New skills plan aims to safeguard future of heritage construction skills
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is backing the launch of the new sector skills plan for the repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) heritage...
Savills appoints new head of residential development sales for Scotland
SAVILLS has appointed Jamie Adam as head of residential development sales for Scotland, following the retirement of Carole Mackie, who has held the role...
Glasgow sees record levels of cyclists on key routes
GLASGOW's creation of cycle lanes is seeing record levels of cycling on key routes across the city, findings by Cycling Scotland have revealed.
The city's...
£5 million skills fund launches in north east of Scotland
A £5 million skills fund has been launched by the North East Scotland Investment Zone (NESIZ) aimed at tackling skills challenges and strengthening the...
Build of £24m Ecclefechan beef processing facility to create 250 construction jobs
THE build of a £24 million beef processing facility is underway in Dumfries and Galloway in a project tipped to create 250 construction jobs.
R...
Build of £18.3m railway station in Barrhead brings opportunities to hundreds of locals
MORE than 350 young people have taken part in careers and employability activities linked to the £18.3 million build of Balgray Railway Station in...
Breakfast event hailed a success as specialists aim for net zero
ENGINEERS and architects from across Scotland came together for a breakfast networking event exploring the evolving landscape of net zero building standards.
Held at Material...
New report highlights ‘impressive resilience’ from M&E contractors
A new report has highlighted 'impressive resilience' from the mechanical & electrical (M&E) contracting market in the face of challenging economic conditions.
The findings are...
Scottish NHBC Pride in the Job regional award winners announced
BELLWAY project manager Peter Lawrie has been presented with the NHBC Pride in the Job Large Builder Regional Award for Scotland.
Peter will now represent...
Planned large data centres in Scotland set for more stringent environmental requirements
PLANNING applications for large data centres are set to face more stringent environmental requirements, the Scottish Government has announced.
A newly published planning direction requires...
Livingston firm to participate in Q&A for aspiring electricians
ASPIRING electricians will have the chance to learn what it takes to be successful in the industry at an upcoming event at West Lothian...
Regional housing model helps accelerate delivery of affordable homes
TWO affordable housing developments owned by The City of Edinburgh and East Lothian Councils are demonstrating how a collaborative approach, modern methods of construction...
DataVita invites Scottish Greens and APRS to Chapelhall data centre build site
DATAVITA has invited the Scottish Greens and Action to Protect Rural Scotland (ARPS) to visit its campus at Chapelhall.
The invitations - addressed to Ross...
Preparatory works underway on £88.6 million Moray school build
A turf cutting ceremony has been led by pupils on the £88.6 million build of the new Forres Academy.
The school is being supported by...
Construction firms invited to tender for £1.94 billion A9 Dualling Delivery Framework Agreement
TRANSPORT Scotland has formally invited tenders for its £1.94 billion A9 Dualling Delivery Framework Agreement, which will be used to procure the remaining sections...
New research highlights benefits of reclaimed bricks on construction projects
NEW analysis produced with sustainability consultancy Tunley Environmental has highlighted the low-carbon advantage of choosing reclaimed clay bricks for construction projects.
The work compares the...
Meet The Contractor to become annual event following debut success
ORGANISERS have committed to making Meet The Contractor an annual event following the success of the inaugural gathering at the Dakota Eurocentral.
Around 130 people...
Housebuilder celebrates ‘excellent’ year as net bank debt eliminated
SPRINGFIELD Properties has hailed an 'excellent' year for the business, despite reporting a 13.2% drop in revenue to £243.7 million for the year ended...
Planned building materials manufacturing facility to create 100 jobs in Borders
CAMBRIDGE-headquartered Hemspan is to establish a new manufacturing facility in the Scottish Borders in a move tipped to create up to 100 jobs.
South of...
Peel Ports Group appoints new port director in Scotland
PEEL Ports Group has appointed Jamie Strain as its new port director in Scotland, succeeding Jim McSporran who is retiring from the role later...
