TV show reveals ‘umbrella con-trick exploiting construction workers’
UCATT have welcomed the BBC’s One Show programme which featured evidence of the continuing "umbrella con trick engulfing the construction industry".
The programme included filming...
Major players sign historic agreement to protect Scotland’s infrastructure
MORE than 20 organisations are formally joining forces to protect Scotland’s critical infrastructure from weather and climate-related impacts.
The ‘Climate Ready Infrastructure Scotland Forum’ was...
Housebuilder opens doors to restoration of historic Glasgow building
CALA Homes (West) has announced that homebuyers in Glasgow can now set foot inside the transformed first phase of the iconic David Stow building.
The...
Influence of Aberdeen Cruyff Court on local area to be studied
ROBERT Gordon University (RGU) is to kick off a study into the intricacies of community engagement and participation in the unique environment of an...
Edinburgh project manager scoops top national award
EDINBURGH project manager Mark Foley has won a UK-wide award for his work on the UNESCO-accredited site, The Crescent at Donaldson’s.
The CALA Homes (East) employee scooped...
Applications open for Scottish Men’s Sheds Association awards
THE Scottish Men's Sheds Association (SMSA) has opened applications for its Shed of the Year awards.
SMSA is an initiative that encourages men 'with time...
Green light for £390m Buchanan Galleries expansion
Glasgow City Council's Planning Applications Committee has approved applications for the £390million expansion of Buchanan Galleries.
This approval gives planning permission for the erection of a...
£30m Bellsmyre regeneration plans gather pace
CONSTRUCTION work to create much-needed affordable homes for Caledonia Housing Association tenants at Bellsmyre is progressing with contractors on site at Muir Road and...
Glasgow’s Lighthouse building to become climate tech hub
SUSTAINABLE Ventures has secured a 99-year lease for use of the Lighthouse building in Glasgow city centre.
Glasgow City Council said the long-term lease will...
‘Significant step forward’ in plans to bring much-loved Fife landmark back to life
WORK is set to begin on the first phase of renovation works at Craigtoun Country Park's Dutch Village near St Andrews.
The Dutch Village, situated...
Work begins on £4m upgrade of Falkirk schools
WORK is set to begin on £4 million worth of planned improvements across Falkirk Council's school estate.
Alongside enhancing both the fabric of the school...
Record low number of workplace fatalities
NEW figures indicate the number of workers killed in Britain last year has fallen to the lowest annual rate on record.
Provisional data released by...
DM Hall announces winner of new bursary scheme
DM Hall has announced the inaugural winner of its new £500 annual bursary scheme.
The award, open to students entering the MSc course in real...
Blue sky thinking – Work on schedule at Prospect Park
ABERDEEN developer Knight Property Group has completed Pavilion 2 at Prospect Park, in Westhill.
The four-storey building represents an investment of around £7m by the...
Kier’s Scottish duo shortlisted for construction manager awards
TWO Kier Construction Scotland construction managers reached the final of the Construction Manager of the Year Awards.
The awards ceremony, run by the Chartered Institute...
Developer starts refurbishment of Edinburgh office buildings
KNIGHT Property Group has started refurbishing two Edinburgh city centre buildings in a show of confidence in the "buoyant" office market.
The Aberdeen developer bought 110 George Street and 2...
BAM trainees tackle the great outdoors
TWELVE trainees from BAM Construction in Scotland were recently put through their paces during a tough week of challenges at the Outward Bound Trust’s Centre at Eskdale as...
Sir Robert McAlpine back in profit despite ‘volatile market’
SIR Robert McAlpine has revealed a return to profit in the firm's latest financial results.
Announcing results for 2017-18, the contractor reported a profit of £6.7...
Robertson completes build of new University of Dundee hub
ROBERTSON Construction Tayside has completed the build of the University of Dundee's Life Sciences Innovation Hub.
The new-build 5,000m2 (54,000ft2 ) facility is designed to...
Is the construction sector ready for AI?
By Mark Macaulay, construction partner at Dentons in Glasgow
Artificial intelligence (AI), from generative AI to robotics, has the potential to transform many aspects of...
