Housebuilder earns Investors in Young People Platinum accreditation
TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland has been awarded the Investors in Young People (IIYP) Platinum accreditation.
The firm said it is the only housebuilder and just...
Latest Building for Growth winners revealed
CLAIRE Donnelly and Caroline Barrett have been named joint winners at the latest hub South West Building for Growth Programme awards event.
Claire is managing...
ICE Scotland judges wowed by STEM and safety achievements
ICE Scotland has revealed the regional winners of this year’s STEM Ambassador of the Year and the Princess Royal Award for Emerging Engineers, ahead...
East Renfrewshire MP congratulates award-winning site manager
PAUL Masterton MP has visited Mactaggart & Mickel’s Milverton Grange development in Giffnock, East Renfrewshire, where he congratulated the firm's award-winning site manager Garry Henderson.
Garry...
Ullapool project wins top accolade at Scottish Civil Engineering Awards
A project to improve the harbour area and main street in Ullapool won the Best Overall Project category at the Scottish Civil Engineering Awards.
Organised...
Carnbroe site manager honoured with Seal of Excellence award
A Barratt site manager working at a Carnbroe development has been awarded a Seal of Excellence accolade at a national housebuilding awards ceremony.
Alistair Grant...
Emily Carr recognised as Scotland’s construction Local Hero
A prestigious national awards ceremony during UK Construction Week has crowned Kier Construction's design manager Emily Carr as Scotland’s Local Hero.
The award was presented...
Robertson does double at industry awards
TWO of Robertson’s most significant projects have been recognised at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Awards.
The £140 million Macallan Distillery and visitor...
New awards will honour top construction trainers in south west Scotland
A new awards initiative will celebrate the top training providers in south west Scotland's construction sector.
Contractors on projects for hub South West will be...
Saint-Gobain earns Top Employer accolade
SAINT-Gobain UK & Ireland has confirmed the business has been certified as a Top Employer in the UK for the ninth consecutive year, and...
‘Quality and sustainable’ housing delivery blueprint to be presented at construction event
THE progress of a £6.5 million, three-year research and development project to 'transform' housebuilding to meet net zero goals will be high on the...
Scottish Water’s climate work recognised at major event in Canada
SCOTTISH Water's climate work has been recognised at a global water congress and exhibition in Canada.
The organisation was among the winners in a climate-related...
Mactaggart & Mickel site managers reach award finals
A duo of site managers from housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel reached the finals of the national NHBC Pride in the Job Supreme Awards recently.
Stuart...
Kelpies gallop to victory at Saltire Civil Engineering Awards
THE Helix Development in Falkirk has won the Saltire Society 2014 Civil Engineering Award, presented in association with Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Scotland at...
SNIPEF and BPEC partnership tipped to strengthen apprenticeship pathway
THE Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has signed a partnership agreement with the British Plumbing Employers Council (BPEC) to rebrand the...
University of Edinburgh receives national honour for global fire safety team
THE University of Edinburgh has won a Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education in recognition of its Centre for Fire Safety Engineering.
Founded in the early...
SBCC conference details announced
SPEAKERS have been confirmed for this year’s Scottish Building Contract Committee’s (SBCC) conference, which will be held at the Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh, on Thursday...
Riverside Primary School wins prestigious award
RIVERSIDE Primary School in Perth has won a prestigious award for its innovative environmentally friendly design.
The school scooped the Innovation in Delivering a Sustainable Learning...
Top performing sites compete for industry prizes
THE top construction sites in the UK and Ireland are gearing up for the 2018 National Site Awards, held in April.
Sites registered with the Considerate...
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...
