Quattro Group confirms sale of AB2K in management buyout
EQUIPMENT specialist Quattro Group has announced the sale of its Scottish-based subsidiary, AB2K, in a management buyout that forms part of a sector-led separation.
The...
Hillington contractor goes for gold with latest accreditation
PACIFIC Building has been awarded another Gold accreditation by The 5% Club.
The honour is the Hillington contractor's second gold accolade and recognises the...
New report highlights need for ‘more relational approach to procurement’
A new report from construction and property management consultant, Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) Scotland has suggested the industry is moving towards outcome-based procurement, but...
Work begins to deliver new affordable homes in Newton Mearns
CONSTRUCTION of 39 new council houses in the Maidenhill area of Newton Mearns is underway.
Taylor Wimpey is building the affordable homes for East Renfrewshire...
Husband and wife training specialists complete energy academy’s senior team
SCOTLAND'S first community-based energy education centre has appointed husband and wife training specialists Ian and Carolynn Edgeworth to lead the delivery of its programmes...
Green light for £17m Aberdeen school
THE construction of a new £17 million school in Aberdeen for children with additional support needs arising from severe and complex factors has taken...
FMB urges cut to VAT to boost construction industry
AS the announcement of the UK budget approaches, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has urged chancellor Sajid Javid to ‘slash’ the rate of...
Scots university to host architectural technology conference
ROBERT Gordon University (RGU) is gearing up to host an international architectural technology conference next month.
The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment will...
New development marks “significant stage” in Craigmillar regeneration
PLANS have been submitted for 169 new homes on a brownfield site in Edinburgh after a deal was struck between The EDI Group and Taylor...
Upskilling our existing workforce is key to getting apprentices ready for zero carbon
By Caitriona Jordan, head of retrofit programmes at Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC)
Scotland must reduce net greenhouse gas emissions, 40% of which come from...
£8.5m Glasgow planned maintenance project set to begin
CCG Asset Management has been appointed to lead a multi-million pound planned maintenance project on behalf of Whiteinch and Scotstoun Housing Association (WSHA) to the...
Online discussion offers optimism for construction SMEs
HUB South West has hailed the success of its first online get-together to help SMEs plan their future via Microsoft Teams.
Around 70 participants took...
Scottish QS and commercial management consultancy strengthens senior team
SCOTTISH headquartered quantity surveying and commercial management consultancy Soben has announced changes to its senior team, including the promotion of operations director Andrew Gallacher...
Clydeport operator seeks contractors for Hunterston PARC Construction Yard works
MARINE infrastructure contractors are being invited to express their interest in relation to planned upgrades at the Hunterston PARC (Port and Resource Campus) Construction...
CBRE supports ‘Career Ready’ initiative for young people in Scotland
CBRE has completed its latest round of internships for charity Career Ready in Scotland.
Career Ready is a national social mobility charity which boosts the...
JR Group team to scale The Cobbler in charity challenge
TEN members of staff from The JR Group have set themselves the challenge of scaling Ben Arthur in Arrochar, best known as The Cobbler,...
Insurance reinstatement building contractor confirms key appointment
INSUREPAIR has appointed Christina Purves as operations manager of its west coast base in Glasgow.
Ms Purves already oversees the east coast operation in Edinburgh...
Second round of Collegelands Park consultations to begin
GLASGOW Enlightenment is launching the second round of consultations on its plans for a new £95 million residential and cultural hub in Glasgow ahead...
Plans approved for apartments ‘primarily aimed at’ Glasgow’s LGBT community
PLANNING permission has been secured for the build of new apartments in Glasgow 'primarily aimed at' the LGBT community.
The blueprint, by Big Top Productions,...
First minister officially opens £100m Drumgeith Community Campus and Greenfield Academy
FIRST minister John Swinney has officially opened Dundee City Council’s £100 million Drumgeith Community Campus and Greenfield Academy, delivered by Robertson Construction Tayside.
The facility...
