SELECT appoints Sharon Miller as MD designate
SELECT, Scotland’s largest construction trade association, has appointed a new managing director designate.
Sharon Miller will become the first woman to hold the post in...
New study extols virtues of timber MMC methods on carbon impact
NEW research has concluded that the use of sustainably sourced timber panelised MMC methods to build new homes rather than masonry products can reduce...
Bancon Group ‘paves way’ for growth with four new director appointments
BANCON Group has announced the appointment of four new directors.
Senga Buntrock has joined from the energy sector, while Derek Wann, Ray Turner and Peter...
Contracts awarded for Dounreay decommissioning works
A number of contracts have been awarded as part of the decommissioning services framework for Scotland’s oldest nuclear reactor at Dounreay.
Six framework contracts have...
Linear Group hails ‘strong’ forward order book for 2025
CONTRACTING and fit-out business Linear Group has announced a string of significant project wins and completions, with turnover tipped to surpass £75 million.
The success...
Site accommodation specialist invests heavily in Scottish operations
SITE accommodation specialist Portakabin has opened the doors to its expanded Cambuslang base following a £1.75 million investment to create a purpose-built refurbishment and...
Streamlined CITB seeks new head office as part of reform plans
THE CITB has announced it is on the lookout for a new head office in Peterborough following calls from the construction sector for radical reform...
Sun sets on ‘fantastic’ ScotPlant 2024
THE sun has set on ScotPlant 2024 after two amazing days which showcased the very best of the Scottish plant industry.
Huge crowds gathered at...
Pagabo confirms suppliers for new professional services frameworks
FRAMEWORK provider Pagabo has announced the 116 suppliers appointed to its two new professional services frameworks covering Scotland and all remaining areas of the...
Sustainability: the time for talking is over
SCOTTISH construction businesses are being advised that the time for talking about sustainability ‘is over’ and action is required now to embrace circular economy...
CITB business plan aims to tackle ‘Big Six’ construction skills challenges
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has outlined plans to tackle what it describes as the ‘Big Six’ skills challenges facing the sector.
Based on...
Industry appetite increasing for use of conflict avoidance techniques
THE individuals behind a push to encourage more widespread use of conflict avoidance techniques within the Scottish construction industry have hailed the progress made...
CITB launches Consensus process for 2026-29 levy proposals
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched its Consensus process to assess sector support for its levy proposals.
Consensus is the process through which...
‘Bold decisions’ required to tackle Scotland’s housing shortfall
MORE than 200 stakeholders from across Scotland's housebuilding sector will meet in Edinburgh today (November 15) to discuss how to meet the country’s housing...
Hart Builders to deliver 151 homes at historic Leith site
HART Builders is poised to deliver a multi-million pound new housing development on the site of the Edinburgh Roperie and Sailworks Company in Leith.
Following a...
Stewart Milne Group reports rise in profit and turnover
STEWART Milne Group has announced a £36 million increase in turnover and a £12.7 million rise in profit.
The housebuilder hailed a 'strong recovery' in...
SELECT backs calls to make it illegal for unqualified people to work with electricity
SELECT, the campaigning trade body for the electro-technical industry in Scotland, is backing a parliamentary petition which aims to make working with electricity a criminal offence...
RIAS unveils winners of special category awards 2025
A Falkirk distillery, a self-build home in the Outer Hebrides, and a primary school in Perth are among the winners of a Royal Incorporation...
Revised plans launched for £40m Loch Lomond tourist resort
REVISED plans for a proposed £40 million tourism destination at Loch Lomond have been submitted.
It comes following ongoing community feedback on the Lomond Banks...
Contractors alerted to next stage of A9 dualling programme
CONSTRUCTION contractors and their supply chains have been alerted to the next opportunity associated with the A9 dualling programme.
Transport Scotland has published a Prior...
