A fifth of tradespeople suffer hearing problems due to work
MORE than a fifth (21%) of tradespeople have hearing problems caused by their work, new research commissioned for Tinnitus Awareness Week (February 5-11) has...
Green light for regeneration of 19th century Peebles woollen mill
WHITEBURN Projects has secured planning consent from the Scottish Borders Council for its plans for the regeneration of the former March Street Mill in...
Morrison Construction to build new £18.5m East Lothian school
MORRISON Construction has been announced as the main contractor on the £18.5 million build of the new Whitecraig Primary School in East Lothian.
Work is...
Construction workers want mental health support in new jobs
ALMOST nine in ten construction workers think that mental health support is important when choosing their next jobs, new findings have revealed.
Research undertaken by...
PERI launches action plan to raise awareness of menopause in the workplace
PERI is on a mission to raise awareness of menopause in the workplace as part of the firm's series of wellbeing-related topics.
The scaffolding and...
Edinburgh’s Quartermile One relaunched after major refurbishment work
A major refurbishment project has brought nearly 40,000 sq. ft. of Grade A office space to the market in Edinburgh.
Quartermile One has been relaunched...
Registration goes live for ScotPlant 2024!
REGISTRATION for ScotPlant 2024 has now opened.
The biggest event of the year for the Scottish construction equipment industry returns to the Royal Highland Centre,...
Taylor Wimpey showcases its young talent as National Apprentice Week gets underway
TAYLOR Wimpey Scotland is marking National Apprentice Week and Scottish Apprenticeship Week by showcasing some of its latest apprentices in a bid to attract...
Award-winning Scottish architecture firm opens Manchester studio
AITKEN Turnbull has opened new architectural studio in the centre of Manchester following a 'surge' in demand from a growing client base in the...
Out with the old, in with the new – replacing insolvent contractors
By Linzi Hedalen, partner and Bruce Hale, counsel at Dentons UK and Middle East LLP
It has been widely reported that the construction industry made...
Restoration project underway on Milngavie town centre clock
MILNGAVIE town centre's much-loved Copland & Lye clock is undergoing a restoration project.
The work comes following a regular maintenance visit which revealed that water...
Work underway on £500,000 bridge project in Glasgow’s west end
WORK is underway on a £500,000 project to repair and repaint the railway bridge over Ferry Road in the Yorkhill area of Glasgow.
The Network...
Rainton Construction secures £5.8m Argyle Street contract
RAINTON Construction (Scotland) Ltd has secured a £5.827 million contract to deliver the Argyle Street west avenue on behalf of Glasgow City Council.
The Argyle...
Work complete on £1m rockfall prevention project on Edinburgh-Glasgow line
WORK on a £1 million rockfall prevention project on the main Edinburgh-Glasgow railway line has been completed, Network Rail has announced.
The rail organisation has...
Steel and cladding contractor shows commitment to developing the future workforce
AHEAD of National Apprenticeship Week, Aberdeenshire-based steel and cladding company KR Group has continued to demonstrate its commitment to developing young people.
The family business...
Glasgow City Council disposes of three sites to make way for 80 new homes
GLASGOW City Council has approved the disposal of land, a former childcare unit, and a car park to a developer and local housing associations...
Bo’ness Recreation Centre to close after survey reveals £4m repair cost
THE Bo'ness Recreation Centre is to close due to condition concerns, Falkirk Council has announced.
An independent survey was undertaken on the facility as part...
Housebuilders urged to engage with programme to build 11,000 net zero homes
HOUSEBUILDERS have been called upon to engage with the Edinburgh Home Demonstrator (EHD) programme which aims to see the build of 11,000 net zero...
DM Hall announces ten promotions
DM Hall has announced a raft of new year promotions at both director and associate levels.
David Hyde and Wallace Kid, both of the firm's...
Scottish construction workloads fall but surveyors optimistic about future
CONSTRUCTION workloads in Scotland continued to fall through the last quarter of 2023, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Construction...
