Network Rail makes lorry driver plea as five bridges struck each day
FIVE railway bridges are struck by lorries each day in Britain at an annual cost of £20 million, Network Rail has revealed.
It comes as...
Housing minister visits Midlothian site to mark affordable homes completion
SCOTLAND'S housing minister Paul McLennan has marked official completion of Lovell Partnerships' affordable housing by visiting the Oakwood Edge development in Mayfield, near Dalkeith.
The...
Work begins to retrofit Portree properties amid Skye’s housing ‘crisis’
GLASGOW-based energy services firm Union Technical has started work to retrofit 18 homes in Skye.
A £540,000 upgrade of terraced and semi-detached bungalows at Shulishader...
Moray firms offered free on-site Covid testing
MORAY businesses are being offered free on-site testing for staff without Covid-19 symptoms, as part of a north of Scotland-wide increased testing programme.
The offer...
Edinburgh garden design and build specialist doubles turnover
ARMSTRONG Gardens and Landscapes has announced it has bounced back from the pandemic to report a record turnover of more than £1 million.
The Edinburgh-based...
Ocean Kinetics marks 30th anniversary with employment milestone
OCEAN Kinetics has marked its 30th anniversary with the announcement that it has increased employment at its range of bases in Shetland, Orkney, and...
Ogilvie Construction strike gold
OGILVIE Construction has received a Gold Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) in this year’s Occupational Health & Safety Awards.
As...
Proposals unveiled for build of ‘much-needed’ housing in Leith
CRUDEN Homes has unveiled proposals to deliver 'much-needed' housing in the Leith area of Edinburgh.
Located on the site of the former Edinburgh Carpet and...
Scottish castles continue to stand the test of time
Gregor Duthie, legal director and real estate specialist at law firm Gilson Gray, explains why the nation’s castles and estates are still going strong
WITH...
Tradstocks confirms 2026 dates for free CPD courses
FOLLOWING the success of its 2025 CPD Programme, natural stone product specialist Tradstocks has announced the next set of dates for the firm's 2026...
Former colleague returns to UHI Inverness for charity donation in memory of son
A painting and decorating lecturer at UHI Inverness recently welcomed his sister back to the learning institute's campus to receive a charity donation in...
Don’t suffer in silence as cost of living crisis rises
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has told Project Scotland that it expects to see greater demand for its services as the cost of living...
Leisure development talent unite to address Edinburgh indoor cycling challenges
ALLIANCE Leisure has brought a team of Scotland-based design and build specialists together to create an indoor cycling studio at Craiglockhart Leisure and Tennis...
Parliament to debate cash retentions bill
A Private Members Bill to ring-fence billions of pounds of cash retentions in the construction sector is to be introduced.
The SEC (Specialist Engineering Contractors)...
Scottish Government’s £25m training fund opens to mitigate Covid-19 job losses
PEOPLE who have lost their jobs or are at risk of redundancy as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic can access support to retrain...
New Kirkcaldy affordable homes development launches
TENANTS have started to move into Fife Housing Group’s new development of 49 affordable homes in the Glen Albyn area of Kirkcaldy.
Delivered in partnership...
City Access Scaffolding appoints new commercial director
CITY Access Scaffolding has announced the appointment of Ross Archibald as its new commercial director.
The Bonnyrigg-based company said that it was clear Ross was...
Levenmouth gears up for tourism boost ahead of £116m project’s completion
AS the £116 million Levenmouth rail link project progresses, businesses in the area are being encouraged to undertake a quiz on the local area...
Procast delivers again on Christmas caring
CONSTRUCTION, energy and property contractor Procast has again shown its support for young people who are forced to become carers for others.
For the fifth...
The future of construction lies in developing the right talent
By Graham Mercer, MD of Rearo, which specialises in the manufacture and supply of bathroom and kitchen surfaces for UK trade and retail markets
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