It’s time to talk about mental health as much as physical safety in construction
By Rob Bewick, senior construction safety consultant at Thomas & Adamson
In the construction industry, health and safety is most often thought about in terms...
Contractor completes Glasgow city centre fabric repairs
CLARK Contracts has announced that the refurbishment of cladding on Jamaica Street and Argyle Street in Glasgow City Centre is now complete.
Two existing canopies...
Two global brands announce Clyde Gateway move
DHL Express and Torishima Service Solutions Europe Ltd (TSSE) are setting up home at Clyde Gateway East Business Park in Glasgow, in a move...
The public gets its chance
THE proposed blueprint for a major housing development in Aberdeen is out for public consultation.
The city council is gauging reaction to the Hopecroft Planning...
Firm expresses delight at being contracted for ‘prestigious’ Eyemouth project
JOHN Dennis & Company (Scotland) Ltd has been appointed as the build contractor for the Eyemouth waterfront regeneration project.
The appointment comes following plans for...
Charity helpline provides over £1m to sector in 2018
A helpline for the construction industry has provided over £1 million of charitable services to support the wellbeing of the sector’s workforce, it has...
Aberdeen Council to consider city centre statue of football legend Denis Law
ABERDEEN City councillors have voted in favour of the local authority looking into the possibility of creating a bronze statue of football legend Denis...
Housing Minister visits Pennywell site
SCOTTISH Housing Minister, Margaret Burgess MSP, joined Edinburgh’s Housing Convener, Councillor Cammy Day, for a tour of the new 719 house Pennywell construction site in...
Housebuilding start-up welcomes consultant land buyer
START-up housebuilder Nova Homes has welcomed Charles Church as a consultant land buyer.
The chartered surveyor has over 30 years' experience in land acquisitions within...
New software tipped to help construction go green
THE University of Dundee is developing new software capable of calculating and managing carbon levels produced throughout construction projects.
Working with industry partner Project (EU)...
Upgrades complete at Scottish Galvanizers’ Glasgow premises
SCOTTISH Galvanizers Ltd has completed improvement works to its Glasgow-based premises.
The project has seen developments made to the office, canteen, and changing facilities and...
Wallace Whittle completes acquisition of Glasgow M&E specialist
WALLACE Whittle has announced the acquisition of Glasgow-based building services consultancy and mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering firm, Davie + McCulloch.
The move is said...
New taskforce to review future of three iconic Glasgow streets
GLASGOW City Council has announced that a taskforce will review the current model of the city's famous Argyle, Buchanan and Sauchiehall Streets in the...
Construction recruitment specialist confirms new board appointments
GLASGOW-based construction and engineering recruitment specialist, James Gray Recruitment, has announced the appointment of three new directors.
Mario Fionda, Lesley Samuels and Kelly Stirling have...
Funding boost for V&A Dundee’s Mackintosh project
A project to conserve, restore and redisplay a complete Charles Rennie Mackintosh interior at V&A Dundee has received a £300,000 funding boost.
The Art Fund...
Cumbernauld boosted by £20m retail park
THE town of Cumbernauld has received a boost thanks to the completion of a £20 million retail development by London & Scottish Investments, a...
Edinburgh site sold in £49m deal
A three-acre site in Edinburgh has been sold for £49.1 million, its developer has announced.
Edinburgh Haymarket Developments Ltd (EHDL), a joint venture between Tiger...
M Squared reports £10 million revenue milestone ahead of ambitious growth plans
GLASGOW-headquartered commercial landscape and groundworks specialist M Squared has reported an annual revenue milestone of c.£10 million as the business celebrates its 10-year anniversary.
M...
Investing in young people pays off for Forster Group
FORSTER Group, a provider of roofing, solar and battery storage solutions, has revealed how it is defying industry trends by having a workforce with...
Statue of football legend Denis Law to be erected in Aberdeen
A statue of Manchester United and Scotland legend Denis Law is to be erected in his hometown of Aberdeen.
The city's council agreed that the...
