Balfour Beatty chief Leo Quinn to step down later this year
BALFOUR Beatty has announced that Leo Quinn will step down from the board later this year, after over 10 years as group chief executive.
He...
B&CE to acquire Constructing Better Health scheme
B&CE is to acquire Constructing Better Health (CBH) from the Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS), it has been announced.
The not-for-profit organisation provides financial and...
Industry bodies welcome decision on planning appeal rights
THE Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Scotland has welcomed the decision of the Scottish Parliament's Local Government and Communities Committee to resist calls for...
St Andrews set for new hotel and retail site
CONSTRUCTION has commenced on a new 65 bedroom Premier Inn hotel and Marks & Spencer Simply Food retail unit in St Andrews. The Largo Road...
UK Government urged to back Acorn carbon capture and storage project
HUMZA Yousaf has called on the UK Government to give the go-ahead for the Acorn carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Aberdeenshire.
The project...
Build of new community hub underway in Coatbridge
MORRISON Construction has commenced work on the build of the new St Stephen's Community Hub in Coatbridge.
hub South West is delivering the project on...
Engineering student creates marine web series
A Dundee University PhD civil engineering student has created an online documentary series on Scotland’s marine life.
Pulse Fibre welcomes new gigabit broadband-ready requirements for Scottish homes
BROADBAND provider Pulse Fibre has welcomed the Scottish Government’s recent legislation requiring all new homes to be gigabit broadband-ready, calling it a vital step...
Drax teams up with charity to improve wellbeing support for rural workers
CHARITY Change Mental Health has announced a new partnership with renewable energy company Drax to embed mental health learning into the workplace while building...
Timber frame business appoints new sales chief
ABERDEENSHIRE-based Kirkwood Timber Frame has appointed Eoghainn Mitchell as head of sales for Scotland and England.
Eoghainn, from Dunfermline, brings over a decade of experience...
Potential delay in heat pump timescales would be ‘welcome news’ for housing sector
A reported delay in the timescale for introducing heat pumps has been welcomed by Scottish property firm DJ Alexander Ltd.
The estate and letting agent...
Work begins on Scotland’s largest low-rise modular housing development
WORK is underway on a £17 million modular affordable housing development in the Bridgehousehill area of Kilmarnock.
It will see a mixture of 101 two,...
Site manager praised after housebuilding awards win
MACTAGGART & Mickel is celebrating after senior site manager Stuart Gillespie won a housebuilding industry award.
He was praised after landing a Quality Award in...
DM Hall celebrates hat-trick of training successes
A further three surveyors at DM Hall have passed the final professional hurdle of their professional training despite the impact of Covid-19 on their...
SNIPEF confirms new president
JIM Butter has been announced as the new president of SNIPEF, Scotland and Northern Ireland’s plumbing and heating industry’s trade association.
Mr Butter has been...
Clugston Group chief set to depart
STEPHEN Martin is leaving his role as chief executive of the Clugston Group after ten years at the helm.
Mr Martin, who will take over...
Starlink to help boost rail infrastructure in the north of Scotland
STARLINK is to be deployed on ScotRail trains in the north of Scotland in a move set to enhance trackside infrastructure.
The use of the...
Builder finds the key to helping Santa deliver to chimney-free homes
A Glasgow-based housebuilder has announced it will hand out ‘Magic Keys’ to residents without a chimney so that Santa Claus can still deliver presents...
Natural Insulation Hub supports ‘distinct’ Scottish style
A recently launched natural insulation hub has been tipped to ensure Scotland’s construction sector has access to the materials needed to meet ambitious climate...
School’s out for M&E contractor in Inverclyde
M&E specialist Arc-Tech (Scotland) is celebrating contract completions in the education sector after finishing service installations for the new-build construction of St Ninian’s Primary...
