‘Rejuvenated’ Glasgow building lands top refurbished workplace accolade

ONYX in Glasgow city centre has won the British Council of Offices (BCO) Award for Best Refurbished/Recycled Workplace in Scotland. CEG managed a £5 million...
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Trade Awards event aims to inspire applications from across construction sector

A free Trades Awards information evening is to be held in Aberdeen on May 27 with construction firms, professionals, and aspiring entrants from across...

Restoration of bridge connecting Scotland and England receives major award

A project to restore the Union Chain Bridge, which connects Scotland and England, has been recognised by some of the world's leading engineering organisations. A...
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Paisley contractor shortlisted for two national awards

PAISLEY-based Clark Contracts has been shortlisted for two national awards. The company has been named as a finalist in both the Best Construction Industry Training...

SBCC conference to shine a light on economic issues

ECONOMIC issues affecting the industry will be the main focus of this year’s Scottish Building Contract Committee (SBCC) conference. The Scottish Government's finance secretary Derek...

West Dunbartonshire environmental sensor project up for award

A West Dunbartonshire Council project to proactively tackle damp and mould in council properties has been shortlisted for an award. The nomination in the excellence...

MSP celebrates award-winning Midlothian site manager

COLIN Beattie MSP was welcomed by Barratt Developments to Pentland View in Midlothian recently in celebration of its site manager’s Pride in the Job...

Scottish Civil Engineering Awards deadline extended

  THE deadline for the Scottish Civil Engineering Awards 2020 has been extended for six weeks in response to the Covid-19 situation. Teams now have until...
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Scottish AI-powered app reaches final of UK innovation ‘Noise Oscars’

AN engineering app developed in Edinburgh reached the final of the international industry innovation awards known as the ‘Noise Oscars’, less than a year...

Site manager praised after housebuilding awards win

MACTAGGART & Mickel is celebrating after senior site manager Stuart Gillespie won a housebuilding industry award. He was praised after landing a Quality Award in...

Bridge entry earns Scottish engineer recognition in global competition

A Scottish engineer has won bronze in an an international competition for her video tour highlighting the construction and design of some of Scotland’s...

Charity to launch online wellbeing workshops

A series of free online workshops for those in the construction industry are to be held, following a 25% increase in calls to the...
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Skanska named one of world’s best employers

SKANSKA has been ranked by business magazine Forbes as one of the world’s best employers for the third year running. The 'World’s Best Employers' list...

Events at Elgin’s new STEM centre ‘regularly oversubscribed’ as demand grows

ELGIN'S STEM Starts Discovery Centre is to open its doors for three free sessions over the summer, following a 'clear desire' from families across...
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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...
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SELECT honours fellow electrical trade association with Lifetime Achievement Award

The Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA) has been recognised for more than a century of exceptional service to the electrotechnical industry after receiving the prestigious Lifetime...

Lovell and Melville Housing Association recognised for Midlothian project

LOVELL Partnerships and Melville Housing Association have won the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) Excellence in Affordable Housing award for their project delivering 39...

Modular specialist honoured for work at West Lothian schools

MODULAR construction specialist Portakabin has celebrated being awarded the ‘Supplier of the Year’ accolade at the Learning Places Scotland event in Glasgow last month. The...
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Two new keynote speakers confirmed for ScaffEx24

TWO new keynote speakers have been announced for ScaffEx24: James Butcher, executive director of the National Federation of Builders (NFB), and David Abraham, founder of...

Homebuyer Show Scotland announces launch of new property awards

HOMEBUYER Show Scotland (HBSS) has announced the launch of new awards, which are designed to highlight the most important areas of the home-buying process. The...