Balfour Beatty sees profits rise 69%
BALFOUR Beatty has seen profits skyrocket by 69% as it posts its half-year results.
The infrastructure group’s underlying profit from operations (PFO) has increased to...
Lidl sees value in Scotland
LIDL has announced plans to open 12 new stores across Scotland, whilst regenerating eight existing stores over the next three years.
Having recently opened a...
Modern lighting system installed on iconic Elgin landmark
MORAY Council has unveiled new LED lighting on the Duke of Gordon's Monument on Ladyhill in Elgin.
The local authority said the system will not...
Roof tile manufacturer launches first underlay range
ROOF tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has launched its first underlay range, RussFast Underlay.
The first two products in the range have been designed for...
City Building employees graduate from new management qualification programme
SEVEN City Building employees have become the latest graduates of a management degree developed with Glasgow Caledonian University to support the next generation of...
Firms appointed to ‘robustly’ test Mackintosh rebuild plans
THE Glasgow School of Art has appointed two architecture firms to 'robustly' test its plan to rebuild the Mackintosh building
Reiach and Hall and Purcell...
Contract win is milestone for Robertson Specialist Division
ROBERTSON Group has won £560,000 worth of work for SSE, marking the first time its Specialist Division will serve as a main contractor.
The firm will install external wall...
Digital Twin tech ‘revolutionising’ non-domestic building upgrades unveiled
AN initiative aimed at revolutionising the approach to retrofit and building upgrades for the UK’s non-domestic buildings has been launched this week at the...
Plans continue for delivery of Scotland’s largest flood protection scheme
AN update report on the proposed Grangemouth flood report scheme is to be presented to Falkirk councillors next month.
The report will set out the...
New webinar will address health and safety updates for Scottish construction sector
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum is to host a health and safety webinar, designed to provide updates and the latest developments to help the...
CCG invests in the future with new trainee intake
CCG has announced a significant intake of new trainees for 2018 as part of the firm's commitment to new entrants.
The CCG Group has 600...
New Grove cranes lift steel firm
STRUCTURAL steelwork and steel erection contractor, J & D Pierce (Contracts) Ltd, has welcomed an additional two new Grove all-terrain cranes to its fleet....
Scotland ‘still nowhere near’ addressing the scale of housing challenge
ONE year on from Scotland declaring a housing emergency, trade body Homes for Scotland has called for the Scottish Government to implement the 'radical...
Plumbing apprenticeships an ‘excellent option’ for those seeking satisfying career
THE chief executive of the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has marked Scottish Apprenticeship Week by highlighting the benefits of undertaking a plumbing...
Stirling University set for build of ‘world class’ facility featuring tropical aquarium
PLANS have been approved for the £17 million build of a 'world class' aquaculture research facility at the University of Stirling.
The National Aquaculture Technology...
Turner & Townsend hails ‘excellent’ figures as turnover grows to £1.5 billion
TURNER & Townsend has increased turnover to £1.5 billion and reported 'double-digit growth' across its three core segments of real estate, infrastructure, and energy...
Dunblane Railway Station enters final phase of £11.2m upgrade
THE £11.2 million upgrade of Dunblane Railway Station is nearing completion, Network Rail has revealed.
The project is preparing to enter its final four-month phase,...
Better cooperation on offsite construction tipped to boost affordable housing delivery
A new white paper from Saint-Gobain Off-Site Solutions has claimed a more joined-up approach to offsite construction could be key to tackling the UK’s...
Campion Homes to launch fifth active Fife development
CAMPION Homes is poised to launch its newest housing development, The Temple at Balcurvie in Fife, which will comprise of 69 private homes for...
Construction sector urged to take waste seriously to avoid ‘turmoil’
A former site manager turned university professor has warned construction firms could face ‘turmoil’ in the near future unless they start thinking more carefully...
