Housing minister to headline Scottish Empty Homes Conference

SCOTLAND'S housing minister, Paul McLennan MSP, is to deliver a keynote speech at the 13th Scottish Empty Homes Conference at The Studio in Glasgow...

Seminar to hear of construction’s key role in zero carbon ambitions

THE role of Scotland's construction sector in the nation's transformation to zero carbon will be the focus of an online industry seminar next week. Building...

Aberdeen sites earn recognition for Dandara

DEVELOPMENTS in Aberdeen have helped put Dandara in contention for a range of prizes in the UK round of the International Property Awards. The developer has...

Bid specialist honoured at Edinburgh awards ceremony

AM Bid Services has been crowned Best Performing Business (1-10 employees) at the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Awards after a year in which the...
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Hub Scotland to showcase innovative education projects at Glasgow conference

HUB Scotland will showcase its success in creating 'modern, high quality, inspiring learning spaces' at the Learning Places Scotland conference on 19th and 20th November...

Glasgow professor recognised at international construction conference

A Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) professor has been recognised for his contribution to safety, health, and wellbeing research in construction at an international conference...
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Head of Highland building firm receives Industry Excellence Award

THOM Macleod, MD of Compass Building & Construction Services and Orbis Services Limited, was presented with an Industry Excellence Award at the Highland Construction and...
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Series of webinars looks to boost employee wellbeing in construction sector

EMPLOYERS across Scotland's construction sector are being encouraged to take action on employee wellbeing. See Me, Scotland's programme to end mental health stigma and discrimination,...

Morrison Construction flies the flag at Saltire Infrastructure Awards

MORRISON Construction saw double at the recent Saltire Infrastructure Awards, picking up two prestigious civil engineering accolades. The contractor was awarded the Greatest Contribution to...

Macallan project scoops top industry award

THE £140 million Macallan distillery and visitor experience in Speyside has won the ‘winner of winners’ award at the Structural Timber Awards. Main contractor Robertson was...
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Architecture students take top prizes in Women in Property Scotland Student Awards

THREE architecture students from the universities of Strathclyde, Edinburgh and Dundee have been announced as the regional winners at the Women in Property Central...

Construction sector needs ‘transformational change’ to prepare for net zero

SCOTLAND'S construction industry needs 'transformational change' to prepare for the challenges of net zero, Scottish Government minister Ivan McKee has said. Mr McKee made the...
Ross Henderson, ScottishPower UK Procurement and Insurance Director; Joanne Owens, ScottishPower; Gerry McBeth, Kirby Operations Manager; Michael Murray, Kirby Director of Power and Renewables and Group Business Development Director; Nicola Connelly, SP Energy Networks Chief Executive Officer, and Martin Hayward, Kirby Operations Manager UK.

Kirby wins international award for work with Scottish Power

KIRBY Group Engineering has been named Iberdrola's Supplier of the Year at a ceremony hosted by the global energy specialist in Bilbao, Spain. The company...

College on course for top sustainability award

THE South Lanarkshire College Low Carbon Teaching Building is in the running for a prestigious Green Gown Award, which rewards sustainability in the education sector.  The building,...

Cumbernauld site manager earns ninth quality award

SITE manager George Carty of Bellway Homes Limited (Scotland West) has won his ninth NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Award. The Cumbernauld man won...

Edinburgh site labourer receives “hero” accolade

A site labourer at Urban Union’s Pennywell development in Edinburgh has been chosen as a Considerate Constructors Scheme Hero. Scheme Heroes is an initiative that shines...

Barratt receives 5-star recognition for 15th year in a row

BARRATT Developments Scotland has received another 5-star rating in the Home Builders Federation's (HBF) annual customer satisfaction survey. The housebuilder – which includes Barratt Homes...

Collaboration is key for construction

THE annual education building forum Scotland, healthcare building forum Scotland and physical activity facilities forum Scotland are heading to the Dunblane Hydro Hotel on...

Loreburn in the frame for hat-trick of Women in Business awards

LOREBURN Housing Association has announced it is the only Scottish organisation to be nominated for a national award celebrating the work of outstanding women. The...

Aggregate Industries recognised for supporting armed forces personnel with employment opportunities

CONSTRUCTION materials supplier Aggregate Industries has received the Silver Employment Recognition Scheme (ERS) award by the Ministry of Defence as a result of the...