Morrison Construction secures £1.3m Manufacturing Innovation Centre Moray contract
A £1.3 million contract has been awarded to transform a building at Enterprise Park Forres into the new Manufacturing Innovation Centre Moray (MICM).
Highlands and...
Launch of skills passports for oil and gas workers to be accelerated
THE delivery of skills passports for oil and gas workers is to be accelerated, the UK Government has announced.
The initiative will highlight the transferable skills...
Grangemouth Refinery workers to have access to bespoke training packages
WORKERS at the Grangemouth Refinery facing redundancy will have access to a new bespoke skills and training package aimed at helping them find new...
SSEN webinar to discuss different electricity transmission technology options
SSEN Transmission is to host a webinar outlining the differences behind technology options which will help transform the electricity grid in the north of...
CITB completes UK-wide roll-out of employer networks
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced that it has completed the roll-out employer networks across the UK.
The initiative, which has been running...
Construction of new £300m University of Glasgow building to begin
MULTIPLEX is set to begin work on the build of the University of Glasgow's new £300 million learning, teaching, and research building at its Gilmore...
North Ayrshire Council gears up for build of largest ever housing development
NORTH Ayrshire Council is hosting a meet the builder event ahead of the build of its largest ever housing development.
Ashleigh (Scotland) will lead the...
Key area of Stirling city centre opened up for development
STIRLING Council has agreed to dispose surplus land and assets in the Viewforth area to enable the development of around 150 new homes and...
Electric wallpaper to be trialled in Glasgow tenements
ELECTRIC wallpaper is to be trialled in 12 tenement properties in Glasgow to assess the technology's effectiveness as a clean heat source.
The pilot comes...
New operational toolkit launched to combat slavery in the built environment sector
A new toolkit has been released to support built environment businesses with modern slavery due diligence.
Developed by Action Sustainability for the Supply Chain Sustainability...
New wind farm to power 8% of Sainsbury’s annual energy requirements
THE completion of the build of Pines Burn Wind Farm in the Scottish Borders has boosted Sainsbury's use of renewable energy.
The supermarket has committed...
Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show launches second show in 2025
THE Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show is returning to Glasgow's SEC on May 11 and 12.
A second show for 2025 has also been announced...
Midlothian school pupils learn building site safety with Lovell
LOVELL recently welcomed schoolchildren from Lawfield Primary School to its Oakwood Edge development in Mayfield to learn about the importance of safety on construction...
MSP continues campaign to highlight importance of construction skills
A Lothian MSP has visited a Compass Roofing project to learn more about roofing apprenticeships and the challenges faced by both employees and apprentices.
Sue...
Kingston coastal protection plans to be showcased
A plan for managing coastal erosion in Kingston is to be put on show at a Moray Council drop-in event next week.
The project, which...
Comment
Retentions have been a source of conflict in the construction industry...
By Calum Melville, CEO of Edison Capital
Is there a strategy within the construction industry in Britain to drive contractors out of business? This is...