Clark Contracts’ annual Spring Classic raises £2,500 for charity
CLARK Contracts raised £2,500 for Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH) at its 13th annual Spring Classic at Loch Katrine.
The event was attended by...
Roofing contractors ‘busier than ever’
THE vast majority (91%) of roofing contractors have reported being 'busy' or 'very busy' in a recent survey by roofing trade body, NFRC.
Despite there...
Contractor announced for £5.6m Sauchiehall Street overhaul
MACLAY Civil Engineering has secured the £5.6 million contract for the overhaul of Sauchiehall Street as part of Glasgow City Council's wider £115 million...
Spring budget: construction industry offers mixed response
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has announced that relaxing immigration rules to address 'chronic' skills shortages in the construction industry are a welcome...
Clark Contracts honoured for health and safety excellence
CLARK Contracts has announced it has been awarded a fifth consecutive Order of Distinction in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)’s...
Door & Hardware Federation announces death of former chairman
THE Door & Hardware Federation (DHF) has announced the death of director and former chairman David Whitworth, who has passed away aged 91.
David started...
First of three £62m West Lothian school builds to open in August
THE new Winchburgh Academy is to open to pupils in August, West Lothian Council has announced.
It is one of three schools, alongside Sinclair Academy...
Curtins makes senior Scottish appointment
JANICE Smith has been appointed technical director for Scotland for built environment consultancy Curtins.
The appointment transitions Scotland from leadership under executive director, Phil Richardson, who...
MMR homes provide £530m boost to Scotland’s construction industry
THE economic and social benefit created by the delivery of mid-market rent (MMR) properties has been highlighted in a new report commissioned by not-for-profit...
Edinburgh residents urged to have their say on cladding proposals
EDINBURGH residents have been urged to have their say on legislation addressing unsafe cladding.
The call comes after a Holyrood committee visited a building in...
City of Edinburgh Council scoops award for construction skills pathways work
THE City of Edinburgh Council has scooped a top national award for its construction skills pathways work.
The local authority was awarded the David Kennedy...
Ediston Homes to deliver new Paisley development
EDISTON Homes has announced the acquisition of a site at Neilston Road in Paisley, which will see the creation of 49 new homes.
The development...
Number of house build starts drop by 12% in Scotland
SCOTLAND has experienced a 12% decrease in all sector housebuilding starts and a 10% drop in completions between 2023 and 2024 (year ending September),...
Restoration project underway on Milngavie town centre clock
MILNGAVIE town centre's much-loved Copland & Lye clock is undergoing a restoration project.
The work comes following a regular maintenance visit which revealed that water...
FMB: Almost impossible to follow social distancing measures on site
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has called on all non-emergency and critical construction work to cease, saying it is ‘almost impossible’ to follow...
Investment in Inverkeithing’s built heritage set to boost job opportunities
FIFE Council is welcoming expressions of interest for the next round of its building repair grant scheme in Inverkeithing town centre.
Grants of up to...
Landowner and developer enjoy VIP tour of East Lothian primary school
LANDOWNERS who contributed to the creation of a new primary school in East Lothian have been given a VIP tour alongside the wider project’s...
Cruden donates face masks to frontline care workers
THE Cruden Group has donated 200 masks to frontline care workers
Two Glasgow bridges to be strengthened in £2.3m project
A £2.3 million project to strengthen and repaint two bridges in the south side of Glasgow is to get underway this month (June).
Network Rail...
UK Government says it’s a ‘step closer’ to ‘revolutionising’ construction
THE UK Government is continuing in its project to build a digital map of underground pipes and cables.
It said its commencement of work on...
