Scottish News

Morgan Sindall to build £20m manufacturing plant

Wednesday, 01 September 2010

Morgan Sindall has won a £20m scheme to build a manufacturing plant for Aggreko, at Lomondgate in Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

Mansell takes £11.5m Scottish deal

Friday, 27 August 2010

Mansell has won a £11.5m contract for two schemes in Scotland for Huntaven Properties.

Defence Estates invites bids for RAF tower

Thursday, 19 August 2010

Defence Estates is inviting firms to bid to build a £10m air traffic control tower at RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland.

NG Bailey takes £26.5m Aberdeen hospital job

Monday, 16 August 2010

NG Bailey has been appointed by Robertson Construction Group to deliver Mechanical & Electrical (M&E) and Information Communication Technology (ICT) Services, for NHS Grampian’s new Emergency Care Centre at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, in a deal worth £26.5m.

Aberdeen Football Club plans 21,000 stadium

Friday, 13 August 2010

Aberdeen Football Club has submitted a planning application to build a new 21,000 capacity stadium.

Three chosen for £700m North Lanarkshire contracts

Friday, 13 August 2010

North Lanarkshire Council has selected three bidders to deliver roads, property and central heating maintenance for the next 10 years, awarding contracts worth a total of £700m.

Scottish Features

Health and Safety '10 - Scotland

Taking place at the Royal Highland Centre on the 15th and 16th September 2010 is Health and Safety ’10 – Scotland. Here, Construction Scotland summarises what the event has to offer in assisting those in the construction sector with easy access to health and safety information, products and services.

Scotland's Housing Expo 2010

Scotland’s Housing Expo to be held in August 2010, will be the UK’s first ever housing event of its kind. It is based upon similar models found in mainland Europe, particularly Finland where historically the Housing Fair concept has proven very successful in stimulating quality design and innovation in Finnish housing.

It's Countdown Time for All-Energy 2010

Judith Patten,project director at all-energy, rolls out the red carpet for the UK's largest renewable energy exhibition and conference.

Encouraging Scottish Talent

In a bid to ensure the construction industry is prepared for the economic upturn, ConstructionSkills,  the sector skills council for the construction industry, is committed to helping employers maintain the skills of their workforce. 

HLM brings PassivHaus standards to Scotland's housing expo

Work has started on site on HLM’s revolutionary energy-saving houses to be exhibited at the UK’s first sustainable housing fair, Scotland’s Housing Expo, to be held in Inverness in summer 2010. The aim of the fair is to create houses which have a strong focus upon high quality design, innovative technology, and the use of sustainable systems and features.

Glass Qualifications Authority

The Glass Qualifications Authority (GQA) has for over 20 years, been the only national awarding body offering national qualifications for installers, glaziers, fabricators and glass processors and others within its sphere of influence.

Glasgow super hospital gets go-ahead

The company that built Wembley Stadium has been unveiled as the contractor that will tackle  one of the biggest hospital building projects in the UK- the £840m New South Glasgow Hospital Campus-the biggest single NHS hospital building project ever undertaken in Scotland.

A State of Flux - fire safety in a changing world

Legislative changes have put new pressures on employers and building owners regarding fire prevention and fire management. Colin Todd, chairman of the fire risk assessment council, at the fire industry association, describes why an holistic approach is essential.

Hewden gears up for huge plant sale
Thursday, 04 October 2007

Hewden, the UK's number one equipment rental provider, is set to stage its second annual equipment auction of 2007. The Hewden Auction is Europe's largest disposal of used construction equipment, vehicles, cranes and associated items.

Attracting international buyers from Russia, the Middle East and many countries through Europe, the next Hewden Auction will be held on Saturday 13th October, at Thompson Limited's Sterling House auction centre in South Yorkshire.

Thompson's auction organiser, Paul Thompson said: "Customers are able to buy second hand equipment with the confidence of knowing it has come from a credible source, and more importantly, that it has been well maintained and regularly serviced."

The auction covers machinery ranging from cranes, large plant items, access equipment, as well as heavy equipment, including loaders and dump trucks.

Hewden's General Manager of Product and Pricing, Alan Huddart, said, "We have held successful auctions in the past and this year looks set to be just as popular. With both domestic and international buyers showing considerable interest, it demonstrates that the second hand equipment market is still thriving"

Buyers are invited to register online at www.hewden.co.uk . Once registered, buyers will be contacted via email, with updates on new items coming into the sale.

 

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