Five-year campaign sees all major parts of HS2 covered by union access agreements
FOLLOWING a five-year campaign, Unite has secured an access agreement to ensure that workers on the HS2 tunnels project at Euston can access advice...
Paisley contractor celebrates ‘record’ start to 2024 with £60m of new contracts
CLARK Contracts has announced a 'record' start to 2024 after the Paisley-based contractor secured £60 million of new orders.
Works include the construction of three...
Relocation opens Gate to bright future for building contractor
BUILDING contractor Qualis Ltd has moved its headquarters from Barrhead to the newly refurbished Gatehouse building in Westway Park, Renfrew.
The firm has 20 employees and...
21 firms win places on £100m Scottish social housing ‘disruptors’ framework
21 suppliers have won spots on the third generation Social Housing Emerging Disruptors (SHED) framework, which enables Scottish housing associations and councils to compliantly...
McBains confirms raft of senior management changes
PROPERTY, construction and design consultancy McBains has announced a number of changes to its senior management structure following last year's acquisition by German investment firm...
Scottish SMEs secure place on national furniture and furnishings framework
FIVE Scottish SMEs have landed a place on a national furniture and furnishings contract, which is expected to be worth around £180 million over...
Connect Modular appoints two new non-executive directors
CONNECT Modular, part of The Wee House Group, has appointed two new non-executive directors to the board: Paul Hillard and Duncan Robb.
Paul brings over...
WSP makes senior appointment to Scottish team
WSP has appointed Jonathan Plant as development director (Scotland) for local government within its transport and infrastructure team.
New research forecasts UK will need extra 217,000 construction workers by 2025
THE UK construction industry will require 217,000 additional workers by 2025 to keep up with demand, new research has predicted.
The CITB said construction has...
Cost of living crisis: construction sector shows resilience in face of pressures
SCOTLAND’S construction sector is continuing to show resilience in the face of the cost of living crisis, with many local building companies reporting a...
Occupier regears overtake office moves in Edinburgh during Q2
MORE Edinburgh occupiers decided to stay put than take new office space during the second quarter of 2024, according to new figures from Knight...
Online discussion offers optimism for construction SMEs
HUB South West has hailed the success of its first online get-together to help SMEs plan their future via Microsoft Teams.
Around 70 participants took...
Up to £50m to boost delivery of housing in Scotland
UP to £50 million will be given the local authorities and social landlords to help deliver new homes across the country, the Scottish Government...
Morris & Spottiswood exceeds £100m social value target
MORRIS & Spottiswood Group has published its social value report for 2025 revealing that it exceeded its centenary target of creating £100 million of...
Man ordered to compensate nine people he defrauded whilst trading as Midlothian firm
A man has been ordered to fully compensate nine people he defrauded while trading as Midlothian business Discount Bathrooms Scotland.
Michael Patterson, formerly of Straiton,...
McGill secures £1.4m contract with Govanhill Housing Association
BUILDING services specialist McGill has announced it has landed a £1.4 million contract with Govanhill Housing Association to deliver a range of trade services.
McGill...
New report claims majority of tradespeople forced to delay projects
NINE in 10 (87%) tradespeople are being forced to delay projects due to the ongoing supplies shortage, a new report has revealed.
The findings come...
Allied Surveyors Scotland adds to Edinburgh commercial team
ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has announced the appointment of Stewart Gorman as a valuation surveyor in its commercial department in Edinburgh.
He joins from the Stirling...
Allied Surveyors Scotland names new land and development director
CATHERINE Clarke has become Allied Surveyors Scotland's first female director, having returned from Dubai to take up the role of director of land and development.
The...
Apprenticeships to see young Shetlanders as first technicians at £566m Viking Wind Farm
FOUR young Shetlanders have hailed SSE Renewables and Vestas for the opportunity to build a career whilst staying in their local community.
Anna McDowall (16),...
