Tesco contract win provides retail therapy for Cube Glass
CUMBERNAULD-based Cube Glass recently announced it has secured a major commercial breakthrough after winning its first contract to undertake work for retail giant Tesco.
Operating...
Contract awarded for £5.6m Fair Isle ferry build
PARKOL Marine Engineering has secured the £5.6 million contract from Shetland Islands Council to provide a new ferry for Fair Isle.
Work is currently ongoing...
SELECT supports call to tackle rogue traders carrying out renewables work
SELECT, the trade association for Scotland's electrotechnical industry, is supporting calls from Consumer Scotland to crack down on rogue traders exploiting the green energy...
UK ministers visit engineering specialist to see innovative welding technology in action
RACHEL Reeves and Ed Miliband have visited Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE) in order to see the company’s Ebflow welding technology in action.
The visit saw the...
Coordinated national approach urged to build UK retrofit workforce
A new report published by the National Retrofit Hub has called for 'urgent' government action to address skills shortages, which the organisation described as...
Balfour Beatty Living Places ex-offenders initiative featured on BBC News
BALFOUR Beatty Living Places recently featured on BBC News, after providing behind-the-scenes access to a careers fair held at HMP Lewes, organised by the...
Innovation used on £10 billion Thames Crossing project could be utilised across Britain
INNOVATIVE construction approaches being used on the £10 billion construction of the Lower Thames Crossing could be used across Britain, National Highways has said.
The...
Engineering Development Trust extends skills partnership
THE Engineering Development Trust (EDT) has extended its skills partnership with SSEN Transmission to deliver STEM education to young people across Scotland for a...
New SNIPEF president targets growth of sector
DUNCAN Sharp has been appointed as the 101st president of the Plumbing and Heating Federation (SNIPEF).
SNIPEF revealed he will look to tackle the ongoing...
Hundreds of affordable homes added to Perth and Kinross’ housing stock
OVER 260 new affordable homes for rent were added to the housing stock in Perth and Kinross in 2024/25, a report to councillors in...
Dwello announces appointment of director of new business
LEE Hardy has joined the ownership and senior management team of Dwello, Scotland’s new residential letting agent, as its director of new business.
Dwello was...
Taskforce makes series of recommendations to attract more investment for housing
PROPOSALS to build investor confidence in Scotland's housing market have been published by the Scotland's Housing Investment Taskforce.
The Housing Investment Taskforce report makes a...
HFS welcomes recommendations in Housing Investment Taskforce report
HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has welcomed the publication of the Housing Investment Taskforce report, and called for 'urgent implementation' of the list of recommended...
Private finance alone ‘cannot end Scotland’s housing emergency’
THE Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA) has warned that private finance alone cannot end the nation's housing emergency.
The organisation was responding to a...
Approval for ‘critical’ Skye electricity transmission upgrade project
SSEN Transmission has secured approval for a 'critical' electricity transmission upgrade between Fort Augustus and Skye.
The Scottish Government approval relates to the plans for...
Tayside Contracts to offer structured work placements to low-risk prisoners
HMP Castle Huntly has partnered with Tayside Contracts, a commercially-based local authority contracting organisation, to offer structured work placements to individuals nearing the end of...
Scotland’s engineering construction workforce tipped to rise by 24% in next five years
NEW research has revealed that Scotland's engineering construction industry (ECI) workforce could increase by 24% in the next five years.
The Engineering Construction Industry Training...
‘Rare’ six-acre Glasgow industrial site marketed for sale
COLLIERS’ industrial & logistics team has been instructed to bring a six-acre Glasgow industrial facility for sale.
65 Craigton Road, Govan, boasts 65,489 sq ft...
SELECT unveils three-point plan ahead of Scottish elections
TRADE body SELECT has issued a three-point plan for action as part of its manifesto for next year’s Scottish Parliamentary elections.
The organisation, which represents...
SBF marks milestone year by hosting Building Safety Act insight event
THE Scottish Building Federation (SBF) preceded its AGM last week with a legislative briefing from Michael Conroy, partner with Harper Macleod LLP, who provided...
