporting the development of homes suitable for families ear
An inconsistent approach to planning and relatively high land prices have led to developers and housebuilders adopting a cautious approach to retirement living in Scotland, according to new research from Savills. A study carried out by the Savills Retirement Living Team found that lower levels of eq
A Scottish LED street lighting replacement programme, forecast to deliver electricity and maintenance cost savings of £1.2 billion over the next 20 years whilst saving 2.6 million tonnes of CO2, has been recognised at the annual Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT) awards.
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has created a clear route into membership for those with military experience, and is backing a cross-industry initiative to increase recruitment from the armed forces into the construction sector. The move follows a CIOB survey of more than 700 construction
Knight Frank's new Glasgow office Knight Frank on the move following central belt expansion
The white Wagtail A family of birds that decided to set up home on an active construction site have been given a safe place to stay by Mactaggart & Mickel Group.