Edwin James Group in ‘good shape’ as business announces ‘record’ order book
EDWIN James Group has hailed a 'resilient' financial performance despite the pandemic-related challenges, with the business announcing a 'record' order book and plans for...
Scotland launches climate change pledge as COP26 nears
WITH it being 100 days until COP26 comes to Glasgow, the Scottish Government has published how it will help meet global Paris Agreement goals...
Lovell to build East Kilbride council homes
SOUTH Lanarkshire Council has appointed Glasgow-based affordable housing developer, Lovell, to build a £2.6 million development of 22 environmentally-friendly new council homes in East...
Construction training specialist becomes employee-owned enterprise
CONSTRUCTION management training specialist Esteem Training has announced it has become an employee-owned enterprise as the business marks its 35th anniversary.
With immediate effect, shares...
New technology aims to boost construction recruitment
AN Edinburgh-based consultancy has launched a 'Trip Advisor-like' service which will aid construction sector employers and candidates in the recruitment process by providing a...
Young graduate builds a career with Persimmon
A talented graduate has been named Persimmon Homes’ Young Achiever of the Year, earning himself a £2,000 prize.
Site manager Ian Brown, from East Kilbride,...
Loreburn in the frame for hat-trick of Women in Business awards
LOREBURN Housing Association has announced it is the only Scottish organisation to be nominated for a national award celebrating the work of outstanding women.
The...
Concrete admixtures specialist to offer recycled glass product
OSCRETE has been appointed the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for Stikloporas JSC, a Lithuanian producer of expanded glass granules.
Granulated expanded glass is described as...
Akela Ground Engineering expands with new office opening
AKELA Ground Engineering, part of Glasgow-headquartered Akela Group, has opened a new office at Optimum Business Park, Swadlincote in Derbyshire to support growth ambitions...
Charity calls for ‘mobility hubs’ for large housing developments
A shared transport charity is calling for large housing developments in Scotland to contain ‘mobility hubs’ for transport as a condition of planning consent...
Leading QS slams cost-cutting culture
ONE of Scotland’s most experienced quantity surveyors has lamented the way in which the construction industry has allowed itself to become “cost and fee...
Scotland’s construction pipeline platform sees increase in membership and usage
NEW figures have revealed that more than 50 public bodies in Scotland are now contributing project information to the Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool.
The free-to-access...
Balfour Beatty hails ‘managed profitable growth from earnings-based businesses’
BALFOUR Beatty has released its 2024 full-year results, which showed a rise in revenue from £9,565 million to £10,015 million.
Underlying profit from operations from...
Minister for children and young people visits £50m Maybole Community Campus build
SCOTLAND'S minister for children and young people has visited the construction site of the Maybole Community Campus.
Clare Haughey MSP was given a tour of...
Stakeholders hear how ‘game-changing’ AIMCH project can help housing sector
INDUSTRY stakeholders have attended an event to learn more about the Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) project, which aims to...
New Countesswells school delivered early and ‘defect-free’
THE new £17 million Countesswells Primary School has been completed almost a month ahead of schedule. The project was delivered by Hub North Scotland...
Financial package worth £10m launched to rebuild Glasgow area impacted by fire
A financial package worth up to £10 million has been made available by the Scottish Government to rebuild and renew the area of Glasgow...
Roofing firm supports young staff for Apprenticeship Week
Lochmaben-based roofing firm Russell Roof Tiles is supporting two of its young staff members to mark Apprenticeship Week 2016.
Jack Jones, 18, started with the...
MGM Timber launches online service for trade customers
INDEPENDENT specialist timber merchant MGM Timber has launched a new online service for trade customers.
The merchant, which has 14 branches across Scotland, said that...
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...
