New SNIPEF president targets growth of sector
DUNCAN Sharp has been appointed as the 101st president of the Plumbing and Heating Federation (SNIPEF).
SNIPEF revealed he will look to tackle the ongoing...
Arc-Tech to deliver M&E package at new Clydebank health facility
BAM Construct UK, in partnership with hub West Scotland, has again teamed up with Arc-Tech to help deliver the new Clydebank Health & Care...
£270m NHS Dumfries and Galloway hospital project achieves financial close
NHS Dumfries and Galloway and High Wood Health, a consortium of Laing O’Rourke and Aberdeen UK Infrastructure Partners (a fund managed by Aberdeen Asset Management),...
Kier reports £225m loss in year-end financial results
KIER Group has reported a £225.3 million pre-tax loss for the year ended 30 June 2020. Last year the group recorded a loss of...
Ayr United eyes revamped North Stand
PLANS have been launched by Ayr United Football Club for the creation of a new North Stand and 'premium' hospitality offering at its Somerset...
PDM secures major wind farm contract win with Maxwell Construction & Civils
BUILDING materials merchant PDM has strengthened its relationship with Maxwell Construction & Civils after securing a £250,000 contract to support a wind farm infrastructure...
Scots firm behind “unusual” Edinburgh fountain project
A Scottish engineering and design firm was behind the restoration and renovation of the Ross Fountain in Edinburgh’s West Princes Street Gardens.
Edinburgh and Glasgow-based...
Santa opens new £2.5m Inverness active travel route
SANTA has made an early visit to Inverness to mark Wills Bros' completion of the city's £2.5 million Riverside Way active travel route.
Taking to...
Closing date set for Countesswells development site
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has announced a closing date of Friday October 14 for offers for the Countesswells development site in Aberdeen.
The development, located...
ECITB hails impact of cross-skill pilot programme in Aberdeen and Grangemouth
A pilot cross-skill programme has been taking place in Aberdeen and Grangemouth in a bid to help deliver an integrated technician workforce for a...
Much work still required to reach international biodiversity targets say NatureScot
MUCH more action is needed in Scotland to meet current international biodiversity targets, NatureScot has said.
It comes following the public body publishing the report...
Building services company appointed to Loch Lomond net zero project
BUILDING services firm Viridis has announced it has been appointed by Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority to support the organisation's transition...
First wind turbine blades delivered to £566m Shetland site
THE first three wind turbine blades have made their way from Lerwick Port to the site of the build of the £566 million Viking...
Culture and retention are key to construction sector’s labour challenges
A construction and property recruitment specialist has urged businesses to focus on culture and retention of staff to help alleviate rising labour challenges in...
National leisure destination tipped to draw sports enthusiasts to Pentland Hills
SMITH Scott Mullan Associates has submitted a planning application on behalf of Midlothian Council for Destination Hillend, a project tipped to transform the existing...
New research reveals Scottish construction firms still ‘blighted’ by payment and cash flow issues
SCOTLAND'S construction businesses are still suffering the 'scourge' of late payments, outstanding retentions and unexpected charges, new research has revealed.
A survey by the Construction...
BAM vows not to ‘shy away’ from responsibilities as sustainability strategy launched
THE Royal BAM Group has published its new sustainability strategy focusing on six key themes in accordance with the United Nations’ sustainable development goals.
It...
Galliford Try hails financial performance as half-year results are released
GALLIFORD Try has hailed a 'strong' financial performance after the release of the firm's half-year results for the period ending December 31, 2021.
The contractor...
Fife flooring contractor and local rugby club are a ‘good match’
SPECIALIST flooring contractor Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal with Dunfermline Rugby Football Club (DRFC).
The deal will involve kit provision...
Anonymous donation of £625,000 gives Mackintosh project major boost
AN anonymous donation of £625,000 has provided a major boost for one of Scotland's most ambitious cultural heritage projects.
The National Trust for Scotland received...
