GRAHAM becomes first business to secure IIP’s platinum wellbeing award
GRAHAM has been awarded the highest certification possible for positive wellbeing culture by Investors in People (IIP).
The IPP wellbeing platinum standard recognises an 'outstanding...
Clark Contracts raises £30,000 for SAMH
CLARK Contracts is celebrating having raised over £30,000 for its charity partner, SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health).
The main contractor has supported SAMH since...
CITB courses aim to improve fire safety awareness in construction
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is urging all construction workers to help improve fire safety across the industry.
The training body, in consultation with...
New director appointed at CCG OSM
CCG OSM (Offsite Manufacturing), a subsidiary of the CCG (Scotland) Group, has appointed David Crawford as a new director.
He joined the group in 2014...
Build of new North Lanarkshire school underway
KIER has commenced work on the build of a new school and community hub at St Kevin's Primary School in Bargeddie.
The £16 million project...
Construction sector needs ‘transformational change’ to prepare for net zero
SCOTLAND'S construction industry needs 'transformational change' to prepare for the challenges of net zero, Scottish Government minister Ivan McKee has said.
Mr McKee made the...
Work begins on build of 338 apartments in Leith
MCALEER & Rushe has officially broken ground on the construction of Goodstone Living's build-to-rent development in the Leith area of Edinburgh.
Once complete, the dockside...
Cruden gets green light for Edinburgh affordable housing site
CRUDEN has secured planning permission to transform the former St John Vianney’s Roman Catholic Church site at 40 Fernieside Gardens, Edinburgh into an affordable...
Rising insurance premiums putting more pressure on construction firms
MORE than 44,000 UK construction firms closed last year, according to new analysis from Mactavish, a specialist outsourced insurance buyer and claims resolution expert.
The...
£2.4m Port Glasgow nursery expansion project complete
CCG has completed work on a £2.4 million nursery expansion in Port Glasgow.
Rainbow Family Centre has a new wing in place in time for...
Urban Union to take on more apprentices
Scottish regeneration firm Urban Union has announced it is to recruit 21 apprentices throughout 2016.
The positions will be divided across three sites, with eight...
Mactaggart & Mickel CEO earns top director accolade
MACTAGGART & Mickel CEO Ed Monaghan has been named director of the year by the Institute of Directors at its Scottish awards.
Monaghan triumphed in...
Heriot-Watt University secures landmark accreditation for architecture programme
HERIOT-Watt University has become one of only two institutions to receive accreditation for a master's level architecture qualification.
The Architects Registration Board (ARB), the UK’s...
Gullane housing development gets the go-ahead
PLANS for a "highly anticipated" brownfield housing development in Gullane have been approved by East Lothian Council.
125 new homes will be built after CALA Homes’ proposals for the...
Edinburgh building firm honoured for residential renovations
EDINBURGH building firm Rollo Developments is celebrating after being voted Scotland’s Residential Renovation Company of the Year.
The company, which specialises in high-end properties in...
First completed building milestone for £300m Candleriggs Square regeneration
A major milestone has been marked in the £300 million regeneration of Candleriggs Square in Glasgow’s Merchant City.
Developed by a joint venture comprising Drum...
Network Rail Scotland prepares for Storm Floris
ADDITIONAL Network Rail teams are on standby ahead of potential disruption to Scotland's railway next week, with Storm Floris tipped to bring high winds...
Robotics tipped to give scaffolding sector a lift
KEWAZO has praised the desire of the Scottish scaffolding sector to protect its workforce after showcasing its LIFTBOT robotic hoist innovation to leading industry...
Work to begin on build of centre for disabled youngsters in Inverness
THE Scottish Government has committed up to £1.75 million in funding for the build of a new centre for disabled children and young people...
Progress continues on Aberdeen’s biggest council house programme in half a century
PROGRESS is being made on Aberdeen's biggest council house programme in half a century, the city's local authority has said.
Members of Aberdeen City Council's...
