Demolition firm fined after worked injured in fall at Aberdeen warehouse
A demolition company has been fined over £40,000 after a worker suffered serious injuries after falling six metres through a roof opening during a...
McTaggart Construction appoints new MD as part of management restructure
MCTAGGART Construction has confirmed the appointment of Janice Russell as the firm's new MD.
The move forms part of a management restructure of the family...
New campaign targets invoice fraud in construction sector
THE National Crime Agency (NCA) and National Federation of Builders (NFB) have launched a joint campaign aimed at highlighting the risks of invoice fraud...
Narro confirms boardroom changes
STRUCTURAL and civil engineering consultancy Narro has announced a raft of boardroom changes.
Andrew Brown is retiring from the board following an engineering career spanning...
Story Homes expands into new Newcastle office
STORY Homes is opening its first permanent Newcastle base at the end of September following a £100k re-fit of Panther House at the Newcastle...
Unnamed ‘high quality’ retailer to redevelop vacant Sauchiehall Street building
PLANS have been approved for a 'high quality' and 'well known' retailer to occupy a vacant building on Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street.
The identity of the...
Just Transition Commission meets Scottish construction workers to discuss decarbonisation efforts
SCOTLAND'S Just Transition Commission is in the Glasgow and the Lanarkshire area this week to meet with construction workers to hear directly about the...
Quharity Burn returned to natural state to boost biodiversity and flood resilience
A 500-metre stretch of the Quharity Burn has been restored to return the river to its historical course using nature-based solutions implemented on the...
Firms out in force at Deer Park tournament
Proving that it is once again simply a corporate golf event not to be missed, and now in its 10th year, the 2013 Deer...
Construction law specialist lands Aberdeen-based role
A lawyer who is said to specialise in major construction projects is returning to work for Burness Paull LLP in Aberdeen, having played a major...
Grant Thornton UK to take space at Glasgow development
BUSINESS and financial advisory firm, Grant Thornton UK LLP, is the latest leading organisation to choose BAM Properties' Grade-A development, CONNECT110NS, as the location for...
Bellway site boss makes it eight awards on the trot
BELLWAY site manager George Carty has won a Pride in the Job Quality Award for the eighth year in a row.
He was honoured at...
New sports complex completed on East Dunbartonshire brownfield site
A new community sports facility has been built by Robertson Construction in East Dunbartonshire.
A lease of the Kirkintilloch Community Sports Complex has been concluded...
Green light for £16.5m regeneration of Glasgow’s Drumchapel
GLASGOW councillors have given the final green light for the £16.5 million regeneration of Drumchapel.
The funding will help deliver new housing in the area...
Fears over inflation causing lack of investor confidence in projects
NINE in ten construction professionals are concerned about rising inflation draining confidence in the market and threatening future projects, a new report by Gleeds...
Sector has long journey ahead on sustainability
EVERY industry from construction to packaging is currently grappling with the topic of sustainability.
From the targeting of single-use plastics and vehicle emissions through to...
Build of MiAlgae’s major scale-up facility begins in Grangemouth
GROUND has been broken on the build of MiAlgae's major new scale-up facility in Grangemouth.
The Scottish biotechnology company produces sustainable microalgae-based Omega 3 ingredients,...
RSSB announces new board appointment
THE Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) has appointed Sheena Smith to its board as an industry non-executive director (suppliers).
Sheena is a founding director...
Housebuilder launches £10,000 cashback new year offer for homebuyers
CRUDEN Homes is launching a new year offer for househunters, with £10,000 cashback on homes reserved at any of the firm's developments from January...
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...
