Trade body welcomes increased diversity amongst apprentice plumbers
THE Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has revealed it has seen 'markedly' increased diversity amongst its most recently recruited apprentice plumbers.
Alongside...
Balfour Beatty to create almost 600 new roles for young people across the UK
BALFOUR Beatty has announced its intention to increase the number of apprentices, graduates and trainees by around 60% compared to its 2021 intake.
The contractor's...
New initiative aims to boost opportunities for Fife SME construction businesses
A new initiative is being launched in Fife to develop opportunities for small and medium-sized construction firms.
The scheme, run by Fife Council and Fife...
SPF urges government action to incentivise retrofitting of commercial buildings
THE Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has written to finance secretary Kate Forbes MSP, urging her to support the decarbonisation of the built environment and...
Mabey Bridge to provide structures ‘on demand’ to Forestry and Land Scotland
MABEY Bridge has announced it has reached a framework agreement with Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) for the supply of 'multiple' structures.
The bridges will...
Major funding boost for sustainable cement innovation in South Lanarkshire
A Scottish-based manufacturing facility which will enable the production of lower carbon cement products has secured a £500,000 award from Zero Waste Scotland’s Circular...
TN International acquires bitumen roofing specialist in multi-million pound deal
TN International (TNi), owner of Scottish insulation manufacturer Superglass, has acquired bitumen roofing manufacturer Chesterfelt in a multi-million pound deal.
The deal has been described...
Arc-Tech MU poised to enter new markets as business marks successful first year
GLASGOW-based multi-utilities specialist Arc-Tech MU is celebrating its first anniversary of trading.
A member of the CCG (Scotland) Group, the business formally launched in winter...
SPA rolls out free call-off service for public sector partners
SCOTTISH Procurement Alliance (SPA) is launching a free call-off service for its public sector partners following a successful pilot.
The service is said to simplify...
Hardies confirms restructure following ‘significant growth’
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has announced the business has undertaken an operational restructuring in response to 'significant growth' in recent years.
The move sees...
Springfield Properties poised to acquire Tulloch Homes for £56.4 million
SPRINGFIELD Properties has announced the conditional acquisition of Inverness-based housebuilder Tulloch Homes for a net consideration of £56.4 million.
This will be Springfield’s third acquisition...
Stora Enso unveils new resource hub for architects and developers
STORA Enso has launched a new resource hub to support developers create more 'attractive, productive and sustainable' buildings.
The new hub includes fully interactive 3D...
Glasgow firm snaps up industrial estate and announces upgrade plans
GLASGOW-based Spectrum Properties has acquired the 30-year-old Lloyd Street Industrial Estate at Farme Cross Rutherglen in a deal worth around £3 million.
The move will...
Amey lands role on professional services framework with Transport Scotland
AMEY Consulting has been appointment to Transport Scotland’s professional services framework for the third consecutive time.
The four-year appointment sees Amey as one of five...
Barhale secures £2.8m Clyde Gateway package of works
BARHALE Scotland has been awarded a £2.8 million contract by Clyde Gateway Developments Limited to carry out remedial works to an unstable section of...
Transport Scotland confirms plans to relocate HQ to support sustainability goals
TRANSPORT Scotland is poised to relocate its headquarters to HFD Group’s 177 Bothwell Street in Glasgow.
The move has been tipped to support the transport...
Building services contractor appoints estimating director
ARC-Tech (Scotland) has appointed Stuart Pattison as estimating director.
The Glasgow-based building services contractor revealed that Stuart first joined the firm as senior electrical estimator...
Green light for major industrial development in Sighthill
A joint venture (JV) has secured planning to build 132,000 sq ft of Grade A urban logistics and trade counter park in Sighthill, Edinburgh.
Developers...
CDL administrators aim to ‘secure the site and finalise current construction’
COUNTESSWELLS Development Limited (CDL), the company overseeing the development of land at the new 3,000-home community to the west of Aberdeen, has gone into...
Builders’ merchant sales remain strong but signs of ‘slowdown’ appear
NEW research has revealed that Britain's builders' merchants enjoyed a continuing sales boom during Q3 of 2021, but there are signs of a 'slowdown'.
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