SELECT appoints Sharon Miller as MD designate
SELECT, Scotland’s largest construction trade association, has appointed a new managing director designate.
Sharon Miller will become the first woman to hold the post in...
£18 million cybersecurity hub set for official opening in Dundee
SCOTLAND'S new home for cybersecurity research, innovation, and industry growth, will officially open at Abertay University in Dundee today (June 15).
The £18 million 'first...
Value of construction industry rises by 67%
THE value of construction projects in the UK has rocketed by 67.1 per cent in the last year, according to a new report.
New...
Prothero appointed new Galliford Try chief executive
GRAHAM Prothero has succeeded Peter Truscott as chief executive of Galliford Try with immediate effect.
Graham, who joined the business as group finance director in...
‘Striking’ Clyde Court student accommodation development completes in Glasgow
ROBERTSON Construction Central West has completed Clyde Court, a purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development for Urbanite Living in Glasgow.
Featuring a 'striking' red brick façade,...
Historic construction firm confirms board reshuffle following retirements
VEITCHI Group has announced changes to its corporate board structure following a double retirement.
The Cambuslang-based business revealed it is also planning a drive for...
Exemplary learning hub offers inspirational environment for Dunfermline pupils
THE architects behind Scotland’s largest Passivhaus building have been hugely encouraged by the early performance of the facility.
The new Woodmill and St Columba’s RC...
Competition breeds excellence for housebuilder in Wallyford
AWARD-winning Dandara has hailed the transformational impact that new developments can have on communities, as work gathers pace at its latest site, The Pines,...
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...
Consultation helps shape plans for Queensferry site
HOUSEBUILDER CALA has revealed that local community engagement has helped to shape plans for new homes on land made available after the completion of the...
Holyrood urged to adopt five-point plan to support construction industry
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has developed a five-point plan to help construction contractors cope with the Covid-19 crisis.
The organisation, which comprises 23...
Union calls for change after ‘huge rise in bogus self-employment’
UNITE the union has called for radical employment reforms after uncovering what they described as a huge rise in "bogus self-employment" in the construction...
Easy does it for Fife developer helping to revitalise communities
GLENROTHES-based Easy Living Homes is helping to address Scotland’s housing crisis, with work gathering pace at the firm’s latest 80-home development in the village...
Steel contractor expects turnover to rise towards £200 million in milestone year
NORTH Ayrshire-based structural steel fabricator J&D Pierce Contracts is expecting turnover to rise towards £200 million as the firm celebrates its 50th anniversary this...
Engineering experts to assess feasibility of fixed link between Scotland and Northern Ireland
TWO engineering experts have been appointed on behalf of the UK Government to lead a study into the feasibility of a fixed link between...
Construction Scotland’s inaugural conference to focus on innovation to drive growth
CONSTRUCTION Scotland is to host its inaugural conference on Tuesday 7 October at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow, bringing together hundreds of the industry’s...
Phil fills chair at Ogilvie – Berry set to stand down
PHIL McEwan has been appointed executive chairman at the Ogilvie Group to succeed John Berry who steps down at the end of June after...
Fresh calls to reverse rates relief changes on empty properties
MAJOR industry bodies have called for changes to rates relief on empty properties to be reversed, following a slump in Scottish industrial construction output.
New...
‘Bold decisions’ required to tackle Scotland’s housing shortfall
MORE than 200 stakeholders from across Scotland's housebuilding sector will meet in Edinburgh today (November 15) to discuss how to meet the country’s housing...
New images highlight Wester Hailes net zero carbon development progress
NEW images have been released detailing the progress being made on the Wester Hailes net zero carbon affordable housing development in Edinburgh.
Located at the...
