Evidence of faults in all 17 closed Edinburgh schools
THE City of Edinburgh Council has confirmed there is evidence of faults in all 17 schools closed last week over safety concerns.
Council Leader Andrew...
Housebuilder reveals success in closing the gender pay gap
SPRINGFIELD Properties has announced its gender pay gap has 'effectively been closed'.
The housebuilder is reporting a 'small fractional difference' in pay between men and...
Going for gold: Robertson honoured for environmental achievements
ROBERTSON has received the Gold Award in the 'Building & Construction: Energy Reduction’ category at this year’s Green Apple Environment Awards.
The awards, held at...
Women in Property appoints new Central Scotland branch chair
LAURA McGuigan has been appointed chair of Women in Property's Central Scotland branch for 2025-26.
Laura, who is business development manager for Kier Construction in...
Apatura secures planning consent for new battery storage system in Tealing
RENEWABLE energy storage specialist, Apatura, has secured planning permission to build and operate a new 100 megawatt (MW) capacity battery energy storage system (BESS)...
Project manager prepares to represent Scotland at national awards ceremony
A CALA project manager is preparing to represent Scotland at a national awards ceremony taking place virtually from London on February 26.
Mark Foley, who...
FMB calls for Apprenticeship Levy to be ring-fenced
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Scotland has called on the Scottish Government to ring-fence the Apprenticeship Levy.
The organisation warned against the "temptation" to use the...
Best Practice Hub achieves two million hits milestone
A free online resource for construction professionals to share best practice has achieved over two million views and registered over 10,000 users.
The Best Practice Hub was...
CDM 2015 draft guidance published
THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published draft guidance on the legal requirements in the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM 2015).
Subject to parliamentary...
Technology to protect water voles during Glasgow urban regeneration works
AN interactive web tool is set to protect water voles in Glasgow as part of a new push to safeguard wildlife habitats during urban...
Fourth phase of award-winning Glasgow housing development underway
CONSTRUCTION is underway on the fourth phase of the Riverside Dalmarnock housing development in Glasgow.
The award-winning development has delivered over 400 homes across a...
Thousands more UK classrooms needed by 2020
More than 14,500 extra classrooms will required in UK secondary schools by 2020, new research has revealed.
The findings from public sector procurement specialist Scape...
Four in the frame for dualling contract
TRANSPORT Scotland has named a four-strong shortlist of organisations bidding to construct the next section of the A9 dualling project.
Farrans Construction and Roadbridge Joint...
26-home development handed over in Perthshire
Kingdom Housing Association has unveiled its first development in the Blairgowrie area.
Lovell launches 163-home development on former Hamilton factory site
PROPERTY developer Lovell Homes is inviting potential buyers to view a new showhome in its Glow Garren development in Hamilton.
The site will host 163...
Apprentices set to make a difference at Garnock
IT'S the new school campus that will shape education in the Garnock Valley for future generations.
So it’s perhaps fitting that a group of young...
Skanska charges ahead with electric vehicle policy
SKANSKA UK has ramped up its environmental ambitions with the introduction of a new electric vehicle company car policy.
The firm has set a target...
Architecture firm steps up in the Capital
ARCHITECTURAL and masterplanning firm 10 DESIGN has relocated to a newly refurbished office space in Edinburgh.
The company, is headquartered in Hong Kong with five...
Aberdeenshire firm begins construction of rocket launchpad
CONSTRUCTION of the first orbital space launchpad to be built in the UK for more than half a century has commenced in Kinloss.
Banff-based Motive...
UK immigration proposals could leave Scottish construction sector ‘bereft of skills’
THE UK Government’s proposals to raise the qualification standards for foreign workers have been described as a 'ticking time bomb' for the Scottish construction...
