Mactaggart & Mickel achieves £100,000 fundraising target in milestone year
MACTAGGART & Mickel has marked the close of its 100th year by announcing it has reached its £100,000 fundraising target.
The milestone has been achieved...
Design team appointed for next phase in project to revamp Glasgow and Aberdeen airports
THE owner of Glasgow and Aberdeen airports has appointed design partners to lead the next stage of its £350 million programme to transform the...
Stage is set for record-breaking ScotPlant 2026
THE stage is set for the sold-out ScotPlant 2026, as the biggest event in the calendar for the Scottish construction equipment sector returns to...
Safety prioritised in Glasgow fire response
FAÇADE retention was ‘impossible’ on Glasgow’s fire-damaged Forsyth House with the charred and water-damaged structure creating perilous conditions for specialist contractors who worked 24/7...
Malcolm Group backs prostate cancer screening initiative
THE Malcolm Group recently demonstrated its support for the Scottish Prostate Cancer Initiative by hosting free screening sessions at its Linwood heritage centre.
Malcolm’s male employees over the age...
Concept design aims to spark debate about future of fire-damaged Glasgow site
A London-based architectural designer whose concept design for Glasgow’s fire-damaged Union Corner went viral on social media is hoping others in the profession use...
Digital is keeping pace in Scotland’s retrofit race
Mohannad Altabbal, senior customer success manager at Graphisoft, explains how the use of digital tools can help Scotland realise its retrofit ambitions
THE latest Scottish...
Blantyre business is turning up the heat on electric solutions
A Blantyre-based electric heating specialist says electric boilers must form part of the solution to the UK’s decarbonisation ambitions.
The Electric Heating Company (EHC) was...
Engineering momentum: Highlands at the forefront of Will Rudd expansion plans
WHEN MJ O’Shaughnessy reflects on the past few years at Will Rudd, one theme comes up repeatedly: growth that is deliberate, people-driven, and rooted...
Bancon Group confirms raft of senior leadership appointments
BANCON Group has announced a raft of senior leadership appointments designed to bolster the business as it enters its next phase of growth.
Andrew Tweedie...
Electrical and mechanical specialist nets museum tickets for West Lothian charity
DOZENS of children enjoyed an Easter to remember thanks to the generosity of Livingston company John Heaney (Electrical) Ltd.
The electrical and mechanical engineering specialist...
Cruden delivers employability advice and workshops to Coatbridge pupils
PUPILS at Coatbridge High School have benefited from employability advice and workshops delivered by Cruden as work begins on a new housing development for...
Millport Flood Protection Scheme shortlisted for national award
THE Millport Coastal Flood Protection Scheme, delivered by landscape architects OOBE in partnership with North Ayrshire Council, has been shortlisted in the Climate Resilience...
FMB Scotland calls for dedicated construction minister north of the border
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Scotland has urged the next Scottish Government to appoint a cabinet-level minister for construction & infrastructure.
The trade body...
New affordable homes development completed in Dundee
MCTAGGART Construction has completed the delivery of 48 new affordable homes at Hebrides Drive in Dundee.
The £9.34 million development was delivered on behalf of...
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Building better façades from the first conversation
David Grace, sales director at Saint-Gobain Exterior Solutions, explains that when specification decisions are made in isolation or too late in the process, this...
