Strike action resumes at Mossmorran gas plant over pay dispute
AROUND 90 Kaefer maintenance and repair contractors based at the Mossmorran Natural Gas Liquids (NGL) plant will resume strike action this week as part...
Main works contractor set to be appointed for £42m transformation of Paisley Museum
KIER Construction Limited is set to be appointed as main works contractor for the £42 million transformation of Paisley Museum.
Renfrewshire councillors are to be...
Property and construction specialist launches electric car scheme for employees
THOMAS & Adamson (T&A) has revealed it is demonstrating its commitment to net zero targets with a staff benefits scheme that will give employees...
Scottish property market ‘less volatile’ than south of the border
A Scottish property specialist has predicted UK residential property sales will hit over one million in 2023, despite current market uncertainty.
Peter Ryder, MD of...
It’s a work of art
AN art gallery and a community centre have emerged as winners of the campaign to find Scotland’s best eco-friendly buildings.
The Low Carbon Building Awards...
Scottish construction firms face bigger fines in 2018
SCOTTISH construction firms could potentially face bigger fines for health and safety breaches than ever before in 2018.
That’s the view of Malcolm Gunnyeon, a...
Savills confirms 12 promotions in Scotland
REAL estate advisor Savills has confirmed 12 new promotions in Scotland across its Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth and Dumfries offices.
The promotions will see two people...
Behavioural science helps bring ‘realism’ back into construction
AN Edinburgh-based organisation is using behavioural science insights to help construction firms improve their business performance and create safer, happier workplaces.
Sodak was founded by...
‘Transformative’ Aberdeen regeneration could include new football stadium
A 'transformative' regeneration of Aberdeen's city centre, former market and beach front has been given the go ahead.
Described as 'once-in-a-generation' by Aberdeen City Council,...
A perfect ten for Pacific Building
A Renfrewshire construction firm is celebrating its birthday by giving away tranches of cash to 10 worthy causes – the donations representing the number of years the...
Site bosses urged to plan ahead to mitigate extreme weather risks
AGGREKO is urging construction managers to act to protect site productivity and worker welfare as extreme heat increasingly becomes the norm on building sites.
The...
Kier opens up Scottish sites to encourage construction careers
KIER is opening a record seven sites to the public for Open Doors Week 2017 to help attract the next generation of Scottish construction workers.
Open Doors Week...
Deals aplenty! ScotPlant exhibitors flood social media with praise for ‘stellar’ event
SCOTPLANT 2026 exhibitors have been flooding social media with praise for the landmark event, held last weekend at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh.
Many...
Housebuilder sponsors Edinburgh Zoo’s penguins
DANDARA East Scotland has renewed its partnership with the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RCSS) for a second year.
The housebuilder has committed £1,200 to...
Contractors branch out on QUAD project
Contractors working on the Barnard Castle Emergency Services QUAD Station have come up with a technique to ‘protect and preserve’ mature woodlands owned by...
SPF claims we are ‘simply not building enough homes across all tenures’ in Scotland
THE Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has claimed the Scottish Government's intention to bring forward a housing bill with provisions for rent control fails to...
Aberdeen event to showcase opportunities on multi-million pound projects
A variety of sub-contracting opportunities on two multi-million pound contracts are to be showcased at a meet the buyer event in Aberdeen.
Aberdeen City Council...
Edinburgh Boiler Company launches Borders recruitment drive
THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) has announced it is undertaking a recruitment drive in the Scottish Borders to help underpin an expansion into the...
New £1.46m Shetland 3G pitch to use sweetcorn in place of rubber crumb
CONSTRUCTION is underway on a new £1.46 million 3G synthetic sports pitch at Clickimin Leisure Complex in Lerwick.
Glasgow-based Allsports Construction and Maintenance is leading...
Holmes Miller expands into south east England with new studio
HOLMES Miller Architects has announced an expansion into south east England with the opening of a new studio in St Albans, Hertfordshire.
The move is...
