RIAS unveils four-strong shortlist for Scotland’s building of the year
A public realm project in Aberdeen, a rural infrastructure scheme that preserves a bridge in Glengairn, a new education building for University of Edinburgh,...
Engineering firm fined following death of child
SPIE Limited has been fined £160,000 after a child was fatally injured after being trapped between an unsecured pole and fence.
Dumfries Sheriff Court heard...
GBSS Civil Engineering confirms new management structure
GBSS Civil Engineering Limited has announced a new management structure which will see the business expand and aim to break into additional markets.
The announcement...
Fife development to benefit from housebuilder’s Community Pledge
CALA Homes (East) has announced a suite of community support initiatives for the Aberdour area in Fife, as part of the housebuilder's new Community...
Union voices concern over rise in construction injuries
NEW figures from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) showing a rise in construction injuries and a fall in prosecutions is a ‘dangerous cocktail’,...
NASC confirms changes designed to improve membership application process
NASC, the scaffolding and access industry body, has announced a new application process allowing prospective members who meet the standards of membership to join...
300 craft workers to strike over pay dispute with West Lothian Council
UNITE the union has confirmed that around 300 craft members employed by West Lothian Council will take strike action in a dispute over money...
Irvine windows and doors specialist secures new contracts worth £1.8m
IRVINE-based Andrew Wright Windows has been awarded new contracts valued at just under £1.8 million by Cruden Building.
The nine separate contracts involve the manufacture...
Falkirk civils firm honoured at supply chain awards
FALKIRK-based civil engineering firm GBSS has been named Supply Chain Partner of the Year at the Tilbury Douglas Scottish Supply Chain Roadshow.
The accolade was...
Ice-filled huts appear in Glasgow city centre to highlight energy efficient building standards
TWO huts built to different standards are to be filled with ice and placed in Glasgow's St Enoch Square to highlight energy efficient building...
Bellway to build 175 more homes at Shawfair after land purchase
BELLWAY Homes (Scotland East) has announced it has purchased a further parcel of land from Shawfair LLP to develop a new residential development near...
SME lending specialist backs Cairngorms industrial development
SME property lending specialist Assetz Capital is supporting a new industrial estate in the heart of the Cairngorms with a £1.94 million funding package.
The...
Cost of living crisis ‘changing the criteria’ for prospective house buyers in Scotland
BARRATT Developments has revealed how the cost-of-living crisis is changing the criteria that buyers in Scotland are setting for their homes, with house hunters...
Small housebuilders to benefit from new scheme
A £30 million scheme to open doors for people to buy new homes from small and medium sized housebuilders has been launched.
The Scottish Government’s Help...
DM Hall backs charities with staff training
DM Hall has evolved its working relationship with charities Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland (CHSS) and the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) by...
Paisley contractor appointed to £20m framework
LAR Housing Trust has appointed Paisley-based Clark Contracts to Lot 2 of its £20 million construction framework
Further ‘request stop’ kiosks installed on Highland rail lines
THE next phase of Network Rail's roll-out of 'request stop' kiosks on its Far North Line in the Scottish Highlands is set to go...
Barr Construction completes Asda superstore
BARR Construction has completed the new Asda superstore for Barrhead - the second development completed for the supermarket chain.
The Barr team started the construction of...
Council could seek legal remedy over firm’s failure to pay £3.2m developer obligation
ABERDEEN City Council has announced that legal remedy could be sought over the non-payment of £3.2 million of developer obligations due for a primary...
Sutherland business invests £100,000 in new treatment plant
A north east of Scotland business has completed an investment which is tipped to provide local construction firms with access to vital resources without...
