SMTS rebrands to Donaldson Timber Systems following acquisition
DONALDSON Timber Systems (DTS) has been confirmed as the new brand of the business formerly known as Stewart Milne Timber Systems (SMTS).
The move follows...
CITB urges construction companies to pursue apprenticeship grants
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is urging construction firms to accelerate the number of apprenticeship starts by claiming CITB apprenticeship grants.
From April 2023...
Report claims Scottish construction firms are growing at slower rate than rest of Britain
SCOTLAND is trailing the rest of Britain when it comes to construction performance, according to new research published by Henderson Loggie, part of the...
Tilbury Douglas delivers The Edinburgh Castle Arena for tenth year in a row
TILBURY Douglas has successfully handed over the arena for the famous Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.
The construction of the nearly 9,000-seat arena involved the use...
£40m Loch Lomond tourism plans to be submitted at end of April
PLANS for the new £40 million tourist destination on the banks of Loch Lomond are set to be submitted at the end of April...
Glasgow architects complete switch to employee ownership
A Glasgow architectural practice whose turnover has risen 30 per cent in the past two years has designs on more growth after becoming employee-owned.
PagePark...
Giraffe sticks its neck out
Leading restaurant and café chain Giraffe has been confirmed as the first occupier for 1 West Regent Street.
Labour market pressures set to continue in Scotland’s construction industry
LABOUR market pressure in the Scottish construction industry looks set to continue, according to new research.
The latest Local Skills Scotland report by the Construction...
Cruden to focus on development-led affordable housing opportunities
THE Cruden Group has announced that, following a strategic review, it will focus on development-led affordable housing opportunities and reduce reliance on competitive project...
Fifteen contractors appointed to £500m public sector framework in Scotland
FIFTEEN contractors have secured places on a £500 million framework to deliver new build, infrastructure and refurbishment works for Scotland's public sector.
The Public Buildings...
Morris & Spottiswood hails growth in turnover and profitability
MORRIS & Spottiswood has reported that it has exceeded pre-Covid turnover and more than doubled profitability over the last year.
The firm, which specialises in...
50 years of support for apprentices
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Scotland has celebrated 50 years of supporting the country’s apprentices in a special event at the Scottish Parliament.
The...
‘Positive’ measures suggested to UK chancellor amidst Covid-19 pandemic
THE Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has written to UK chancellor Rishi Sunak with a series of ‘proactive’ and ‘positive’ immediate, short and...
Green light for Craigie Campus plans
UNIVERSITY of the West of Scotland has secured planning permission in principle for 102 residential dwellings at its Craigie Campus in Ayr.
The Masterplan by Keppie Design...
CITB to reduce workforce by more than 50% as new business plan aims to...
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released its three-year business plan, which it claims will make a "radical difference" to the organisation.
The changes...
Group will hold political parties to account on payment commitments
THE Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group has announced that it will be writing to all political parties on 13 December - the day after the...
£66 million “world class” campus unveiled in Glasgow
A new £66m “world-class campus with the wow factor” has been unveiled on the banks of the River Clyde.
City of Glasgow College’s Riverside Campus...
Autumn budget 2025: Scottish projects receive funding boost
Fife Council welcomed the announcement in the autumn budget statement that Kirkcaldy High Street and seafront will receive £20 million from the Growth Mission...
Coordinated national approach urged to build UK retrofit workforce
A new report published by the National Retrofit Hub has called for 'urgent' government action to address skills shortages, which the organisation described as...
‘Landmark’ Glasgow BTR development completed
BUILD-to-rent (BTR) developer and operator, PLATFORM_, has completed its new 498-home development on Glasgow’s River Clyde waterfront.
The building was constructed by GRAHAM and funded...
