BAM regional director welcomes growing number of women in construction
A leading contractor has hailed the rise in the number of women showing an interest in careers in the construction industry.
Bruce Dickson, regional director...
Build of £21m Isle of Skye school underway
MORGAN Sindall Construction has commenced work on the £21 million build of the new Broadford Primary School on the Isle of Skye.
A turf cutting...
Housebuilder adapts apprentice programme to overcome pandemic challenges
HOUSEBUILDER Barratt has hailed the performance of the firm's apprentices in recent months despite the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Last August, four new...
Demolition work on fire-damaged Fife cinema nears completion
DEMOLITION work is nearing completion on a former cinema building in Lochgelly town centre.
The building was severely damaged by a fire in November and...
Scottish Building Standard comes up short in ice box challenge
THE results are in for a two week ice box challenge in Glasgow which put the Scottish Building Standard up against Passivhaus.
Two huts built to the...
Avant unveils plans for 230 new homes in South Lanarkshire village
AVANT Homes Scotland has submitted plans for a £51 million development comprising 230 new properties in the village of Netherburn, South Lanarkshire.
Called Southburn View...
Developer to bring forward plans for creation of ‘vibrant’ Peebles site
EDINBURGH-based residential developer Whiteburn has vowed to breathe new life into March Street Mill in Peebles after purchasing it from Moorbrook Textiles Limited.
The 2.24...
Glasgow homes to benefit from £6.845m energy efficiency funding
A Glasgow City Council committee has accepted a Scottish Government award of £6.845 million to increase the energy-efficiency of homes in Glasgow.
This year’s funding...
FES milestone marks National Apprenticeship Week
FES, the building services company who are part of the GLQ Consortium, has become the 100th business to receive the Investors in Young People (IIYP)...
Build of new cemetery in Elgin to get underway
WORK is to begin on the build of a new cemetery in Elgin at the end of July, Moray Council has announced.
Pat Munro Ltd...
Scots energy sector director appointed as King’s Ambassador
DAVID McKay, director of asset management and operations at SSEN Transmission, has been appointed as a King's Ambassador for Industrial Cadets.
The scheme supports young...
Report shows mixed bag for fortunes of builders’ merchants
THE latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales were down 3.3% in August compared to the same month in...
RSE establishes presence in North America
SCOTLAND-based clean water technology company RSE has opened its first American-based office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The move marks a major milestone in the firm exporting...
RSE invests £1.2m in new facility within Highland green freeport zone
RSE, a specialist in modular factory-produced water technology, has announced the opening of a new facility in Deephaven, Evanton, located within the Inverness &...
New bill would ‘significantly widen’ culpability for large firms
A Scots lawyer says a new Holyrood bill designed to make it easier to hold large companies and their senior managers liable for workplace...
Advance Grid Solutions names director of engineering
ADVANCE Grid Solutions has appointed Ross Main to the role of director of engineering.
A graduate in electrical and electronic engineering, Ross has held senior...
Innovative Glasgow project could ‘reshape’ UK city centre housing developments
WEST of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has secured planning and listed building consent to lead a multi-million pound revamp of Glasgow's Station House.
The B-listed...
Procast charity golf day goes with a swing
RETROFIT specialist Procast Group has announced it raised more than £7,000 for charity following the success of the firm's annual golf event.
Affectionately known as...
Plans submitted for two stations on £116m Levenmouth rail route
PLANNING applications have been submitted for the build of two train stations at Cameron Bridge and Leven as part of the £116 million Levenmouth...
External air barrier solution earns top marks on Scottish school projects
BLAIRGOWRIE-based Proctor Group has revealed how the firm’s Wraptite external air barrier solution has helped several new Scottish school construction projects to successfully achieve...
