Balfour Beatty names another new director
STEPHEN Billingham has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director at Balfour Beatty.
Stephen has over three decades of business and management experience, including 11 years...
Housebuilder unveils plans for new Kilmarnock development
MUIR Homes has lodged a planning application for 29 new detached properties to be built on land just off Glasgow Road in Kilmarnock.
The housebuilder...
SELECT film shows support for carers
STAFF and office bearers at the electrical trade association SELECT have shown their support for the NHS and key workers by producing a new...
Construction underway on Motus Commercials’ new Ravenscraig facility
CONSTRUCTION has started on Motus Commercials’ new 38,000 sq ft commercial vehicle workshop and sales facility at Ravenscraig.
The development, located within the site’s dedicated...
Contractor sought for ‘biggest overhaul’ of Glasgow area since the 1970s
GLASGOW City Council is seeking a contractor to lead what it says will be the 'biggest overhaul' of the east side of Argyle...
PODFather makes firms an offer they can’t refuse
A growing number of construction firms are taking advantage of Edinburgh-based software specialist PODFather’s services.
The business, which started life as an electronic proof of...
Bankruptcies down
NEW figures have revealed that the number of construction firms going bankrupt fell from 18 in the second quarter of 2013 to 11 in...
New partnership to transform empty buildings into homes in south Scotland
A new project has been launched to increase the community housing in the south of Scotland through the conversion of empty residential, retail, and...
DataVita and CoreWeave to launch AI infrastructure in Scotland
DataVita, a provider of sustainable data centre solutions, is partnering with AI tech specialist CoreWeave to bring to life its new £1.5 billion investment...
Modular building specialist delivers Ayr carbon neutral nursery project
MODULAR building specialist Portakabin (Scotland) has completed a carbon neutral nursery project in Ayr.
The firm was awarded the South Ayrshire Council project just before...
Proposed cycle network covering entirety of Glasgow could generate £1.8 billion
PROPOSALS for the creation of a network of cycle lanes and footpaths covering the entirety of Glasgow could generate £1.843 billion for the city,...
Electrical sector expands remit of Local Authority Forum
SELECT has announced that Scotland's electrical industry is expanding the remit and membership of its Local Authority Forum.
Run by SELECT, the 'recalibration' to include...
UK’s largest rail-mounted crane used on £2.9m Neilston project
THE largest rail-mounted crane in the UK has been used to lift pre-cast concrete components into place on Network Rail's £2.9 million project to...
Magnificent seven: architectural practice shares equity with management team members
WATSON Batty architects has announced the release of equity in the business to seven new members of its management team.
The move is a part...
Local businesses join Building for Growth Programme
HUB South West's eleventh Building for Growth programme is underway.
The six-week online-only business development initiative, which runs until September 23, is open to companies...
Plans submitted for £40m logistics hub in Newarthill
XPO Logistics has submitted a planning application for the delivery of a circa £40 million logistics hub at a site in Newarthill, North Lanarkshire.
The...
Plans launched for build of residential and retail development in Ravenscraig
PLANS have been launched by McTaggart Construction and Ravenscraig Limited for the build of a residential development and 14,500 sq ft of retail space...
Repairs and maintenance organisation launches apprentice recruitment drive
INVERCLYDE-based repairs and maintenance organisation Home Fix Scotland (HFS) is recruiting for up to seven apprentices.
Prospective apprenticeships are being offered in joinery, electrical, plastering,...
Site manager brothers earn quality awards
TWO brothers who work for Mactaggart & Mickel have pipped 16,000 other site managers across Britain to an NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Award...
Tram infrastructure amongst unexpected finds on Aberdeen’s Union Street project
THE project team working on the £17 million transformation of Aberdeen's Union Street have revealed the hidden obstructions they have uncovered whilst working on...
