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.
| MMU plans new business school |
| Monday, 03 December 2007 | |
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A massive, iconic new building is planned for Europe's biggest University campus by Manchester Metropolitan University. MMU is investing £65m in a new Business School and 'Learning Exchange' which it says will be at the forefront of green building development in Manchester. Architects Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios have been appointed as designers for the pioneering glass structure which will top eight storeys along the Mancunian Way and slope to four storeys at its entrance on Grosvenor Park. In a highly original concept, three towers will sit under a single glass roof, separated by two atria or arcades. The jewel-shaped (trapezoid) building has glazed facades which refract colours that react to the changing patterns of the sun and daylight. Solar panels on the large south-facing roof and ground source heat pumps will generate power for the building which is designed to let in the maximum amount of natural light. The building also recycles rain water and features an outdoor winter garden, as part of the University's commitment to renewable energy and the environment. The 20,000 sq m structure will be home to 5,000 students and 250 staff from MMU's Business School, one of the most popular business schools in the UK and an important part of Manchester's financial and professional services sector. It will also house cross-faculty student services and general teaching space and features shops, cafes, social learning zones, IT drop-in spaces and conference facilities. Overall the University has earmarked around £250m for new facilities at the three sites.
Building work on the development is due to start in 2009 and be completed in 2011. |