Scotland’s sustainability journey can be a win-win for everybody
SCOTLAND’S construction industry has been hailed by environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful for its role in helping the country meet ambitious sustainability targets.
Chief executive...
What will 2024 have in store for Scotland’s construction industry?
DECARBONISATION looks certain to dominate much of the attention in the Scottish construction industry again this year, according to some of the sector’s key stakeholders.
To...
Turnover and profit rise for Mactaggart & Mickel
MACTAGGART & Mickel Group has reported an 11% rise in both turnover and pre-tax profit.
The results for the year to 30 April 2018 represent...
Whisky business: ISG secures Holyrood Distillery project
CONTRACTOR ISG has been appointed to deliver Edinburgh’s first single malt whisky distillery in 90 years.
The £5.8 million scheme for Newmake Limited is situated...
Contractor Graham reports rise in profits and revenue
GRAHAM has reported a 16% rise in turnover to £853.3 million in its accounts for the financial year ending March 31, 2020.
The contractor has...
Solar batteries tipped to deliver carbon benefits in Airdrie
SOLAR batteries installed at a new affordable housing development in North Lanarkshire have been tipped to help tackle fuel poverty and climate change.
Arc-Tech (Scotland)...
Construction law specialist sets out guidelines during ‘unprecedented’ situation
A construction law specialist has urged Scottish construction firms to use the upcoming period of 'downtime' to review contracts for future use.
Ross Taylor, partner...
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...
‘Radical re-think’ needed to help reduce carbon footprint and mitigate material shortages
THE Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF), working with the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre, is advocating a 'radical re-think' of the supply chain as a...
Edinburgh construction business appoints first brand manager to help drive growth
EDINBURGH-based construction business Orocco has announced the appointment of Aaron Bolton as its first brand manager as the company targets growth in the next...
Heritage festival to showcase Scotland as a “global leader” in digital innovation
The programme for a new digital heritage festival – the first of its kind in Scotland – has been unveiled by Historic Environment Scotland...
Confidence hits record high as recovery grows
CONFIDENCE in the Scottish construction industry is at its highest point in more than five years.
Employers feel more positive than at any stage since...
Scottish Building Federation appoints new MD
THE Scottish Building Federation (SBF) has announced the appointment of Paul Mitchell as its new MD.
Paul, who has served as operations director since March...
Glasgow firm wins industry apprentice accolade
CCG has won the accolade of Large Employer of the Year (Scotland) at the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Managing Agency Apprenticeship Awards 2014....
MBO completed at Edinburgh property developer Quartermile
TWO directors of Edinburgh-based property developer Quartermile Developments have created a new firm following a management buyout (MBO).
Chief executive officer Paul Curran and finance...
BE-ST Impact Report highlights ‘tangible progress’ towards sustainability and decarbonisation
BE-ST's 2023 Impact Report has revealed the steps that the innovation centre has taken in the past year and the 'significant positive impact' for...
HSE inspectors to make unannounced site visits
THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will carry out unannounced building site visits during a month-long initiative to tackle poor standards and unsafe work.
'Health as...
Partnership working ‘key’ to tackling Scottish housebuilding challenges
THE importance of collaboration between the housebuilding sector and the Scottish Government was the focus of attention at the recent Homes for Scotland (HFS)...
‘Little scope for optimism’ as figures show further drop in civils workloads
NEW figures released by CECA Scotland have revealed that civils workloads north of the border have dropped for the sixth consecutive quarter.
The organisation’s latest Workload Trends Survey for...
Award approval sought for Newhaven trams project
CITY of Edinburgh councillors will be asked to approve the award of separate contracts for the potential Trams to Newhaven project this week.
The Finance...
