Property and construction consultancy appoints regional director for Scotland and Northern Ireland
PROPERTY and construction consultancy Gleeds has appointed Dorothy Robertson as regional director for Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Based in the firm's Glasgow office, Dorothy has...
Fife coastal village set for 84 new homes
PLANS for the build of 84 homes in a popular coastal Fife village have been given the green light.
The blueprint for the homes to...
Timber frame manufacturers honoured for MoD collaboration project
AN MoD project involving Stewart Milne Timber Systems and Taylor Lane Timber Frame has won a top industry accolade at the Structural Timber Awards.
The Timber Frame...
Housebuilder continues to show support for charities
CALA has made a further £3,000 donation to a Scottish-born charity to help with its efforts to end homelessness across Glasgow.
Following the housebuilder's first...
Roofing and cladding contractors report strong workloads as labour and cost challenges intensify
NEW research has revealed that more than half of roofing and cladding contractors found it tougher to recruit suitable labour in the third quarter...
Glasgow firm fined £200,000 after worker death
A Glasgow firm has been fined £200,000 after a worker was crushed to death when a 1.6 tonnes frame fell onto him during construction of...
Contractor secures double Highland school project
Morgan Sindall has been chosen to build two new primary schools for The Highland Council, worth a combined £2 million.
Network Rail reveals the amount of times vehicles struck bridges in Scotland
NEW figures from Network Rail have revealed that, from April 2024 to March 2025, there were 158 reports of vehicles striking bridges in Scotland.
The...
Henry Brothers founder honoured with lifetime achievement accolade
JIM Henry, founder of Henry Brothers, has been recognised for his contribution to the industry with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Construction Employers...
Portakabin Group achieves top financial stability rating
THE Portakabin Group has again achieved the highest possible rating from Dun & Bradstreet – the global specialist in business information and financial risk analysis.
The...
Big props to recorded load monitoring data
Ajay Nagah, engineering & major projects manager – ground shoring, at Altrad RMD Kwikform, explains how the use of historic data and digital virtual...
Leith transformation plans gather pace with Ocean Point approval
PROPOSALS for a mixed-use development at Ocean Point in Leith have been granted planning consent, subject to conditions, by councillors on Edinburgh’s development management...
Build of £2.5 million holiday resort on banks of River Clyde underway
WORK is underway on the build of a £2.5 million holiday resort destination on the banks of the River Clyde at West Ferry in...
Aberdeenshire self-build housing register proves popular
ABERDEENSHIRE Council has had 80 responses to its self-build housing register since its launch in late 2023, it has revealed.
The register was established in...
Aberdeen City Council projects to bring opportunities for local firms
OPPORTUNITIES to secure contracts as part of a multi-million pound series of Aberdeen City Council projects are to be showcased today (September 20).
The local...
Funding boost for Cumbernauld furniture manufacturer
CUMBERNAULD-headquartered furniture manufacturer, Livn Manufacturing Limited, has secured a six-figure funding package from UKSE that will help the business invest in new technology and...
Workshop to be held to promote sustainability in island’s construction sector
ZERO Waste Scotland is to hold a workshop that will explore how Skye’s construction sector can design and produce sustainable buildings and infrastructure.
The event...
Funding secured after price volatility leaves charity build in jeopardy
AN Inverclyde horticulture charity has secured £400,000 to build a new community hub in Port Glasgow.
Launched in 1997, Parklea Branching Out grows fruit, vegetables,...
Scaffold specialist confirms compliance recognition for in-house systems
Stepup Scaffold UK has revealed that two of the firm's in-house engineered scaffold systems - RingLock and OCTO - have been certified as compliant...
CPA broadly welcomes summer budget
The Construction Products Association welcomed the Chancellor’s 2015 Summer Budget Statement, saying it backs British manufacturers and industry.
Dr Diana Montgomery, Chief Executive of the Association...
