Engineering services group appoints procurement director
ENGINEERING services provider Edwin James Group has appointed Alison Bettany to the new role of procurement director. She will be responsible for leading the...
Elgin businesses move into refurbished premises following shopping centre’s closure
SEVERAL businesses previously based in Elgin's now closed St Giles Centre have been relocated to refurbished premises in the town centre following an emergency...
£16.9 million bridge installed on time in Ravenscraig
A major project to install a new railway bridge in Ravenscraig has been completed on time over the Easter weekend.
Engineers worked around-the-clock for nine...
Team behind £7.5m Forth Bridge project installs defibrillator at local complex
A new lifesaving defibrillator has been installed at the North Queensferry Community Complex by Network Rail and Balfour Beatty.
It comes as part of a range...
Children decorate Kelvin Hall site with drawings of its history
GLASGOW schoolchildren were this week invited to the unveiling of their artwork, taking pride of place outside historic Kelvin Hall which is currently undergoing redevelopment...
D&I Bain Ltd appointed to repair Highland road
D&I Bain Ltd has been appointed to carry out repair works along the U1992 Evanton to Swordale road in the Highlands.
The Muir of Ord...
Worker safety is top priority for building services employers
BUILDING services employers are more worried about keeping workers safe than being sued over project delays, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).
The organisation...
Network Rail delivers railway bridges and repair systems to Ukraine
NETWORK Rail has supplied Ukraine with eight railway bridges and 30 bridge support tower and tunnel repair systems.
It comes in a bid to support the...
Stirling Council unveils plans to ‘revolutionise’ active travel
PLANS have been unveiled to 'revolutionise' travel by foot and bike in neighbourhoods south of Stirling city centre.
The Stirling Council project is being backed...
NHS Lanarkshire welcomes decision on site for new £400m hospital
NHS Lanarkshire has welcomed the Scottish Government's approval of Wester Moffat as the site for the new £400 million University Hospital Monklands.
The health board...
Double triumph for UHI Orkney’s Mark Shiner at Heritage Crafts Awards
UHI Orkney's Mark Shiner has been named UK Maker of the Year and Scotland Maker of the Year at the 2025 Heritage Crafts Awards.
The...
Workers get on their bikes for charity
EIGHT staff members from Stewart Milne Group have raised a whopping £60,000 for charity after completing a 738-mile cycle challenge.
The 'bike4forty' team cycled from Manchester...
CECA urges Government to act over infrastructure investment
CIVILS contractors have warned that the "flatlining" infrastructure sector spells trouble for the UK economy.
In what is claimed to be the first national poll...
BTO makes senior appointment to construction team
BTO Solicitors LLP has appointed new partner Fraser Hopkins to its construction team.
Described by BTO as a specialist in risk and construction disputes, Fraser...
Positive energy for substation project
Mabey Hire was engaged by Foundation Solutions HV Ltd to design and supply formwork for the construction of the new-build Benbrack Substation in Dumfries...
Scottish Government eyes new powers to tackle unsafe cladding
PROPOSALS have been published by the Scottish Government to create new powers to tackle unsafe cladding.
The plans would see the housing (cladding remediation) bill...
Campaign to regulate Scotland’s electrical industry receives ‘timely boost’
THE campaign for regulation of the electrical industry in Scotland has received a 'timely boost' after more than 180 electricians pledged their support for...
It’s now or never in quest to tackle skills shortages
Callum Mackintosh, director at Hi-skills, tells Project Scotland why the nation needs a Centre of Excellence for Skills, Safety and Innovation - and why...
Scotland dominates construction activity in June
NEW figures have revealed that Scotland accounted for more than half of the total value of UK medical and healthcare construction contracts in June, and more...
IES strengthens senior team with four new appointments
GLASGOW-based built environment climate tech firm Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) has announced it has made four senior appointments.
The new hires have been tipped to...
