http://www.cnplus.co.uk http://www.cnplus.co.uk http://www.cnplus.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.cnplus.co.uk http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/clark-contracts-wins-52m-leisure-centre-refurb/5204306.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/clark-contracts-wins-52m-leisure-centre-refurb/5204306.article Paisley based Clark Contracts has won a £5.2 million contract with South Lanarkshire Council for the refurbishment of the Dollan Aqua Centre in East Kilbride. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:51 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/scotland/sse-plans-new-hydroelectric-plants/5204268.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/scotland/sse-plans-new-hydroelectric-plants/5204268.article Utility giant Scottish and Southern Energy is to approach the Scottish Government on proposals to develop two pumped storage hydroelectric schemes in the Great Glen. Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:22 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/think-tank-calls-for-25bn-scotland-transport-hub/5204175.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/transport/think-tank-calls-for-25bn-scotland-transport-hub/5204175.article Around £25 billion should be spent on building a new integrated road, rail and air hub, a think tank has urged today. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:20 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/scottish-govt-to-pour-a-further-9m-into-new-social-housing/5204173.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/housing/scottish-govt-to-pour-a-further-9m-into-new-social-housing/5204173.article Local authorities across Scotland are to share a £9 million pot created today to build more council houses. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:09 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/stewart-milne-wins-25m-university-of-abertay-contract/5204138.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/stewart-milne-wins-25m-university-of-abertay-contract/5204138.article Stewart Milne Construction has won a £2.5 million contract to redevelop areas of the Kydd Building at the University of Abertay in Dundee. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:08 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/graham-and-sisk-lead-irish-invasion/5204003.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/graham-and-sisk-lead-irish-invasion/5204003.article Construction firms from recession-battered Ireland turn to England and Scotland for work Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:30 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/scotland/small-contractors-slash-tender-prices/5203964.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/scotland/small-contractors-slash-tender-prices/5203964.article A two-tier construction economy is emerging in which smaller firms are reducing tenders to dangerously low levels, according to a new report. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:30 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/scotland/scottish-schools-funds-announcement-this-year/5203953.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/scotland/scottish-schools-funds-announcement-this-year/5203953.article Contractors will hear later this year which Scottish local authorities will benefit first from a £1.25 billion schools funding boost. Thu, 25 Jun 2009 07:10 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/east-renfrewshire-council-invites-bids-for-115m-school-contract/5204051.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/east-renfrewshire-council-invites-bids-for-115m-school-contract/5204051.article East Renfrewshire Council has put a one year £11.5 million new school job out to tender. Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:37 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/video-city-legacy-consortium-to-build-245m-glasgow-2014-athletes-village/5203994.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/video-city-legacy-consortium-to-build-245m-glasgow-2014-athletes-village/5203994.article Glasgow Council has named the City Legacy consortium as the preferred development partner to build the £245 million athletes’ village for the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 14:21 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/morris-and-spottiswood-win-17m-glasgow-housing-contract/5203981.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/morris-and-spottiswood-win-17m-glasgow-housing-contract/5203981.article Glasgow-based construction firm Morris & Spottiswood has secured a £17 million contract to build 140 new homes at Murano Street in Firhill, Glasgow from Queens Cross Housing Association. Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:13 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/scotland/balfour-beatty-division-wins-1m-retail-job/5203820.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/scotland/balfour-beatty-division-wins-1m-retail-job/5203820.article Balfour Beatty Regional Civil Engineering has secured a £1 million contract for Union Square Developments at its Guild Street project, Aberdeen. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:32 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/scotland/quality-and-safety-at-risk-as-firms-slash-costs-to-win-work/5203817.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/scotland/quality-and-safety-at-risk-as-firms-slash-costs-to-win-work/5203817.article Construction quality and safety standards are at risk as firms are being forced to cut costs to win competitive tenders, a leading industry body has warned. Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:03 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/stewart-milne-wins-24m-perthshire-affordable-housing-job/5203753.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/stewart-milne-wins-24m-perthshire-affordable-housing-job/5203753.article Stewart Milne Construction has won a £2.4 million contract to build 24 affordable homes in Aberuthven, Perthshire, for Hillcrest Housing Association. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:09 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/education/scotland-handed-125bn-schools-boost/5203707.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/education/scotland-handed-125bn-schools-boost/5203707.article Scotland is to get 55 new schools worth up to £1.25 billion to the construction industry. