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Boost for trainees in Western Isles

WESTERN Isles Council has again been able to allocate funding to support apprenticeship training in the construction industry. The amount of funding support paid will...
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Clark hits treble – Repeat business on high street

THREE high street retailers have awarded maintenance contracts to Clark Contracts. The awards are from Scotmid, McDonalds and JD Sports and Gordon Cunningham, Clark’s managing...
THE country’s house builders now have access to a new online database of technical guidance and information with the launch of NHBC’s Standards Plus.

Guidance for builders from NHBC online

THE country’s house builders now have access to a new online database of technical guidance and information with the launch of NHBC’s Standards Plus. It...
Riverside Point is the biggest-selling development.

House builder bucks trend to push up sales

A house builder has achieved a near 20% increase in sales in the first quarter of the year to underline its belief that confidence...
ALLAN Murray Architects has taken the wraps off the first images of its designs for an Edinburgh school.

Architect ready for 2014 start on new school site

ALLAN Murray Architects has taken the wraps off the first images of its designs for an Edinburgh school. Boroughmuir High School will be built on...
THE developers behind Aberdeenshire’s planned new town have put sustainability at the top of the agenda with the appointment of advisors to find low-carbon technology for the utilities that will serve the 8,000 homes.

Consultants team up to establish a sustainable town

THE developers behind Aberdeenshire’s planned new town have put sustainability at the top of the agenda with the appointment of advisors to find low-carbon...
Finance secretary John Swinney has introduced a Bill that will see Holyrood take responsibility from the UK Government for administering the tax.

Swinney announces move to separate from UK landfill levy

SCOTLAND could go its own way in tackling illegal waste disposal through a new levy to replace the UK Landfill Tax. Finance secretary John Swinney...

Hub’s new chairman – John McClelland

THE man who helped revolutionise public sector procurement in Scotland has been appointed chairman of one of the ‘hub’ companies responsible for £600m worth...

Clark goes public – New orders for Paisley firm

PUBLIC sector work makes up the bulk of a £7m package of new orders for Paisley firm Clark Contracts. The haul includes a brace...

Baxter on board – Wardell Armstrong appoint new associate director

JAMIE Baxter, a civil engineer with 23 years’ experience in structural engineering, has joined Wardell Armstrong as associate director. Working from the engineering and...

Make a Selection – Trade body now offering flexibility with couses

SELECT, the trade body for the electrotechnical industry in Scotland, is increasing the accessibility of its courses by putting them online. Members will now...

Houses come down – Over-all level of house building declines

FIGURES from NHBC confirm that the over-all level of house building declined during 2012 with the 104,510 new homes registered representing a 9% decrease...

A Fair agreement – Wolseley receives clearance

WOLSELEY UK has received clearance from the Office of Fair Trading following its acquisition of the 22 branches of Burdens, the supplier of utility...

Bucking the trend – Increased turnover at Strategic Team Group

CONSTRUCTION and property services firm Strategic Team Group has appointed Simon Lazenby group financial director. The move is part of an expansion of the...
The 25,000ft complex is the fourth major development committed to the ABZ business park, joining two airport hotels, a new HQ for a subsea technology company, and a warehouse and office facility which is nearing completion.

The spending continues at Aberdeen park

A developer has confirmed plans are being taken forward for a serviced office facility at its £100m business park in Aberdeen. The 25,000ft complex is...

The signs look good – Cladding business aquired by Merson Group

THE acquisition of a cladding business by a signs company will see major investment at an East Kilbride factory. Merson Group has acquired the trade...

Hail Caledonian as it takes the lead in BMI

A SCOTTISH university has cemented its position at the forefront of construction technology and research with the opening of the country’s first centre of...

Scottish Water tests the wind for self-sufficiency

PROPOSALS for a wind farm in Angus are to be explored by Scottish Water as it investigates ways it can become self-sufficient in energy. The...

Galliford comes in ahead of six month forecast

HIGHER than expected half-year profits and an improvement in net debt are among the highlights in a business update by Galliford Try plc. The group...

Try, try again – funding heritage regeneration in Kirkintilloch

A council’s town centre regeneration plans are on hold after it failed in a bid for £1.25m funding. East Dunbartonshire Council said it will now...