330 new homes planned for Whitlawburn

Plans have been lodged to build 330 homes in Whitlawburn as part of a £42 million housing-led regeneration project.

Published 28 March 2019

hub South West hands over its first housing success

The first residents have moved into new housing complex in Saltcoats following the successful completion of one of the first residential projects by infrastructure group hub South West.

Published 22 March 2019

New awards launched to celebrate construction sector’s best training providers

The best-of-class in south-west Scotland’s construction sector are set to be honoured in the area’s first-ever awards focused on those actively excelling at upskilling their workforce.

Published 4 March 2019

Successful programme to tackle lack of women in construction returns

An initiative that has already given a number of young women the skills to begin their careers in the built environment sector is gearing up to welcome its next cohort of ambitious students.

Published 14 February 2019

Milestone reached at £37m Cumbernauld Academy and Cumbernauld Theatre project

Morrison Construction has celebrated surpassing a major milestone for the £37 million Cumbernauld Academy and Cumbernauld Theatre project.

Published 28 November 2018

CCG appointed preferred bidder for 300 new Cambuslang homes

South Lanarkshire Council has announced that 300 new homes will be built in Cambuslang as part of a £42 million housing-led regeneration project.

Published 14 November 2018

New Queen Margaret Academy ‘well on track’ as main structure takes shape

The latest new-build school in South Ayrshire took an important step forward last week with the completion of the main structure of the new Queen Margaret Academy in Ayr.

Published 1 October 2018

hub South West’s charity golf event raises £14,171 for Shelter Scotland

Construction and infrastructure-focused partnership hub South West Scotland has raised £14,171 on behalf of Shelter Scotland as a result of its first, highly successful Summer Charity Golf Event held at East Kilbride Golf Club.

Published 27 August 2018

hub South West concludes ‘highly successful’ Women into Construction course at New College Lanarkshire

hub South West has concluded its first highly successful eight week introductory course aimed at getting more women into the construction industry.

Published 17 July 2018

Demolition works mark first milestone for new Ayr Grammar

The first steps in a project to deliver a new home for Ayr Grammar Primary School have now been taken with the 1930s extension at the back of the old Ayr Academy being demolished.

Published 25 June 2018

First Minister opens Largs Campus as new school buildings top 750

The new £52 million Largs Campus was formally opened by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon last week, as the total number of new or refurbished buildings exceeded 750 since 2007.

Published 18 June 2018

Dalbeattie campus named Best Social Infrastructure project at international awards

The Dalbeattie Learning Campus, an ‘all through’ campus comprising nursery, primary, and secondary education set in an innovative, landscaped setting, has been named Best Social Infrastructure project at the prestigious international Partnership Awards at the Hilton Park Lane Hotel, London.

Published 18 May 2018

hub South West partnership with Graham Construction hands over newly-completed St Joseph’s College

hub South West, the construction and infrastructure-focused partnership which works with local authorities and private sector enterprises in Lanarkshire, Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway, has completed work on a £24 million project in Dumfries & Galloway.

Published 11 April 2018

hub South West partnership with East Ayrshire Council and Kier Construction hands over £45m Kilmarnock Campus

Published 10 April 2018

Local businesses enrol in hub South West’s eighth Building for Growth Programme

hub South West’s eighth Building for Growth programme is now underway with more local businesses signed up in expectation of winning new work from Scotland’s Tier 1 contractors.

Published 6 April 2018