Ullapool project wins top accolade at Scottish Civil Engineering Awards
A project to improve the harbour area and main street in Ullapool won the Best Overall Project category at the Scottish Civil Engineering Awards.
Organised...
Consultation to begin on CITB and ECITB forming a single body
THE UK Government is to launch a consultation on the potential merging of the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) and Construction Industry Training...
Thomas & Adamson confirms promotion of new partner
PROPERTY and construction business Thomas & Adamson has confirmed that Heather Holbrook has been promoted to partner.
Glasgow-based Heather Holbrook joined the firm in 2013...
2015 Saltire Housing Design Awards launched
THE 2015 Saltire Housing Design Awards are launched this week by the Saltire Society, recognising design excellence across five categories – including a brand new...
‘Iconic’ TECA officially opens its doors
Construction work has been completed at The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA).
Research highlights sector’s lack of awareness around post-Brexit migration system
NEW research has highlighted that a lack of awareness and engagement within the construction sector with the Points-Based System (PBS) post-Brexit is continuing to...
Housebuilder grows total order book to ‘record’ level
SPRINGFIELD Properties has hailed a 'strong' period for the business after releasing its interim financial results for the six month period ending 30 November...
Covid-19: We’re all in this together
THE construction industry has reacted with trademark determination and resilience in the face of the Covid-19 outbreak.
With most non-essential sites closing - at...
ScaffEx25 a ‘defining moment’ for industry
ORGANISERS of ScaffEx25 have described the event as an ‘important and potentially defining moment’ for the global scaffolding and access industry.
Trade body NASC hosted...
Consultation announced on cash retentions in Scottish construction sector
THE Scottish Government (SG) has announced a consultation on the use of cash retentions in the construction industry.
The move follows a review of the...
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...
New vision unveiled for ‘iconic’ Thomas Hamilton building
THE Royal High School Preservation Trust (RHSPT), a body set up to protect and sensitively develop the Thomas Hamilton building below Calton Hill in...
Capstone Construction bolsters senior team with two new directors
INVERNESS-based Capstone Construction has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of two director-level promotions.
Ian McMillan, formerly operations manager, has been promoted to...
£66 million “world class” campus unveiled in Glasgow
A new £66m “world-class campus with the wow factor” has been unveiled on the banks of the River Clyde.
City of Glasgow College’s Riverside Campus...
St Andrews development wins top architecture award
West Burn Lane in St Andrews has been awarded the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award for 2015.
The commercial residential development, by Edinburgh-based Sutherland...
Construction employers back CITB levy
FOUR out of five of Scotland's construction businesses have backed the Construction industry Training Board's (CITB) levy proposals following the end of the organisation's triennial Consensus...
Center Parcs submits plans for first Scottish resort
CENTER Parcs has submitted a planning application to the Scottish Borders Council for the build of its first holiday resort in Scotland.
The £350-400 million...
New research highlights persistent payment issues in Scottish construction sector
NEW research conducted by the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has found that Scottish construction businesses continue to be blighted by payment issues and unresolved...
Milestone marked as net zero homes handed over in Airdrie
NORTH Lanarkshire Council has marked the completion of the local authority's first net zero homes.
The 11 properties, built by contractor CCG, are said to...
Inverness Airport Station opening marks rail milestone for BAM in Scotland
BAM has marked completion of Inverness Airport Station - the 15th new railway station the firm has delivered in Scotland in 15 years.
Representatives from...
