Fifth housebuilder sought for Shawfair
TENDERS are being invited from housebuilders for a fifth residential development in the new town of Shawfair, near Edinburgh. This will take the number of new...
New Managing Director for growing regeneration firm
URBAN Union has appointed Graeme Nicol to the newly created role of Managing Director.
Graeme moves to the Scottish-based regeneration specialist from CALA Homes where he...
Developer to host East Lothian open day to inform tradespeople about opportunities
THE developer behind new houses being built in East Lothian is offering local businesses the chance to win contracts on the project.
Lovell has been...
Fresh investment boosts growth plans for bio-based construction materials manufacturer
AFTER establishing the IndiNature Mill in the Scottish Borders, a follow-on investment of £2 million has been secured by bio-based construction materials manufacturer Industrial...
Leadership changes at Scotia Homes as MD set to retire
SCOTIA Homes has announced that its managing director, Martin Bruce, is to retire next month.
Mr Bruce supported his late father, Bill, in founding the...
New PM urged to prioritise ‘national retrofit plan’ to tackle energy crisis
NEW prime minister Liz Truss has been urged to prioritise a 'national retrofit plan' to make homes more energy efficient to help tackle the...
McLaughlin & Harvey to host Abertay University supplier event
CONTRACTOR McLaughlin & Harvey is set to host a supplier engagement day this month at the University of Abertay as part of the Scape...
Training providers back call to unlock potential as Scottish Apprenticeship Week begins
SCOTLAND'S training providers have backed a call by Scottish Government minister Jamie Hepburn to unlock the potential of the nation’s young people and create...
Travis Perkins celebrates major timber milestone
TRAVIS Perkins is celebrating its 20th consecutive year of certification of the timber chain of custody.
The builders' merchant explained that it prides itself on...
Caledonia Housing Association confirms new executive appointments
CALEDONIA Housing Association (CHA) has appointed two new executive directors to its leadership team.
Jill Fraser has been appointed executive director of operations and will...
Scottish firms ‘missing out’ on R&D tax relief due to lack of awareness
SCOTTISH businesses could be missing out on tens of thousands of pounds worth of tax relief, it has been claimed.
RDS, a firm which specialises...
Contractor announces two senior promotions to support growth plans
CONTRACTOR Beard has announced two senior promotions to support the company's expansion plans.
Director Mike Hedges has been promoted to the newly created position of...
GRAHAM hails ‘strong performance’ despite industry-wide challenges
GRAHAM has surpassed the £1 billion turnover milestone for the second year in a row after growing revenue by 2.8% £1.125 billion.
Figures for the...
Renewable Energy sector continues to grow with £5.2 billion worth of contracts in 2014
NEW figures have revealed that £5.2 billion worth of construction contracts for 1,095 renewable energy projects were awarded in 2014, which includes a record amount...
62-metre tower crane takes ‘pride of place’ on Glasgow skyline
GLASGOW'S skyline will feature a 62-metre tower crane over the coming months after The JR Group erected the machine at its Finnieston construction site.
The...
International railways to be studied in bid to heat-proof UK network
NETWORK Rail has launched a new taskforce led by independent experts to investigate and make recommendations on how the UK's railway can develop its...
Overhaul of Dumbarton’s Artizan Centre to progress to next phase
PLANNING permission has been granted for the next phase of the project to overhaul Dumbarton's Artizan Centre.
At a recent meeting of West Dunbartonshire Council’s...
Poor weather fails to halt Queensferry Crossing work
A number of key milestones have been reached on the Queensferry Crossing project recently - despite some miserable weather conditions.
The south approach viaduct has been...
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...
137-year-old Glasgow tunnel to be future-proofed in £2.5m project
NETWORK Rail is set to undertake two weekends of 'around-the-clock' work as part of a £2.5 million project to renew elements of the Finnieston...
