Lighthouse Charity lunch raises £270,000
THE Lighthouse Charity's premier fundraising and networking event has raised nearly £270,000 for the construction community.
Almost 950 guests attended the annual lunch at the...
Refurbished Aberdeen facility to become ‘sustainability powerhouse’
A multi-million pound plan has been unveiled that has been tipped to help Aberdeen become a 'sustainability powerhouse'.
LaSalle Investment Management has outlined its vision...
Graham Construction to build 79 new homes in Kilwinning
HUB South West has announced that the fourth of four new housing projects being developed in partnership with North Ayrshire Council has been agreed.
Both...
Carbon-cutting projects in line for £8.7m funding boost
EIGHT carbon-cutting projects are to receive a share of £8.7 million in Scottish Government funding.
The latest round of the low carbon infrastructure transition programme...
SELECT MD tells radio listenders of cash retentions issues
SELECT MD Alan Wilson has told a UK-wide radio audience that cash retentions 'disproportionately penalise small businesses' in the construction industry.
Speaking on the Thomas...
Scottish Water ramps up net zero aims with solar scheme at Bathgate treatment works
SCOTTISH Water has announced completion of a £675,000 solar scheme at its waste water treatment works in Bathgate.
The project forms part of the organisation's...
Glasgow firm adds new recruits to apprenticeship programme
GLASGOW-based commercial and domestic electrical specialist A Alexander Group has announced the appointment of four new electrical apprentices.
Bailey McCartney, Tony Crawford, Lucas McShane and...
Henry Boot PLC announces new CEO
HENRY Boot PLC has announced Tim Roberts as the construction company’s new chief executive.
High demand for new luxury Edinburgh apartments
OFF-plan sales at the "most upmarket new residential project in Scotland" have reached £7.7million - six months before the first on-site visitors are expected.
The...
FMB urges PM to invest in repair, maintenance and improvement sector
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson not to forget the importance of repair work ahead of an expected...
Glasgow-based construction and property maintenance firm acquired by Cardo Group
CARDIFF-based building maintenance specialists Cardo Group has acquired Glasgow-headquartered Trident Maintenance Services.
With branches across the UK, Trident Maintenance Services is a construction and property...
Deanestor lands £3.8m fit-out contract for new £100m Dundee campus
DUNFERMLINE-based Deanestor has landed a £3.8 million furniture and fit-out contract for the new East End Community Campus in Dundee.
The deal marks the 13th...
New figures show fall in major housing applications in Scotland
NEW planning statistics in Scotland have highlighted a significant fall in the number of housing applications being brought forward.
Comparing the first two quarters of...
BMF gets well insulated – Superglass tour
Superglass Insulation welcomed members of The Builders Merchants Federation to its manufacturing plant in Stirling recently.
BMF managing director, John Newcomb and Graham Bolton, the...
Catax Solutions records almost 40% increase in turnover
CAPITAL allowances specialist, Catax Solutions, has seen turnover increase by nearly 40% on last year, with the figure now standing at over £4 million for...
Top marks for new Mearns high school
Students at Eastwood High School couldn’t wait to get back to class after the summer holidays – they had a brand new £29m secondary...
New energy efficiency contractors framework launched
THE tender for Scotland Excel's energy efficiency contractors framework is now live, with the organisation expecting it to bring up to £200 million worth...
City Building targets renewables sector with new executive director
CITY Building has appointed a new executive director as the Glasgow-based construction organisation looks to grow its presence in the renewables sector.
Alan Burns, formerly...
Housebuilder on course to record highest ever annual revenue
SPRINGFIELD Properties has issued a trading update in which the housebuilder revealed it expects to record its highest ever annual revenue.
Full year revenue is...
Dunfermline fit-out specialist lands major Glasgow BTR project
DEANESTOR has secured a £3.1 million contract from Robertson Group to manufacture and install kitchens and wardrobes for a new £80 million build-to-rent (BTR)...