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:58 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/scotland/three-year-40m-glasgow-roofing-job-out-to-tender/5203698.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/scotland/three-year-40m-glasgow-roofing-job-out-to-tender/5203698.article Glasgow Housing Association is inviting bids for a three year £40 million framework agreement to provide roofing and cladding services on up to 28 multi-storey blocks of flats. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:48 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/retail/sainsburys-raises-432m-for-expansion-plans/5203694.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/sectors/retail/sainsburys-raises-432m-for-expansion-plans/5203694.article Supermarket chain J Sainsbury has raised £432 million from share and bond issues for an accelerated expansion drive in the North of England, Scotland and Wales. Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:05 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/rd-health-consortium-to-build-100m-ayrshire-hospital/5203604.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/rd-health-consortium-to-build-100m-ayrshire-hospital/5203604.article The RD Health consortium has been selected to develop a new £100 million hospital and proposed leisure centre for NHS Ayrshire and Arran at the Ayrshire Central Hospital site in Irvine. Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:22 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/grampian-nhs-framework-advertised/5203528.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/grampian-nhs-framework-advertised/5203528.article Grampian NHS is looking for two contractors to set up a four-year framework for contracts at various health service sites in Aberdeen city, Aberdeenshire and Moray. Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:23 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/scotland/north-lanarkshire-council-tenders-25m-framework/5203451.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/scotland/north-lanarkshire-council-tenders-25m-framework/5203451.article North Lanarkshire Council is inviting bids for a four year framework contract worth up to £25 million to build between 150 and 250 new social housing units at various sites. Mon, 15 Jun 2009 09:26 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/sustainability/scots-join-halve-waste-to-landfill-campaign/5203442.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/sustainability/scots-join-halve-waste-to-landfill-campaign/5203442.article The Scottish government has agreed to sign a commitment to halve the amount of construction waste sent to landfill. Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:35 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/scotland/forth-bridge-tender-due-this-month/5203221.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/scotland/forth-bridge-tender-due-this-month/5203221.article The main construction package for Scotland’s biggest infrastructure project, the £2 billion Forth replacement crossing, will go out to tender later this month. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:10 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/scotland/tender-docs-for-130m-glasgow-airport-rail-link-by-end-of-june/5203219.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/scotland/tender-docs-for-130m-glasgow-airport-rail-link-by-end-of-june/5203219.article Transport Scotland has announced that tender documents will be issued by the end of June to the four teams bidding for the £130 million contract on the Glasgow Airport Rail Link. Thu, 11 Jun 2009 08:40 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/skills/ucatt-welcomes-2000-adopt-a-redundant-apprentice-scheme/5203289.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/skills/ucatt-welcomes-2000-adopt-a-redundant-apprentice-scheme/5203289.article Construction union Ucatt today welcomed the Scot Action “Adopt an Apprentice” project that will see employers paid £2,000 to recruit a redundant apprentice. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:17 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/renfrewshire-70m-renewal-framework-up-for-grabs/5203184.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/renfrewshire-70m-renewal-framework-up-for-grabs/5203184.article Renfrewshire Council is inviting bids for a four year framework agreement to refurbish its housing stock worth between £50 million and £70 million. Tue, 9 Jun 2009 09:57 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/safety/discovery-homes-and-its-director-fined-less-than-10k-after-employee-death/5203173.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/hot-topics/safety/discovery-homes-and-its-director-fined-less-than-10k-after-employee-death/5203173.article But the Health and Safety Executive secures just the second successful prosecution of a Scottish company director over health and safety issues in six years. Mon, 8 Jun 2009 17:03 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/tenders-invited-for-160m-highlands-housing-framework/5203107.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/tenders-invited-for-160m-highlands-housing-framework/5203107.article Lochalsh and Skye Housing Association is inviting tenders for a four year framework agreement worth £160 million. Mon, 8 Jun 2009 09:33 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/scotland/scottish-govt-adds-12m-more-to-college-building-budget/5203000.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/regional-news/scotland/scottish-govt-adds-12m-more-to-college-building-budget/5203000.article Some £12 million of extra funding has today been earmarked for improvements at Scottish colleges. Fri, 5 Jun 2009 09:56 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/sir-robert-mcalpine-wins-397m-aberdeen-refurbishment-job/5202999.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/contracts/sir-robert-mcalpine-wins-397m-aberdeen-refurbishment-job/5202999.article Sir Robert McAlpine has won the £39.7 million main contract on Aberdeen City Council’s redevelopment of Marischal College. Fri, 5 Jun 2009 09:50 GMT http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/banks-accused-as-construction-firm-harry-lynch-is-forced-under/5202806.article?referrer=RSS http://www.cnplus.co.uk/news/business/banks-accused-as-construction-firm-harry-lynch-is-forced-under/5202806.article The Civil Engineering Contractors Association has accused banks of being short-sighted after one of its founding members went under last week. Thu, 4 Jun 2009 07:30 GMT