Training commitment is key to CCG’s future
CONSTRUCTION and manufacturing firm CCG is reaping the rewards of taking a proactive approach to training after having the foresight to see how skills...
Rubber soul: former factory bounces back in the capital
THE only surviving structure from the 19th century Castle Mills industrial complex in Edinburgh has been brought back to life following a lengthy restoration project, led...
Safety and sustainability top the agenda for Janex
Janex commercial director Daniel McElhinney tells Project Scotland about the Falkirk-headquartered company’s plans for growth
Q) What attracted you to the commercial director role...
Striking the right balance over BIM
There is less than a year left to go until the Government target of April 2017 for requiring public sector projects to adopt a...
Now isn’t time to be complacent
By Akash Marwaha, managing director, Hays in Scotland
AT Hays, we’re experiencing a serious disconnect between employers’ expectations and the current reality when recruiting for...
Managing summer spikes in the education sector
By Gordon Clyne, Morris & Spottiswood director for Fit-Out Scotland
AS a business, we have been working in the education sector for over 50 years,...
‘Do it right and effectively so people can come home safe’
LESLEY McLeod wants to ensure that health and safety “stays right at the front of people’s minds, both in the industry and to those...
Bridging specialist reveals Scottish focus
BRIDGE and engineering services specialist Mabey has a clear focus on Scotland as the firm looks to offer customers across the nation a “total...
Eye in the sky: the rising role of drones in roofing
THE use of drones in the roofing sector is surging – and it’s not difficult to see why.
The technology is ideally placed to reach...
CMS spots window of opportunity
CMS Window Systems’ decision to open a dedicated factory in East Kilbride to service trade customers has prompted positive early feedback and helped to...
Glasgow’s regeneration game
ACCORDING to Fionna Kell, Inward Investment Manager at Clyde Gateway, the urban regeneration company currently redeveloping Glasgow’s East End, the team’s greatest achievement will...
Reflective membrane solution delivers thermal efficiency for large social housing development
A combination of a low emissivity, insulating breather membrane and internal air and vapour control layer from Protect Membranes has been installed as part of an award-winning social housing development in Greater Manchester
Digital tools help provide model solution in Sighthill
BAM Ritchies, the ground engineering and geotechnical division of BAM Nuttall Ltd, has revealed details of its key role in a project in a...
Date set for Twitter Q&A on heights
THE Access Industry Forum has set the date for the UK’s first ever Twitter Symposium devoted exclusively to working at height in the workplace....
The perfect blend: PERI formwork systems boost £140m distillery and visitor experience
THE £140 million Macallan distillery and visitor experience in Speyside, described by main contractor Robertson as a “once-in-a-lifetime” project, is benefiting from PERI UK...
‘Generational’ Ayrshire Hospice project on track for autumn completion
THE project manager on McLaughlin & Harvey’s build of the new Ayrshire Hospice has revealed that the charity’s inspirational work is being used as...
Livingston depot completes national ‘jigsaw’ for MGF
Excavation safety solutions specialist MGF opened its first depot in Scotland last year to support customers north of the border. Based in Livingston, the...
Employees: confident or cautious?
By Ian Eker, director of Hays Construction & Property in Scotland
THE construction and property industry in Scotland has been buoyant for many years. So...
Towering presence: unique systems rise to Thames challenge
SUSTAINABLE construction methods are being used on the site of London’s £110 million development New Providence Wharf, resulting in the reduction of timescales on...
It’s all material
Gary Moug speaks to Gordon Urquhart, postgraduate course manager for Historic Environment Scotland, about a new building conservation course at Stirling’s landmark Engine Shed.
“IF...
