Mark Glasgow and Dougie Bell

Edinburgh Boiler Company sets out ‘aggressive’ expansion strategy

THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) has announced it is targeting growth by acquisition as the firm prepares for the next stage of expansion. EBC revealed...
Two air source heat pumps installed

New report on heat pump rollout a ‘wake-up call’ for Scotland

A new report describing Scotland's current plans for heat pump rollout as 'slow' and 'unambitious' should be a wake-up call for the government according...

Kier launches UK-wide recruitment drive to fill 1,200 posts

KIER has announced the launch of a major recruitment drive with over 1,200 jobs available across the business. The group has jobs available across the...
John Baggley, Robertson Partnership Homes

Robertson Partnership Homes appoints new MD

ROBERTSON Partnership Homes has announced the appointment of John Baggley as its new MD. He joins from CCG (Scotland) Ltd, where he was a board...

Bancon Group appoints new chief executive

ABERDEENSHIRE-headquartered construction group, Bancon, has confirmed the appointment of Kevin McColgan as its new chief executive. He takes the reins of the group, which comprises...

Holyrood committee set to examine Scottish construction sector

THE Scottish construction sector is to be put under the microscope, with the launch of a new Holyrood enquiry. The Economy, Energy and Fair Work...

Roofing and cladding contractors report strong workloads as labour and cost challenges intensify

NEW research has revealed that more than half of roofing and cladding contractors found it tougher to recruit suitable labour in the third quarter...
Rail installation work

Turner & Townsend to lead business case for Borders Railway extension

TURNER & Townsend has secured another significant Borders Railway project. Building on the success of the Borders Railway to Tweedbank, the firm has been appointed...
Jane Wood

Scottish Government ‘can no longer ignore housing crisis’

HOMES for Scotland has said the Scottish Government can no longer ignore the 'housing crisis' after new figures revealed completions and starts across all...

Scottish Building Federation appoints new president

GREIG MacLeod is the new president of the Scottish Building Federation (SBF), succeeding Alan Morris of Fourply who has held the role for the past...

Key construction workers must be protected from abuse

SCOTLAND'S housing minister has backed calls to protect key construction workers from abuse as they carry out essential tasks during the lockdown period. The Construction Industry...

Former Edinburgh school site eyed for student residential development

RESIDENTS in Edinburgh are to have their say on proposals for a new student residential development at the site of the former Tynecastle High...

Van Oord secures £20m Aberdeen Harbour contract

ABERDEEN Harbour Board has awarded two new contracts totalling £20 million to Van Oord for rock removal and revetment work at the South Harbour...
Gordon Nelson

FMB Scotland calls for dedicated construction minister north of the border

THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Scotland has urged the next Scottish Government to appoint a cabinet-level minister for construction & infrastructure. The trade body...
David Owens and Bart Kulej, GBSS Civil Engineering

Agile approach holds key to GBSS Civil Engineering growth

GBSS Civil Engineering is embarking on a fresh chapter following the formation of a new management structure at the High Bonnybridge-based firm. New MD David...
Success on tap at Scottish Water

Success on tap at Scottish Water

Scottish Water’s new National Operations Centre in Stepps, North Lanarkshire, has been delivered on budget. The building, designed by Reiach & Hall with BAM...

‘Quick wins’ would boost new Scottish Construction Accord engagement

THE new Scottish Construction Accord needs some ‘quick wins’ to maximise industry engagement and convince the wider sector of its value. That’s the view of...
Battersea Power Station

Mabey Hire becomes part of PERI Group

FORMWORK and scaffolding specialist PERI has taken over UK-headquartered Mabey Hire. The PERI Group is a family-owned company based in Weissenhorn, Germany, with approximately 9,000...
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Over 1,800 affordable homes ‘stalled by funding cuts’

OVER 1,800 new affordable homes have been stalled as a result of funding cuts to the affordable housing supply programme (AHSP), Homes for Scotland...
Groundbreaking ceremony at Edinburgh PBSA

Work begins on 191-bed Edinburgh student accommodation complex

A groundbreaking ceremony has marked the start of construction of a new 191-bed purpose-built student accommodation scheme in Edinburgh. Student housing developer Alumno and private...