Electrical apprentices

Flexel donates Far Infrared panels to Scottish electrical training colleges

FLEXEL International Ltd is supporting the next generation of electricians by donating free Far Infrared heating panels and educational displays to every electrical training...

Dandara Aberdeen focuses on helping to build construction careers

HOUSEBUILDER Dandara has revealed it is continuing to encourage young people to forge careers in construction with the appointments of Ryan Odlin and Daniel...

Construction underway to deliver luxury homes on former Glasgow school site

CONSTRUCTION is underway on a new housing project at the site of the former Calderwood Lodge Primary School in Glasgow's south side. Overlooking Newlands Park,...
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New RICS framework aims to improve building use and support flexible working shift

A new framework developed by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has been tipped to improve building use and support more flexible work. The...

Hardies office move aids integration plans

HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has relocated its Edinburgh office from East London Street to join its colleagues from Shepherd Chartered Surveyors in the city's...

Bronze Age treasure hoped to be uncovered ahead of £118m bridge build

ARCHAEOLOGY students are to get the chance to potentially uncover Bronze Age treasure in advance of works starting on the build of the new...

Civil engineer enjoys sweet taste of award success

https://youtu.be/FYlntFrU5hs NICHOLAS Fauvergue has won ICE Scotland’s Pitch 200 award after using a chocolate dessert to demonstrate the different components of bitumen pavement. The competition asked...

Scottish Government urged to act over “rogue” electricians

THE prospect of regulating the electrician profession in Scotland may have moved a step closer after SELECT and representatives from Unite the union met with...

Green light for first phase of new Jackton development

PLANNING approval has been granted for the first phase of a new housing development in Jackton, South Lanarkshire. CALA Homes (West) will now press ahead...

Keepmoat Homes signs Armed Forces Covenant

KEEPMOAT Homes has announced it has signed an Armed Forces Covenant to help support former and current serving military personnel in the workplace. The Covenant...

Government urged to scrap ‘complicated’ reverse charge VAT plans

THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) is urging the UK Government to scrap plans to introduce reverse charge VAT, claiming the 'complicated' policy is...

Edinburgh office market sees ‘strong’ finish to 2021

NEW research has shown that a 'strong' final quarter in 2021 saw office take-up in Edinburgh continue its recovery from the pandemic. Analysis from Knight...
Glasgow firefighters with Cabinet Secretary Fiona Hyslop, Professor Tom Inns of Glasgow School of Art and RIAS President Iain Connelly.

Art School firefighters honoured at RIAS event

A special presentation to the Scottish Fire and Rescue service in recognition of their incredible work at the Glasgow School of Art fire earllier...

Construction firms warned that alcohol-based hand gels pose fire risk

A safety firm has warned that alcohol-based hand sanitisers pose a 'constant' risk to fire safety and personal health and safety in workplaces that...

Detailed plans submitted for £60m Newcraighall East development

AFFORDABLE housing specialist Cullross Ltd has submitted detailed planning for its £60 million Newcraighall East development. The site is located east of Glennie Road, Newcraighall,...

Business adjusts the sails in another record year

Despite the strong economic headwinds, Livingston-based timber windows provider NorDan UK Ltd has grown by 85% in five years. Here, MD Alex Brown explains...

Edinburgh declares housing emergency

COUNCILLORS in Edinburgh have overwhelmingly voted to recognise and seek to address the scale of Edinburgh's housing crisis. In a first for the city, members...

£7m development built into historic wall launched in Edinburgh

SCOTLAND'S housing minister Kevin Stewart has officially opened a new £7 million affordable Edinburgh development, constructed into the historic wall of Edmonstone’s walled garden. Welcomed...

BP lists North Sea oil and gas business for sale

BP has announced that it has put its North Sea oil and gas business up for sale, following a review of its portfolio. The company...

“Joined-up approach” pays off at new innovation campus

A £3.2 million innovation campus, built by Robertson Group, has been completed in North Ayrshire. The second phase of Annickbank Innovation Campus in Irvine was...