Mac Mic Group kick-starts charity campaign with £50,000 donation in centenary year
Mac Mic Group, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, has kick-started its £100,000 charity fundraising campaign with a £50,000 donation.
The business can...
Aberdeen to invest £247m on school builds and upgrades
ABERDEEN City Council has announced it is to spend £247 million on schools over the next five years.
The figure includes £121 million on the...
Fourth Cruyff Court to be built in Aberdeen
A fourth Cruyff Court is to be constructed in the Kincorth area of Aberdeen, the city's local authority has announced.
Cruyff Courts are artificial pitches...
Period of growth sees Bracewell Stirling Consulting open new head office
BRACEWELL Stirling Consulting (BSC) has relocated its head office to a new premises at Scion House at the Stirling University Innovation Park.
Previously situated in...
Pavement parking enforcement begins in Glasgow
GLASGOW is now ready to issue fines for pavement parking, the city's local authority has announced.
Enforcement of pavement parking has been phased in over...
XSite Braehead braced for landmark year thanks to ‘unprecedented’ investment
ENTERTAINMENT destination XSite Braehead has announced it is benefiting from a £12.6 million investment in the site, which includes plans to open the world's...
DTE achieves CCPI mark for trusses and joists
DONALDSON Timber Engineering (DTE) has announced it has become the first bespoke product manufacturer to achieve the Code for Construction Product information (CCPI) mark...
Natural stone products pave way for a bright future for historic street
NATURAL stone products supplier Tradstocks has completed a major urban improvement project in the heart of Edinburgh's New Town.
The firm had to use natural stone...
NorDan UK on track to meet £100 million turnover target
DOORS and windows manufacturer NorDan UK has announced a record year for the business after increasing turnover from £85 million to £96.9 million in...
Bellway appoints firm’s first female acting site manager in Scotland
ALYSON Watt has been appointed Bellway’s first female acting site manager in Scotland.
Alyson, from Glasgow, joined the housebuilder's west division three years ago working...
Scottish construction firms urged to pursue apprenticeship grants
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is urging Scottish construction companies to accelerate the number of apprenticeship starts by claiming CITB apprenticeship grants.
To mark...
Global engineering consultancy to explore possibility of district heating in Brae
SHETLAND Islands Council has appointed COWI to conduct a feasibility study and concept design on the potential for a district heating scheme in Brae.
The...
Galliford Try hails ‘excellent’ half-year performance
GALLIFORD Try has improved its expectations for the current financial year after posting the group's half-year results for the six months ended 31 December,...
Balfour Beatty chief Leo Quinn to step down later this year
BALFOUR Beatty has announced that Leo Quinn will step down from the board later this year, after over 10 years as group chief executive.
He...
Tillicoultry Quarries celebrates ISO 14001 and 45001 certification
TILLICOULTRY Quarries has announced it has achieved ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications, reinforcing the firm's commitment to health, safety, and environmental management.
The certifications...
Wishaw modular housing specialist set for £2.9m expansion
MODULAR housing manufacturer Enevate Homes has announced a £2.9 million investment in its staff, plant, and equipment as it gears up for a 'significant'...
New report highlights affordability challenge of retrofitting homes in Scotland
A new report from Edinburgh’s Smart Data Foundry has revealed only 20% of people in Scotland can comfortably afford the home upgrades required to...
Housebuilder marks International Women’s Day 2025
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has marked this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) by bringing some of its female talent together to share their experiences...
Scotland’s first female electrical apprentice reflects on her journey
SELECT has tracked down Scotland’s first-ever female electrical apprentice to discuss her career journey in a new video for Scottish Apprenticeship Week.
Former textile machinist...
CR Smith hails trainee programme for aspiring joiners
THE latest recruits to the CR Smith training programme are on track to become fully qualified joiners following success in their latest knowledge tests.
The...
