Huge sector of people in Scotland ‘being overlooked’ on housing needs
THE chief executive of trade body Homes for Scotland has told MSPs that too many people with housing needs are not being counted.
Nicola Barclay...
GRAHAM appointed by Frasers Group to fit out new Dundee store
GRAHAM has been appointed lead contractor by Frasers Group plc to fit out Dundee’s new FRASERS concept store, inclusive of Sports Direct, USC, Evans...
Construction underway on new £17m Aberdeen school
A sod-cutting ceremony has been undertaken to mark the start of work on the new £17 million Countesswells School and Nursery in Aberdeen.
hub North...
McLaughlin & Harvey bags Equine Centre project
McLaughlin & Harvey has landed a third University of Edinburgh development after being appointed main contractor of the multi-million pound Equine Diagnostics, Surgical & Critical Care...
Hub South East appoints three new contractors to supply chain
HUB South East has appointed three new Tier 1B contractors to its supply chain.
Cruden Building, Hadden Construction and Ogilvie Construction are the chosen companies...
Contract signed to take Ferguson Marine into public ownership
THE contract to take Ferguson Marine into public ownership has been signed by the Scottish Government.
A meeting between the board of directors of Macrocom...
Application submitted for ‘world-class’ Scottish film and TV studio
PSL Land Ltd (PSLL) has confirmed that an application has been lodged for planning permission in principle for the unique mixed-use Studio development site...
Holmes Miller completes acquisition of Glasgow-based architectural practice
HOLMES Miller Limited (HM) has completed the acquisition of Coltart Earley Architecture (CEA), a Glasgow-based architectural practice founded in 1990 by Bill Coltart and...
North Lanarkshire Council to implement Construction Charter
CONSTRUCTION firms planning to work on North Lanarkshire Council build projects will need to agree to a four-point charter to protect worker rights and...
Contractors make progress on build of Peterhead substation
SSEN Transmission has said that 'excellent' progress is being made five months into the build of its new substation in Peterhead.
Main contractor Balfour Beatty...
Salary hikes highlight increasing demand for engineering skills in Scotland
PROFESSIONAL jobs in Scotland's engineering sector are amongst positions commanding top salary increases, new research has found.
The Hays Salary & Recruiting Trends guide 2023...
Free resource hub launched to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders
THE Health in Construction Leadership Group (HCLG) has launched a new resource hub to provide information on how to prevent musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
The organisation...
Consultancy poised for framework contracts role
CONSTRUCTION consultancy Doig+Smith has announced it has been named as a key support consultant on GEP Environmental’s successful bid to join the LHC Energy...
Oregon expansion brings welcome jobs boost
A leading Scottish timber frame manufacturer has dug deep in an ambitious attempt to target growth in the English housing market.
Oregon Timber Frame has...
Game-changer: technology used to help promote careers in sector
A downloadable game that challenges users to run their own construction company has been tipped to become a valuable tool in the battle to...
George Leslie begins £15.3m Outer Hebrides pier project
GEORGE Leslie Ltd has started works on the upgrade of a ferry terminal at Lochmaddy Harbour in the Outer Hebrides.
The £15.3 million project will...
BAM Construction on track to deliver new £50m Fife school
FIFE Council has confirmed that the new Madras College in St Andrews is on schedule to welcome staff and pupils in August.
BAM Construction started...
Setting the Standard: Dumfries High Street project completes
CONSTRUCTION is complete on the first phase of the transformation of Midsteeple Quarter in Dumfries.
The first residents have started moving into the flats created...
Success on tap at Scottish Water
Scottish Water’s new National Operations Centre in Stepps, North Lanarkshire, has been delivered on budget. The building, designed by Reiach & Hall with BAM...
Historic Millport Town Hall set to reopen following ‘transformative renovation’
THE refurbished Millport Town Hall is set to reopen following a 'transformative renovation' of the historic building.
The grand opening ceremony marks the culmination of...























