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Students ‘Get into Engineering’ with new partnership project

PUPILS from Trinity High School and Stonelaw High School in Rutherglen are celebrating the completion of a 10 week Get into Engineering project. The development scheme...

Scottish Apprenticeship Week ends, but the work must go on

By Michael Ross, chief executive of hub South West Scotland AS Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2023 comes to a close, our work in devising ways to...

Scottish election to have huge implications for construction industry

THE Scottish construction industry is eagerly waiting to discover how the outcome of the upcoming Scottish Parliament election will impact the short, medium and...
Lakesmere

Over 100 jobs go as Lakesmere enters administration

Roofing and cladding specialist Lakesmere has gone into administration with the loss of 109 jobs. Richard Hawes and Nick Edwards of Deloitte have been appointed...

New health and safety guidance issued for Scottish construction workers

THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has produced a new range of health and safety guidance documents to help steer workers through the phased return. The...
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217 jobs go as Stewart Milne Group enters administration

STEWART Milne Group has entered administration with over 200 employees being made redundant. Insolvency practitioners from Teneo Financial Advisory Limited have been appointed as joint...

Muir Homes appoints new MD

PETER Shepherd has been appointed as the new MD of Muir Homes, succeeding Paul McKay. He joins the Fife-based housebuilder following over 30 years’ experience...

Bancon Group reports ‘marked improvement’ in margins despite pandemic challenges

BANCON Group has announced a 'robust' set of trading results despite the Covid-19 pandemic challenges. The Aberdeenshire housebuilder and construction business  reported a 'marked improvement'...
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Research highlights extent of migrant worker exodus from UK construction industry

A new CITB report has revealed the number of migrant workers in the UK construction industry fell by 8.3% in 2020. The Migration in UK Construction...
John MacArthur and Craig Lafferty

Story Scotland launches new transportation division

STORY Scotland has launched a dedicated transportation division to align with the increasing investment in Scotland’s infrastructure. The move follows the launch of a...

Plans launched for build of new Nairn Academy

A planning application has been launched for the demolition of Nairn Academy and build of a new secondary school in its place alongside a...

Muir Construction appointed main contractor at £50m Bellshill logistics park

KNIGHT Property Group has appointed Muir Construction as main contractor on the first two phases of its £50 million speculative development at Belgrave Logistics...
Kirkliston Primary School and Early Learning Centre

Tilbury Douglas completes Kirkliston Primary School and Early Learning Centre

TILBURY Douglas has handed over the new Kirkliston Primary School and Early Learning Centre. Constructed on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council, the project,...

Grenfell: time to change procurement approach?

A leading architect has called for a return to more traditional building contracts in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Alan Dunlop, professor at...

Passivhaus primary school extension with CLT structure opens in Edinburgh

THE first Passivhaus primary school project in Scotland constructed from cross-laminated timber (CLT) has opened in Edinburgh. The £3.2 million, two-storey extension to Sciennes Primary...

Construction charity highlights rising number of sector workers seeking support

THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has revealed a 95% increase in charitable giving last year to £2,511,214. The figure was revealed in the charity's 2021...

CITB calls on employers to take on ex-Carillion apprentices

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has called on construction employers to 'rally round' and take on apprentices of fallen construction giant Carillion. The CITB...

CITB chief executive to leave role in September 2021

CITB has announced that chief executive Sarah Beale will leave the training body in September next year. She has given notice of her resignation, having...
SCOTLAND’S most impressive new and regenerated building projects are going head-to-head in the RICS Scotland Awards 2013.

Search begins to find best buildings

SCOTLAND’S most impressive new and regenerated building projects are going head-to-head in the RICS Scotland Awards 2013. The Forth Rail Bridge, Clyde Gateway Regeneration...
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SME builders ‘feeling the pinch’ as cost and labour pressures grow

BUILDERS are experiencing a drop in profits as economy pressures rise, according to new research. The most recent State of Trade Survey from the Federation...