Business group calls for extra £400m infrastructure funding
A new report claims Scotland needs to boost investment in economic infrastructure by over £400 million per year if transport links and utilities are...
Creation of ‘pioneering’ new hydro energy generation scheme underway in East Lothian
WORK has commenced on Scottish Water's creation of a 'pioneering' new type of hydro energy generation scheme at Whiteadder Reservoir in East Lothian.
Believed to be...
NASC confirms plans to launch Common Assessment Standard at ScaffEx24
NATIONAL Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) will launch its Common Assessment Standard (CAS) at ScaffEx24 next month.
The initiative is designed to reduce the burden of...
Scots advisers involved in landmark student village project
THE Infrastructure & Projects team at Scottish law firm Harper Macleod has helped bring a "groundbreaking" £57 million student accommodation project to close.
A new student village...
Rising energy costs to see Tesco install solar panels on large stores
TESCO has unveiled plans to install solar panels on its large stores over the next three years.
The retailer said that onsite power generation will...
Allied Surveyors Scotland appoints head of commercial agency – Scotland
ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has appointed Iain Mercer as its head of commercial agency - Scotland.
He joined the business in 2018 as director of commercial...
Revised masterplan unveiled for Ravenscraig development
ONE of the largest regeneration projects in Europe, the Ravenscraig development in North Lanarkshire, has prepared a revised masterplan for its next phase of...
Johnston Carmichael adds to construction and property incentives expertise in Inverness
JOHNSTON Carmichael has grown its construction and property incentives expertise in Inverness with the appointment of a new tax specialist.
Alison McGlashan has become a...
Experts share advice following UK construction waste findings
FOUR in five UK tradespeople aren't sure exactly which materials can and can't be recycled, new research has been found.
IronmongeryDirect carried out the research...
Thomas & Adamson relocates London office amid growth plans
CONSTRUCTION and property consultancy Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group, has relocated its London office to Southwark in preparation for further growth.
Now based...
RSSB announces new board appointment
THE Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has appointed Sheena Smith to its board as an industry non-executive director (suppliers).
Sheena is a founding director...
M&E package of works complete at new £3 million Greenock nursery
BUILDING services contractor Arc-Tech (Scotland) has announced the firm's work is complete at the new £3 million Larkfield Early Years Centre in Greenock.
Arc-Tech provided M&E...
Skills shortages reaching “crisis point”
A new report has revealed that the skills shortage in the Scottish construction sector is reaching "crisis point".
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said almost...
Charity golf day tees up welcome donation for charity
FIFE-based flooring contractor Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) raised more than £2,000 for Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) at its third annual charity golf day.
The...
‘Faithful reinstatement’ recommended for Glasgow’s Mackintosh building
A 'rigorous' analysis of the options for the future of Glasgow School of Art's (GSA) Mackintosh building has recommended a 'faithful reinstatement' of the...
Key Scottish construction stakeholders explore solutions to apprentice dropout rates
THE high dropout rate of apprenticeships in the built environment was explored at a recent Edinburgh roundtable event featuring key industry figures.
Held at the...
Students get a taste of life on large-scale construction projects
STUDENTS from New College Lanarkshire have visited one of Graham Construction’s latest projects to "consolidate their learning in real world, large scale environments".
The visit to the £18.6...
SDS officially recognised amongst the SME elite
SDS Limited has been selected by the London Stock Exchange as one of this year’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’.
SDS has been identified, from...
Work starts on £30m Harris Academy
WORK to create a modern school for the next generation of pupils at Harris Academy in Dundee is underway.
Dundee City Council appointed hub East...
Golden ticket to renewables market
SCOTLAND'S growing renewable energy industry will open its doors to professional services firms at a conference to be held in Edinburgh in March.
Lawyers, accountants, chartered...
