Major names added to hub South West Tier 1 contractor stable
HUB South West has announced it has welcomed BAM Construct UK and Robertson Construction to its stable of Tier 1 contractors.
The move is part...
Robertson appoints new director of safety, health and environment
ROBERTSON has announced the appointment of Joe Guilfoyle as group director of safety, health and environment (SHE).
Currently responsible for SHE within Robertson’s construction Group,...
TÜV SÜD appoints technical director to lead new inspection service
TÜV SÜD has announced the appointment of Michael Hargreaves as technical director of its new LOLER Inspection Service.
Under the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations...
BAM Nuttall appoints new chief executive
BAM Nuttall has appointed Adrian Savory as its new chief executive, following the announcement that Stephen Fox, who has occupied the role since 2010,...
RICS calls for clarity over restarting the Scottish house buying process
RICS has urged the Scottish Government to provide clarity over the restarting of the house buying and selling process.
The organisation said a survey of...
New fast-track adjudication process for low-value disputes welcomed
THE CICV Forum has welcomed the launch of a new fast-track summary adjudication process for low-value disputes.
The process features a capped adjudicator’s fee and...
Life sciences boom tipped to provide ‘surge’ in demand for office space
PROPERTY specialist Knight Frank has said the changing nature of health research could drive a 'surge' in demand for high quality office space in...
Furlough scheme extended until end of October
THE Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended until the end of October, meaning furloughed workers will continue to receive 80% of their salary...
Sign of the times: new posters released to protect essential construction workers from abuse
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has announced it has started distributing protective signage to protect key workers carrying out essential projects.
The posters, designed...
Housing association secures £10m credit facility
KINGDOM Housing Association has confirmed it has agreed a revolving credit facility agreement with Lloyds Bank during the Covid-19 period after an open tender...
HS2 project managing director appointed
BALFOUR Beatty VINCI has appointed Michael Dyke as managing director to lead its landmark HS2 joint venture.
He will be tasked with providing strategic leadership...
Clients urged to support supply chains and ‘increase scrutiny’ for signs of distress
CONSTRUCTION businesses have been urged to stay close to supply chains when lockdown restrictions start to ease.
Turner & Townsend said its most recent UK...
CICV Forum welcomes raft of new members
MORE organisations have joined the Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum to help the industry recover from the challenging Covid-19 situation.
78 individuals are now involved...
Malcolm Group concludes ‘largest’ Scottish lockdown industrial deal
CANMOOR has announced that Malcolm Group has agreed terms for 67,000 sq ft of warehouse space at Westway Park in Renfrew - representing the largest lockdown industrial deal...
Industry urged to pay suppliers on time to ease cash flow concerns
TWO construction industry bodies have added their weight to calls for the sector to ensure payments are made on time to safeguard cash flow...
Scottish plant owners seek answers over reopening of sites
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has written to the Scottish Government seeking answers to why the construction industry north of the border is...
RICS urges Scottish Government to re-examine commercial property use classes
THE Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has urged the Scottish Government to re-examine commercial property use classes to aid flexibility of use going...
Central Building Contractors (Glasgow) Limited enters administration
CENTRAL Building Contractors (Glasgow) Limited has entered administration, following 'challenging trading conditions' in the construction industry and reduced margins, contract disputes and delays in...
Sweco announces Edinburgh-based active travel team
SWECO has announced it has brought together experts from across its transport business as part of a new active travel team, based in Edinburgh,...
Facade specialist to recommence operations on May 4
CUMBERNAULD-based facade specialist MSP (Scotland) has announced it will recommence operations from Monday May 4, providing materials to construction projects in England.
The firm said...
