Forth Road Bridge closed until New Year
TRANSPORT Minister Derek Mackay has confirmed the Forth Road Bridge will remain closed until the New Year due to defective steelwork.
He described the situation...
Glasgow bridge project triumphs in international civil engineering competition
THE two-way spanning cable-stayed Stockingfield Bridge in north Glasgow has won the 2022 Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) People’s Choice Award.
The category recognises civil...
Landlords urged to ensure compliance ahead of new Repairing Standard guidance
TRADE body SELECT is urging Scotland’s private landlords to ensure their electrical installations are compliant with the new Repairing Standard guidance which comes into...
Recycled brick innovation wins international sustainability award
KENOTEQ'S K-Briq, a brick made from more than 90% construction waste material, has won the public vote in the 2022 Dezeen Sustainability Award.
The product...
Cruden Group reports significant rise in turnover and profit
THE Cruden Group has announced a 'robust' financial performance for the year ending March 2022, including a 23rd consecutive year of profitable trading.
Against a...
Hillhouse Group acquires Skene Group Construction Services
AYRSHIRE-based quarry operator Hillhouse Group has acquired Skene Group Construction Services Ltd.
The deal will see Fife-headquartered Skene Group Construction Services brought into Hillhouse Group,...
Experienced tradespeople sought to fill 100 construction assessor vacancies
A two-year project has been launched to recruit 100 new construction assessors across all of Scotland’s construction colleges.
The scheme is targeting experienced tradespeople working...
American firm set to acquire Wood Group’s nuclear sector
Dallas-based engineering firm Jacobs is set to acquire Aberdeen headquartered John Wood Group’s nuclear business in a £250 million deal.
CITB launches its Strategic Plan for 2025-29
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched its Strategic Plan for 2025-29 as it outlines its approach to supporting the sector's skills and...
Construction begins on Scotland’s largest hotel
CONSTRUCTION of what will become Scotland's largest hotel is underway in Glasgow's Merchant City area.
A ground-breaking ceremony has been held at Candleriggs Square to...
CLF launches plan to help drive a more diverse construction industry in Scotland
THE Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) has launched a National Equity and Inclusion Plan (NEIP) for Scotland's construction industry designed to encourage the development of a 'more...
Infrastructure commitment welcomed in Scotland’s Programme for Government
THE focus on infrastructure in the Scottish Government's 2020/21 Programme for Government has been welcomed by industry.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that £500 million...
Cabinet Secretary opens innovative new health centre
THE new £10 million Health and Care Centre in Possilpark, Glasgow was officially opened today by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, Shona Robison.
With...
New SBF MD sets sights on apprentice affordability and planning delays
APPRENTICESHIP affordability and planning delays have been cited by newly promoted Scottish Building Federation (SBF) MD Paul Mitchell as the two largest areas of...
Scotland’s construction pipeline database sees huge surge in registrations
SCOTLAND'S Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool has experienced a massive rise in business registrations as the resource celebrates its first anniversary.
Launched in July last year...
Green light for Dandara Living’s City Wharf development in Glasgow
DANDARA Living has been granted planning permission by Glasgow City Council to develop City Wharf, a project comprising apartments and residential amenity, student accommodation...
Graham turnover rises to £565 million
GRAHAM has posted an increased turnover of £565 million in its year-end results for 2016-17. Pre-tax profit was £16 million.
The group passed the half...
Scottish construction sector set for digital transformation
A new CITB-funded programme has been tipped to help digitally transform the Scottish construction sector.
Scottish training firm, Setting Out for Construction, will receive £292,000...
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...
Pupils get some new home work – Green home on show
Exhibition highlights greenest house
AN exhibition tracing the construction of one of Scotland’s greenest homes has opened in Glasgow.
Running at The Lighthouse until July 7,...
