Construction sector key to Glasgow city centre revamp plan
GLASGOW City Council will publish an independent just transition skills blueprint for the construction sector as part of approved plans to revamp the city...
Booming property empire that’s built on past failures
A former apprentice joiner who now has a property portfolio boasting over 350 homes has urged anyone thinking of starting their own business to...
Carbon footprints of formwork and scaffolding will become more visible
Robert Hauser, CEO of Doka GmbH, explains why the firm’s introduction of a product carbon footprint KPI marks a significant shift towards a more...
High-rise health and safety: mitigating risk with formwork safety screens
Steve Duthie, associate director at Altrad RMD Kwikform, discusses how temporary works can improve health and safety for site operatives working on high-rise projects
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Wooden workplaces: building for the future
By Dr Mila Duncheva, business development manager of UK & Ireland, Stora Enso
METROPOLITAN hubs are rife with corporate spaces which try to integrate the...
Technical transparency is vital in timber frame
John Mellor, senior product manager with Glidevale Protect, a producer of external wall breather membranes, explains what structural timber manufacturers need to know following...
Aluminium facade chosen for Glasgow hotel revamp
CUMBERNAULD-based MSP Façade Solutions has revealed how the firm helped breathe new life into a well-known Glasgow high-rise building following an extensive re-clad project.
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Preserving traditional construction skills is an ‘absolute must’
MAINTAINING traditional skills in the Scottish construction industry has been described as an ‘absolute must’ if we are to prevent older buildings from falling...
Scotland’s dilemma: how to guide workers from fossil fuel past to sustainable future
Christian Warden, engagement director at Construction Talent Retention Scheme and Talentview Construction, a government-backed platform that allows those with construction experience to showcase their...
National strength and local expertise proves a winning combination for Bell
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Bell Building Projects combines the strength of a national contractor with the stability, flexibility and trust of a family business. The company is now...
Making junctions safer in memory of Emma
RESPONDENTS to a new campaign launched in memory of a young architect who lost her life whilst cycling in Glasgow city centre have been...
Insulation specification for higher-risk buildings
Changing regulations mean that architects and specifiers designing high-rise and higher-risk buildings in Scotland need to meet much stricter and, in some cases, conflicting,...
Garrion Tower refurbishment plans gather pace
BLOCK Architects has revealed information about the practice's role in a project for the renovation and extension of the Grade B-listed Garrion Tower, near...
East Kilbride shopping centre could make way for 400 new homes
A masterplan has been unveiled for East Kilbride town centre which envisages 'radical' changes to respond to the 'rapid' decline of in-person shopping.
The plans...
Plans submitted for new residential-led development in Leith
S Harrison Developments has submitted a planning application for a c. £100 million residential-led development at Ocean Point 2 in Leith.
Neighbouring Ocean Point 1,...
Tilbury Douglas appoints regional director for Scotland
TILBURY Douglas has promoted Barry O’Hagan to the role of regional director - Scotland.
With 25 years’ experience in the construction industry, having managed main...
Akela lands major piling contract at 226-home Persimmon development
AKELA Ground Engineering has been appointed by Persimmon Homes East Midlands to deliver piling work for its forthcoming housing development, The Willows, in Norfolk.
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Charity golf day tees up welcome donation for charity
FIFE-based flooring contractor Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) raised more than £2,000 for Children's Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) at its third annual charity golf day.
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Half of Scotland’s local authorities identify RAAC in schools
INSPECTIONS have shown that there are 16 council areas in Scotland which have identified schools as containing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).
The Scottish Government...
Solar entrepreneurs give backing to Scottish construction start-up business
SOLAR entrepreneurs and climate campaigners Dr Jeremy Leggett and Paddy Padmanathan have backed Inverness-based MAKAR Timber Engineering (MTE), a new company that aims to...
