Plans submitted for new Glasgow homes
DEVELOPERS behind a £90 million mixed-tenure project in Glasgow say plans to build more than 600 new homes in the city have moved a step...
Lumsden appointed MD at TSL Contractors
IAIN Lumsden has been appointed managing director at construction and haulage firm TSL Contractors.
He is joining from Balfour Beatty’s north Scotland business where he worked...
Contractor earns recognition for work with young trainees
BUILDING contractor McDermott Group is celebrating after picking up the Best Newcomer accolade at the Action for Children Scotland’s Employability Awards.
Earlier this year, McDermott...
Balfour Beatty scoops Scots ‘Inclusive Workplace’ accolade
BALFOUR Beatty picked up the 2019 ‘Inclusive Workplace’ employer award at the Scottish Union of Supported Employment (SUSE) awards.
The award, presented by business minister Jamie...
Springfield Properties acquires Livingston housebuilder in £31m deal
SCOTTISH housebuilder Springfield Properties has announced its acquisition of Walker Group in a £31 million deal.
Springfield has acquired the entire issued share capital of...
Glasgow apprentices honoured at awards ceremony
CITY Building apprentices were honoured at the Glasgow firm's annual Apprentice Awards ceremony, held in the City Chambers.
More than 80 apprentices were shortlisted across a...
Charities set to benefit from DM Hall’s summer ball
DM Hall is to host a summer ball at Prestonfield House in Edinburgh to raise money for charity.
The chartered surveying firm has vowed to...
Soben targets further growth following European contract wins
EAST Kilbride-headquartered Soben Contract and Commercial has announced a raft of contract wins across Europe, the UAE, and North Africa.
The quantity surveying and commercial management consultancy...
Keepmoat in the frame for four Scottish Home Awards
THE Scottish division of Keepmoat Homes has been shortlisted for four prizes at the 12th annual Scottish Home Awards.
The housebuilder is a finalist in...
Tributes paid to inspirational architect
THEÂ Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has notified its members and friends of the death of Professor Andrew (Andy) MacMillan.
Andy died suddenly on...
Diageo global operational excellence director to join Donaldson board
TIMBER specialist James Donaldson & Sons has appointed Pamela Scott to its board of directors.
Pamela is currently global operational excellence director at Diageo. She...
Glasgow venue to host construction summit
CITY of Glasgow College is to host a National Construction Skills & Innovation Summit.
The event, to be held on Tuesday April 30, will include...
Enterprise specialist to help drive letting agency’s growth plan
ENTERPRISE specialist John Anderson has been appointed to chair the investment arm of award-winning social enterprise letting agency, Homes for Good.
Established four years ago,...
Fit-out contractor wins top award for Glasgow project
Construction, refurbishment and fit-out contractor akp Scotland has received a top award for its work at St Vincent Plaza in Glasgow.
The firm scooped the...
College reports record number of female engineering apprentices
FORTH Valley College (FVC) in Stirlingshire has recorded a record number of female engineering modern apprentices (MAs) for an academic year.
19 women have started...
CMI Offshore Group establishes Inverclyde base
RIVERSIDE Inverclyde (Ri) has announced CMI Offshore Group (CMI), the owner and operator of a 25-strong offshore fleet, has taken a lease for the...
Robertson hosts Chinese delegates at Inverness site
A group of Chinese university delegates visited a landmark construction project in the Highlands as part of a knowledge sharing programme recently.
Eight visitors from...
Updated proposals for historic Edinburgh school site lodged after community feedback
UPDATED plans have been submitted for the restoration of the former Boroughmuir High School in Edinburgh.
Developer CALA Homes said the plans had been "revisited" prior...
Commercial property sales fall sharply in Scotland
THE Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has released new figures which show that Scottish commercial property sales fell in value by 21% in Q1 2019,...
Ambitious Arbroath schools project takes shape
Arbroath’s skyline is being transformed by the multi-million pound replacement of two of the town’s seats of learning at Warddykes and Timmergreens.
Angus Council’s Children...
