Local government data resource availability tipped to benefit Scottish construction industry
THE Improvement Service (IS) has launched open access to the Spatial Hub, a local government data resource covering Scotland and containing information valuable to...
SSEN Transmission hosts industry at immersive health and safety experience day
SSEN Transmission has welcomed around 40 representatives from key marine contractors and stakeholders to SSE's Faskally Training Centre in Perth.
The dedicated marine safety experience...
Rannoch Viaduct set for essential £1.6m repair project
A section of the West Highland railway line between Crianlarich and Fort William is to close for nine days in March to allow for...
Construction firms encouraged to register their events for Open Doors 2025
CONSTRUCTION employers across the country are being encouraged to register their events for Open Doors 2025 to provide a 'shop window' for future talent...
City Building urges firms to apply for £280m of opportunities
City Building is looking for subcontractors to support its work in Glasgow and the surrounding areas. The company has advertised 78 lots across its construction...
Lomond Banks team reaffirms legally binding pledges over £40m tourism plans
FLAMINGO Land, the developer behind the proposed new £40 million tourism destination in Balloch, has reaffirmed its pledge that the project would provide numerous...
MPs slam “callous and manipulative” blacklist compensation scheme
A damning report by the Scottish Affairs Committee has accused the firms behind the compensation scheme for blacklisted construction workers of ‘misleading’ MPs and...
Shepherd highlights ‘material change of circumstances’
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has called for rating appeals to be lodged and backdated to March 4 as a result of a 'material change of...
Businesses wanted to help accelerate built environment’s carbon goals
Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) is searching for companies with a sustainable building material product that reduces embodied carbon to join its newly...
New cladding legislation is positive progress for fire safety in Scotland
By Hamish Paterson, partner at Thomas & Adamson – part of Egis Group
In mid-May, the Scottish Parliament voted unanimously to pass new legislation that...
Will Rudd Glasgow announces raft of promotions
WILL Rudd Glasgow has announced a number of promotions to its engineering and technical teams.
With over four decades of experience in civil, structural and...
Scottish university to trial running broadband through live Yorkshire water pipes
THE University of Strathclyde is to trial running broadband through water pipes in South Yorkshire in a bid to get better internet access to...
Flooring contractor sets sights on growth after major investment
SPECIALIST flooring contractor Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) has announced it is investing £500,000 in a new division to offer an insulation system tipped to...
Research highlights investor optimism in Edinburgh hotel sector
NEW research has revealed that Edinburgh saw the highest level of investment in hotels of any UK city outside of London last year, with...
Aberdeen Masterplan takes significant step forward
BDP has published the proposals for the multi-million pound regeneration of Aberdeen City Centre. The plans will now be considered by Aberdeen City Councillors on June...
Edinburgh office development pipeline to remain ‘very limited’
NEW research has shown that Edinburgh’s office market saw a 'record' number of regears in 2022, as occupiers decided to stay put amid economic...
Construction sector urged to ‘take the pledge’ over ill health
NEWLY established body Constructing Better Health Scotland has urged those involved in the Scottish construction industry to ‘take the pledge’ to improve the long-term health and wellbeing...
Stantec acquires Barton Willmore
STANTEC has has acquired planning and design consultancy, Barton Willmore, in a deal advised on by the GS Verde Group.
The international engineering, design and...
CBRE adds to Aberdeen office with double appointment
REAL estate advisor CBRE has strengthened its Aberdeen office with two new recruits.
Dominic Millar has joined both the advisory and transactions and rating...
Trade body welcomes new evidence of support for regulation of electrical sector
SELECT has welcomed the results of the latest consultation on regulation of the electrical industry in Scotland.
The outcome of the latest Government consultation reveals that, out of...
