Deeside Timberframe confirms new MD appointment
DEESIDE Timberframe has announced the appointment of David Crawford as its new MD to lead a five-year growth plan.
He succeeds John Wright, who has...
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...
RAAC to ruin: sector must learn lesson that cheap material comes at a cost
Following the news that hundreds of residents in Aberdeen’s Balnagask area are to be relocated after RAAC panels were found in around 500 homes,...
UK Government’s Building Safety Bill not a ‘quick fix’
By Keith Emmerson, an associate in Gillespie Macandrew LLP's dispute resolution team, specialising in construction
THE Westminster Government published the Building Safety Bill on 5...
Organisation warns of ‘twin perils’ facing UK construction industry
ACTUATE UK has warned of a potential 'winter of discontent' for the construction industry later this year due to a combination of skills shortages...
Hopes raised for swift rise in apprentices
The CITB’s partnerships director in Scotland is confident that, working with employers, the organisation can help the construction sector get apprentice numbers back up...
Clarity needed on business loan scheme
A construction technology specialist is calling on the UK and Scottish Governments to clarify the criteria for the business interruption loan scheme to avoid...
Report highlights how improved public investment in construction could support Scotland’s green recovery
SCOTLAND'S Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has published a new report intended to help public bodies make decisions on where funding in construction gives the highest...
Connect Modular enters administration with dozens of jobs lost
CONNECT Modular has entered administration with all 38 employees being made redundant, following 'significant' financial challenges in recent months due to rising operational costs...
CCG Group unveils new windows and doors manufacturing factory
THE CCG Group has unveiled its new windows and doors manufacturing facility in Cambuslang.
The 25,000 sq ft base forms part of a wider £6...
Success on tap at Scottish Water
Scottish Water’s new National Operations Centre in Stepps, North Lanarkshire, has been delivered on budget. The building, designed by Reiach & Hall with BAM...
Social enterprise acquires land to build over 1,300 new homes in Edinburgh
PLACES for People has secured land on the outskirts of Edinburgh to bring forward over 1,300 new homes.
The social enterprise, which supplied over 1,700...
9% rise in new apprentices
THE proportion of Scottish construction companies recruiting apprentices is expected to rise by 9% over the next 12 months.
Contract Close achieved for three new Winchburgh schools
CONTRACT Close has been achieved for a new primary and two new secondary schools in Winchburgh.
Contract Close occurs when parties reach agreement on all documentation...
Robertson reports record turnover of £580 million
ROBERTSON has announced a record £580 million turnover for the year ended March 2017- an increase of 28%.
Profit before tax is up 22% to...
Robertson hails ‘strong’ results as pre-tax profit rises 21.3%
ROBERTSON Group has reported a £616 million revenue for year ending 30 June 2022 - up from £588 million in 2021.
Pre-tax profit for the...
RIAS secures government funding for Ukraine reconstruction research
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has secured grant funding from the Scottish Government to research the opportunities and implications of practicing...
Skills crisis causing ‘widespread disruption’ to UK building projects
HOMEOWNERS planning renovations, extensions or repairs should brace for delays and increased costs, according to new data from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB)...
Contractor GRAHAM publishes ‘very positive’ accounts despite pandemic challenges
GRAHAM has hailed 'positive' financial figures for the year up to 31st March 2021 despite the challenges associated with the Covid-19 pandemic.
The contractor, which...
Edison Group undertakes major expansion In East Kilbride
EDISON Group, which has invested just short of £2 million to secure and equip new premises in South Lanarkshire, has announced it is rebranding...
