Recycled Brick Made of Construction Waste is Awarded £1m Funding
A business has been awarded £1 million in funding by Zero Waste Scotland to commercialise the production of its brick made of recycled construction waste,...
Read Full ArticleThe UK construction group has announced that its Scottish business Morrison Construction has been appointed by the Scottish Prison Service to build a new women’s national facility.
The new building will replace Scotland’s only female prison at Cornton Vale in Stirling.
Galliford Try, a FTSE 250 business and one of the UK’s leading housebuilding, regeneration and construction groups, will redevelop the existing facility in a programme of demolition and new build.
“We are delighted to have secured this opportunity in the key custodial sector where we have a growing reputation for building high-quality facilities across the UK."
– Bill Hocking
Chief Executive, Galliford Try
The first phase will provide two new residential blocks and a separate assessment centre. In addition, a new central hub with vocational and educational facilities, medical centre and laundry will be built along with a family and visitor area and administrative building.
Phase two will involve the creation of a retreat and multi-faith area and an animal welfare and grounds maintenance building. A new 126 space car park with EV charging points, enhanced hard and soft landscaping within the grounds and security fencing will also be created.
Bill Hocking, Chief Executive of Galliford Try, commented:
“We are delighted to have secured this opportunity in the key custodial sector where we have a growing reputation for building high-quality facilities across the UK.
“Morrison Construction continues to lead the way as contractor of choice for the public sector in Scotland and remains pivotal to delivering our strategy for the business.”
Picture: The UK construction group has announced that its Scottish business Morrison Construction has been appointed by the Scottish Prison Service to build a new women’s national facility.
Article written by Ella Tansley | Published 11 March 2020
A business has been awarded £1 million in funding by Zero Waste Scotland to commercialise the production of its brick made of recycled construction waste,...
Read Full ArticleGlasgow City Council is developing new planning guidance for tall buildings, to ensure that they meet design standards and do not spoil existing views. Council...
Read Full ArticleThe British Occupational Hygiene Society has reported that Scotland’s rate of workplace ill-health is growing at a greater rate than any other part of the...
Read Full ArticleSPACE FM Consultancy Services has been highly commended for its work providing FM support across the Scottish government’s estate. SPACE FM Consultancy Services,...
Read Full ArticleSBFM has been invited onto the Employment Advisory Board as part of a programme that links prison leavers with local employers who can offer their expertise on skills,...
Read Full ArticleA building in Bonnyrigg will be retrofitted to become a world-class facility to house Historic Environment Scotland’s archives. Several locations across central...
Read Full ArticleSerco has been fined £2.25 million after several health and safety failures lead to the death of Custody Officer Lorraine Barwell. Lorraine was assaulted at...
Read Full ArticleSPIE UK has signed a contract to provide routine maintenance of fire and intruder alarms and CCTV systems for the largest leisure trust in Scotland. The technical...
Read Full ArticleInviron has completed a large-scale category B refurbishment for EDF Energy UK. EDF Energy is a British integrated energy company owned by the French state-owned EDF,...
Read Full ArticleMultinational construction company Laing O’Rourke is making low-carbon concrete standard on all of its new UK projects. From 1 April 2023, low-carbon concrete...
Read Full Article