Companies urged to take up Apprentice Employer Grant
SNIPEF, the Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation, is encouraging plumbing and heating firms to take up the opportunities offered by the Scottish...
Glidevale Protect appoints head of sales specification for fire rated solutions
GLIDEVALE Protect has appointed Kelly Phipps to the role of head of sales specification for fire rated solutions.
The move builds on the launch of...
Welsh engineering firm’s move to Cumbernauld creates 20 new jobs
WELSH firm Envico Engineering has opened a new base in North Lanarkshire in a move that has created 20 new jobs.
The firm designs and...
Work to begin on £1.3m Tingwall Airport project
WORK is to get underway on a £1.3 million project to resurface the runway and apron at Shetland's Tingwall Airport.
Shetland Islands Council said the...
Construction begins on Passivhaus affordable homes in Fife
KINGDOM Housing Association has revealed construction work is underway on its 'largest green development' to date.
30 new affordable homes for social rent will be...
Bellway site manager recognised for health and safety achievements at national awards
BELLWAY site manager Frank McLaughlan has been highly commended at the national Homebuilder Safety Awards.
Frank and his team were recognised for their health and...
Marshall Construction in charge of new £8 million project
MARSHALL Construction have been appointed Principal Contractor for the new £8m Alyth Primary School development in Perthshire. Due to be operational by August 2016,...
CCG invests in window and door manufacturing operations
CCG Group is investing £500,000 in its PVCu window and door manufacturing operations in Glasgow.
The 10,000 sq ft glazing facility opened its doors earlier...
Pennywell project earns regeneration recognition
THE Pennywell Living team has celebrated winning the Regeneration prize at the 2016 RICS Scotland Awards.
The Edinburgh project, which is being delivered by Urban Union in...
Orbex launches annual internship programme
ORBEX, the Moray-headquartered orbital launch services firm, has launched its annual internship programme.
Nine individuals will be recruited to support its team of experts working towards...
Refurbishment of Mansion House in Glasgow’s Tollcross nears completion
THIRTEEN new apartments are set to be brought to the market by November as the refurbishment of the Mansion House in Glasgow's Tollcross nears...
Keepmoat partners with charity to ensure children have access to breakfast
KEEPMOAT has announced a three-year partnership with national food poverty charity, Magic Breakfast, to provide hundreds of thousands of breakfasts for children across the...
Crofters to get support to improve energy efficiency of homes
SCOTLAND'S crofters are to get help with high energy costs through new grant funding to improve the energy efficiency of their homes.
Crofters can apply...
Community funding grant supports Glasgow charity during Easter break
COMMERCIAL property company HFD and Virgin Money Foundation's community funding grant has helped a Glasgow charity feed more families and deliver outdoor activities to...
GRAHAM to help transform flagship Nike store in Glasgow
NIKE is set to transform its flagship store in Glasgow's Buchanan Street over the summer.
Contractor and interior fit-out specialist GRAHAM will carry out works...
Grenfell: time to change procurement approach?
A leading architect has called for a return to more traditional building contracts in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Alan Dunlop, professor at...
BAM Nuttall meets with locals to ‘allay fears’ ahead of £118m project
MORE than 150 people in Luncarty and Scone turned out to meet BAM Nuttall ahead of the firm beginning the build of the new...
Theatre will stage the big move with £2m culture cash
CULTURAL projects will be big winners under the £205m capital projects package announced last month by finance secretary John Swinney.
Up to £2m of Government...
Link road to be created as part of Cockenzie Power Station site redevelopment
WORK is set to begin on the creation of a new link road through the former Cockenzie Power Station in East Lothian to prepare...
Bancon Group reports significantly increased profits
ABERDEENSHIRE-based housebuilder and construction company Bancon Group has reported a 24% increase in turnover, on comparable pre-pandemic years, and 55% on the previous Covid-impacted...
