New ‘state-of-the-art’ construction training facility opens in Whitburn
A new 'state-of-the-art' training facility has opened in Whitburn in a bid to combat workforce shortages across Scotland's construction, road, and rail sectors.
Launched by...
Jones Bros hits major health and safety milestone on North Kyle project
JONES Bros Civil Engineering UK has hit the milestone of reaching 500,000 hours without recording a single lost time incident at its North Kyle...
Eskmills appoints Allied Surveyors to bolster lettings drive
ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has been appointed by the owners of Eskmills, East Lothian’s largest business campus, to bolster its letting team.
The firm revealed it...
New head for Barhale Scotland
CIVIL engineering and infrastructure specialist Barhale has announced the appointment of Lee Hollywood as the new lead for its Scottish operation.
Originally joining the firm...
Work underway on second phase of Cambuslang affordable homes build
WORK is well underway on the second set of affordable homes at the Gilbertfield Woods development in Cambuslang.
Dundas is delivering a batch of three,...
Industry unites to promote fire sector skills
SELECT has revealed it helped to shape a new occupational qualification structure by the Fire, Emergency and Security Systems (FESS) industry that will lead...
SELECT to address European delegates in Slovenia
SELECT, the campaigning trade body for Scotland's electrical sector, will take its place at the top table of the industry on Friday when it attends the...
New £33m rail engineering depot opens in Cadder
A new £33 million rail engineering depot has opened in Cadder, Glasgow as part of a 'fit for the future' investment in Scotland's railway.
Network...
Work to begin on £3.8m delivery of essential upgrades at Aberdeen Railway Station
A £3.8 million project to deliver track improvements at Aberdeen Railway Station is to get underway at the end of January.
Network Rail teams will...
House prices in Scotland continue to rise
HOUSE prices in Scotland are still rising, but at a slightly slower rate, according to the September Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential...
Main roadworks phase of £24m Greenock project to begin
THE main roadworks phase of the £24 million transformation of Greenock is to begin at the end of July.
Preparatory roadworks are scheduled to start...
Plans approved for next stage of Aberdeen beachfront revamp
THE next stage of work has been approved in the first phase of the transformation of Aberdeen's beachfront.
The approval from Aberdeen City Council will...
Pupils get a taste of a career in property trades
HUNDREDS of pupils from Crookston's Rosshall Academy got a taste of a trades career in the property sector recently at an innovative career event.
Delivered by Glasgow property management,...
The Albus welcomes new occupant
Clyde Gateway’s The Albus has a new occupant in award-winning Glasgow software development company School Cloud Systems.
The educational company, which was founded in 2006...
Mature student named best apprentice at plumbing awards
Edinburgh College graduate Ian Flockhart picked up the top award at the 13th annual Apprentice Prize Giving Ceremony. Organised by the Scottish & Northern...
Building services sector tipped to help tackle youth unemployment
THE UK's building services sector has been tipped to help address the issue of youth unemployment.
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has spoken out...
Vivalda to stock James Hardie cladding panels at Scottish branch
VIVALDA has announced that it is now stocking James Hardie cladding panels at its branch in Scotland.
Holding 'significant' stock levels of Hardie Panel -...
Assessment shows ‘steady’ progress being made in sector’s Recovery Plan
AN interim assessment of the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum’s (CLF) long-term Recovery Plan for the industry has been described as showing 'steady and consistently-improving'...
New BE-ST facilities offer ‘huge opportunities’ for Scotland’s construction sector
BE-ST (Built Environment - Smarter Transformation) has officially relaunched its Innovation Campus by welcoming stakeholders to see the newly equipped Mass Timber Centre of Excellence...
Milestone moment as Glasgow BTR neighbourhood takes shape
MODA Living and main contractor Robertson Construction have taken part in a topping out ceremony to mark the final block of Moda, Holland Park,...
