Loreburn Housing Association honoured at Women in Housing Awards
LOREBURN Housing Association is celebrating after winning the Employer of the Year category at the Women in Housing Awards.
The organisation is a Dumfries and Galloway...
Rise in UK education construction contracts following RAAC issues
SPENDING on UK infrastructure fell back 39% to £1.2 billion in August, although contract awards overall remained 'relatively healthy' for the second month in...
Concerns remain over ‘downward trend’ in Scottish housing starts despite rise in completions
TRADE body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has revealed its concerns regarding the 'downward trend' in Scottish housing starts are not abating, despite the release...
Homebuilding & Renovating Show prepares to mark 30th anniversary
THE Homebuilding & Renovating Show, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, will be back at the SEC, Glasgow on 11-12 May 2024.
Looking ahead...
Sherlock Holmes statue returns to Edinburgh as public realm project nears completion
A Sherlock Holmes statue which was removed to make way for Edinburgh's trams to Newhaven project has returned to the capital.
The life-sized bronze sculpture...
Scottish Building Contract Committee announces new board and committee members
THE Scottish Building Contract Committee (SBCC) has announced the addition of several new organisations and representatives to its committee over the last 12 months.
The...
UK and Scottish governments urged to make growth top priority in upcoming budgets
KEY construction stakeholders have urged the UK and Scottish governments to prioritise growth in the upcoming budgets.
UK chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver the autumn...
Big issues to be debated at construction trade event
THIS year's Scotland Build event will debate some of the biggest topics facing the construction sector including the housing crisis, workers' mental health and...
Quarry operator fined after dump truck death
AN Arbroath quarry operator has been fined for serious safety failings after a dumper truck driver died when his vehicle reversed over a stop...
Miller Homes site manager celebrates winning streak
THE site manager of Miller Homes' Stoneyetts Village development has been awarded the National House Building Council's (NHBC) Pride in the Job Seal of...
Big-hearted Stewart Milne employees embark on Kenyan housebuilding challenge
SEVEN employees from Stewart Milne Timber Systems are heading to Kenya to take part in a charity housebuilding project.
The workers will join volunteers from...
Timber technology teaching marks a new era for construction education
A Scottish professor is to lead the introduction and establishment of a new method of academic construction delivery focusing on timber technology.
Professor Robert Hairstans...
BEAR Scotland begins £720m south east contract
RESPONSIBILITY for managing and maintaining 314 miles of trunk roads in the south east of Scotland has officially been transferred to BEAR Scotland.
In March,...
Rutherglen multi-storey residents benefit from new fire doors
ENGINEERED timber fire doors have been supplied and installed by the CCG Group in Rutherglen, in a project designed to enhance fire safety for...
Kier Construction secures NHS Grampian project
Kier Construction has been appointed as the construction partner to progress the next stage of a comprehensive backlog maintenance programme at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
The...
Groundworks begin on 544-home Penicuik development
ENABLING works are now underway at a recently green-lit development in Midlothian.
The Mauricewood development, located north of Penicuik, will see the construction of 544...
RIAS names shortlist for Camphill works
RIAS has announced a six-strong shortlist in a competition to select an architect and design team to deliver a £10 million project at Camphill...
Newly-elected MSPs pledge support for regulation of the electrical industry
SELECT has wasted no time in continuing its campaign for regulation of the Scotland's electrical industry by securing the backing of two newly-elected MPS.
SNP...
Glasgow’s Argyle train line set for £32m improvement works
GLASGOW'S Argyle line is to close for eight weeks from mid-March to allow for Network Rail to undertake a £32 million programme of works...
Manufacturer adds new key account manager
EURAMAX has appointed Kevan Flanagan as its new key account manager for the DIY and merchant sector.
He joins the manufacturer of PVCu windows, doors...
