Landlords urged to ensure compliance ahead of new Repairing Standard guidance
TRADE body SELECT is urging Scotland’s private landlords to ensure their electrical installations are compliant with the new Repairing Standard guidance which comes into...
Championing change and collaboration to address sustainability challenges
By Richard Campbell, the new chair of the Institution of Structural Engineers Scotland, and director at Will Rudd Glasgow
Due to the combined understanding of...
Scottish universities to work together to tackle climate emergency
A new initiative has been launched to bring together Scottish universities to address the climate emergency.
Scotland Beyond Net Zero (SBNZ), founded jointly by the Universities...
Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm build progresses
Careys is to start work on the next phase of the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm build on the East Lothian coast.
Contracted by Siemens...
Fear of theft and violence rising amongst tradespeople
MORE than nine in 10 tradespeople have been targeted by criminals as the fear of theft and violence rises, new research has found.
Insurer NFU...
Deanestor lands £3.8m fit-out contract for new £100m Dundee campus
DUNFERMLINE-based Deanestor has landed a £3.8 million furniture and fit-out contract for the new East End Community Campus in Dundee.
The deal marks the 13th...
Ex-Clark Contracts director retires from the business after almost 30 years
FORMER Clark Contracts director Iain Blair has retired from the business after almost three decades of service.
A qualified quantity surveyor, Iain started his career...
February conference aims to help drive diversity in Scotland’s built environment sector
BUILT Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has announced it will host the first ever DIveIN conference focused on developing equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI)...
Edinburgh student developments progress following forward funding deal
PROPERTY development specialist S Harrison has agreed a forward funding deal with Q Investment Partners (QIP) to deliver two major new purpose-built student accommodation...
Work begins on 280-home development in Armadale
AVANT Homes West Scotland has started construction on a £72 million, 280-home development in Armadale, West Lothian.
Called Honeyman Park and located off West Main Street,...
Union secures ‘outstanding’ 17.4% rise for thousands of construction workers
THOUSANDS of engineering construction workers will benefit from a two-year pay rise worth a minimum of 17.4%, Unite the union has announced.
The deal, which...
Edinburgh residents urged to give their views on energy efficiency
EDINBURGH residents are being asked for their feedback on a long-term plan for decarbonising heat in buildings and improving energy efficiency.
The City of Edinburgh...
Contractor makes multi-million pound investment in PERI systems
STATOM Group has purchased a further £5.4 million worth of equipment from formwork and scaffolding specialist PERI, bringing the total value of the PERI...
Project manager gears up for Scottish Cup clash at Celtic Park
THE project manager on the award-winning Tornagrain housing development in the Highlands is getting set to play at Celtic Park in the Scottish Cup...
Contractor announced for build of £40m Edinburgh Innovation Hub
HERON Bros has been awarded the contract for the £40 million build of the Edinburgh Innovation Hub.
The 'nationally significant' facility, which is a joint...
New £110 million medical science facility opens in Edinburgh
A new £110 million medical science facility has been officially opened in Edinburgh by HRH The Princess Royal.
The Institute for Regenerative Repair (IRR) South...
Harley Haddow honoured for work to ‘revolutionise’ Glasgow event space
HARLEY Haddow is celebrating after winning the Best Sustainability Project category at the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) Awards for its work on...
Milestone reached on rebuild of Troon Railway Station building
THE steel framework of the new platform one building at Troon Railway Station has been fully installed.
A fire destroyed the original platform one building...
Narro associate wins Emerging Professional of the Year accolade
NARRO has announced that Lily Erskine, an associate and section leader in the firm's Edinburgh office, won the Emerging Professional of the Year accolade...
Sheet piling specialist urges industry to focus on embedded carbon reduction
SHEET Piling UK is urging the construction industry to make 2024 a year in which it commits to reduce the amount of embedded carbon...
