‘Expert advice’ on offer at Glasgow homebuilding exhibition
VISITORS to this year’s Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show will have the opportunity to get advice from a range of industry experts, organisers have...
Ellon bricklayer takes top apprentice award
ELLON bricklayer Glen Thomson (22) has scooped the Apprentice of the Year prize at the Scottish Building Apprenticeship and Training Council’s 2016 Apprenticeship Awards.
Glen, who...
CALA Homes cleans up at annual HFS awards
CALA Homes took the top award of the night at this year’s Homes for Scotland awards ceremony, which was recently held in Edinburgh.
The company...
Scottish Property Awards 2019 winners announced
THE V&A Dundee, Drum Property Group and Hendrick’s Gin Palace, Girvan were among the big winners at the Scottish Property Awards held in Glasgow...
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,...
Glasgow site first to sign up to period dignity campaign
A Glasgow-based construction site is the first to sign up to Unite’s construction period dignity campaign.
The Glasgow University Campus project, which is being built...
Aberdeen school project enters new phase
Aberdeen City Council and hub North Scotland have agreed a £47 million finance deal for a new academy in Aberdeen, allowing for the commencement...
SES appointed to landmark University of Glasgow development
SES Engineering Services (SES) has landed a role on the £90 million learning hub project for the University of Glasgow.
The firm was appointed by main...
Kier honoured for Fort William campus project
KIER Construction Scotland won the prize for best Pupil/Student Experience at the Education Buildings Scotland awards for its work at the £13 million Caol Campus...
Robertson Group claims landmark Ultra Site status for AECC
THE construction of the new Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre has resulted in Robertson Group being awarded national Ultra Site status by the Considerate Constructors...
Arbroath affordable homes development to be officially opened
LOCAL MSP Graeme Day will open a new £8.1 million development of 71 affordable homes in Arbroath.
Cairn Housing Association has worked with Angus Housing...
Carillion and Balfour Beatty in shock merger talks
CARILLION and Balfour Beatty have confirmed they are engaged in preliminary discussions about a possible merger.
The move follows an approach from Carillion to Balfour...
Considerate Constructors Scheme launches new Monitors’ Checklist
THE Considerate Constructors Scheme has launched a new Monitors’ Checklist, featuring a number of new questions to help the construction sector tackle issues such as illegal...
Construction output decline continues, latest ONS figures show
CONSTRUCTION output has continued its recent decline in the three-month period to December 2017, the latest figures from the ONS (Office for National Statistics)...
Johnstone Town Hall in the frame for top award
JOHNSTONE Town Hall has been shortlisted as a Regional Finalist in the National Civic Trust Awards.
Built by BAM Construction, the community building is located in...
CALA Homes sponsors Harris Tweed exhibition
Housebuilder CALA Homes (East) has sponsored an art exhibition about the success of Harris Tweed.
The Clo Mor: Harris to Paris exhibition, which opened at...
Tributes paid to inspirational architect
THE 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...
Trade body in warning over new electrical safety deadline
SELECT, the campaigning trade body for Scotland's electrical sector, has started a Scotland-wide campaign to alert landlords and tenants to an important looming deadline.
From December 1...
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...
