Highland construction firms invited to experience ‘cutting edge’ sector tech
HIGHLAND and Islands SMEs working across the construction and built environment sector are being invited to attend free workshops next week to experience 'cutting...
Ogilvie welcomes new recruits
OGILVIE Construction has taken on six young recruits to work on a variety of projects across Scotland.
The Stirling-based firm has hired two trainee quantity surveyors,...
Construction of new building for firefighters at RAF Lossiemouth complete
THE Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has announced construction of the new Crash, Fire and Rescue building at RAF Lossiemouth has been completed.
Built by Henry...
Scottish Government to ‘revitalise’ River Clyde to support Covid-19 economic recovery
A Glasgow events space is set to be transformed into a year-round cultural destination under a new Scottish Government scheme.
It comes as part of...
Councillors see progress of landmark Glasgow logistics project
LOCAL dignitaries joined Tritax Symmetry and Readie Construction to mark the progress on the new 552,500 sq ft distribution centre and offices for publishing...
Work complete on £4m upgrade of Inverclyde railway line
NETWORK Rail has successfully completed £4 million worth of upgrades across the Inverclyde railway line.
During an eight-day programme, engineering teams carried out essential repairs...
Balfour Beatty begins work on SSEN Transmission projects
BALFOUR Beatty has begun work on the development of nine electricity transmission projects across the north of Scotland.
The work forms part of SSEN Transmission's pathway...
Stepps project tipped to provide construction jobs lift
NEW research has revealed that plans lodged by Barratt Homes West Scotland and CALA Homes (West) to build a housing development in Stepps would...
SES appointed to £84m University of Glasgow development
SES Engineering Services (SES) has announced it has been appointed by Multiplex to deliver an £84 million project at the University of Glasgow.
The...
Temporary access supplier names new MD
TEMPORARY access specialist TPA has appointed Guy Butterworth as MD, succeeding David Walkden who moves across to fellow Vp plc subsidiary MEP Hire.
Guy was...
New book details the history of power transmission in the Scottish Highlands
THE story of power transmission in the north of Scotland is to be told in a new book published by SSE Heritage.
The Highland Grid draws...
Further STTA prizes at Edinburgh Napier University
THE Scottish Timber Trade Association (STTA) has continued its sponsorship of student prizes at the Centre for Timber Engineering within the Forest Products Research Institute...
Contractor announced for build of £40m Edinburgh Innovation Hub
HERON Bros has been awarded the contract for the £40 million build of the Edinburgh Innovation Hub.
The 'nationally significant' facility, which is a joint...
On a High: Dundee museum works earn award recognition
HIGH Mill at Verdant Works, a social history museum in Dundee, has won a Dundee Civic Trust Award for the architecture and construction works...
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...
Inspiring young professionals receive industry awards
AN awards evening recently honoured exceptional young professionals who have overcome great personal difficulties to establish promising careers.
Now in its fourth year, the Young...
Labour market pressures set to continue in Scotland’s construction industry
LABOUR market pressure in the Scottish construction industry looks set to continue, according to new research.
The latest Local Skills Scotland report by the Construction...
Insolvency figures down by a third
THE number of Scottish building companies going bankrupt has fallen by 33% in the past year.
In total, 87 Scottish construction companies were forced into...
SSE has one million reasons to celebrate safety on Berwick Bank project
SSE is celebrating hitting the milestone of one million hours of safe contractor working on its offshore Berwick Bank Wind Farm super project.
The safety...
Groundbreaking mental health support hub on track in Glasgow
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants is providing project management, quantity surveying and principal design services as well as architectural work at The Nook –...
