Work begins on £12.4m Bishopbriggs school
A sod cutting ceremony has marked the start of construction work at a new £12.4 million school and childcare centre in Bishopbriggs.
Pupils from Woodhill and...
Construction to benefit from £25m national transition training fund
CONSTRUCTION is amongst sectors set to benefit from support through the Scottish Government's £25 million national transition training fund.
The fund aims to support retraining...
Milestone for 551-bed Glasgow student accommodation scheme
THE third core of the 551-bed student accommodation complex at Bath Street in Glasgow has been completed by GRAHAM and its frame partner, Hampsey...
ScaffEx25 a ‘defining moment’ for industry
ORGANISERS of ScaffEx25 have described the event as an ‘important and potentially defining moment’ for the global scaffolding and access industry.
Trade body NASC hosted...
Aggregate Industries becomes new cement producer in UK
Aggregate Industries, part of the LafargeHolcim group, is the newest entrant to the cement production market in the UK, having taken ownership of cement...
J&D Pierce training manager in the frame for ex-forces award
STEEL specialist J&D Pierce has announced that training manager Tom Wallace is a finalist in the ‘Service Leaver of The Year’ category in this...
Work begins at new Brechin Community Campus
WORK to deliver a modern educational and community facility in Angus is underway. Robertson is undertaking the project to build the new Brechin Community Campus...
Construction industry urged to change its attitude over female staff
A Thomas & Adamson director is urging the construction industry to 'look beyond gender', ahead of International Women's Day (March 8).
Gill Kirkness, regional director...
Rising costs impacting confidence as stats show fall in UK construction output
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has described the 1.4% fall in UK construction activity in June as a 'growing concern' for small builders...
Glasgow’s St Enoch Centre set for ‘substantial’ capital investment
LONDON-headquartered Praxis has completed the acquisition of the St Enoch Centre and said it intends to make a 'substantial' capital investment to further enhance...
Akela Ground Engineering announces Irish expansion
AKELA Ground Engineering is expanding its piling and beam operations beyond Scotland with the opening of a new base in Co. Armagh.
The move comes...
Sector has role to play in tackling marine litter
THE Scottish construction sector is being urged to get involved with an initiative aimed at reducing marine waste.
Spearheaded by environmental charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful,...
£8 million Alloa housing project completes
KINGDOM Housing Association (KHA) has completed its latest development at Elm Grove, Alloa, delivering 54 new homes.
The project is a collaborative arrangement between KHA,...
Affected Scottish firms urged to prepare for new English Building Regulations
SCOTTISH construction firms working on developments in England have been warned to plan ahead for new Building Regulations that are due to come into force...
Residential development planned for historic university site
CALA Homes (West) has lodged plans for a premium homes development at the site of the former Jordanhill Campus in Glasgow.
The Planning Permission in...
McTaggart marks 80 years in business with generous charity donation
MCTAGGART Construction has announced plans to mark its 80th anniversary this year by donating £80,000 to Scottish charities.
Since 1946, the company has built a...
Dandara Scotland retains five-star HBF rating for fifth year in a row
DANDARA Scotland has achieved the highest accolade in the latest Home Builders Federation (HBF) annual New Homes Survey, achieving five stars for customer satisfaction...
Scottish cities in UK’s top five most valuable new build home markets
LONDON is the only UK city to have a more valuable new-build home market in 2022 than Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Aberdeen respectively, new research...
Stephen aims to help the industry flourish
STEPHEN Good says he is looking forward immensely to maximising the opportunities for the Scottish construction industry in his new role as CEO of...
Unite meetings will offer legal support to Stewart Milne workers
UNITE the Union has announced it is to hold meetings in Aberdeen and Dundee on Monday January 15 to offer legal support to Stewart...
