New guide helps Scottish construction SMEs manage workforce competence
THE Construction Leadership Forum’s supply chain working group has published a guide to help Scottish SMEs strengthen how they manage workforce competence.
The guide provides...
Scotland’s railway set for £7.2m worth of upgrades over April
NETWORK Rail is to deliver £7.2 million worth of essential engineering work across Scotland's railway throughout April.
The work includes track, signalling, overhead line, and...
SELECT calls to guard against retentions reappearing ‘under a different guise’
SCOTLAND'S largest construction trade body, SELECT, has welcomed the outcome of the UK Government’s consultation on retentions, which proposes to ban the withholding of...
New Glasgow base for floating offshore wind farm project opens
BUCHAN Offshore Wind has officially opened its office in Glasgow city centre as it continues developing a floating offshore wind farm 75km northeast of...
Cruden retains five-star status in HBF survey
CRUDEN Homes has retained its five-star housebuilder rating for the second year running in the latest customer satisfaction survey run by the Home Builders...
Statue returns to Glasgow railway station ahead of wider redevelopment
A celebrated railway sculpture has returned to Springburn Railway Station ahead of a wider redevelopment of the Glasgow station.
Stored away for over two decades,...
CQIC urges ‘fundamental change’ in use of Contractor Design Portions in Scotland
THE Construction Quality Improvement Collaborative (CQIC) has published a new report calling for a fundamental change in how Contractor Design Portions (CDPs) are used...
Private healthcare specialist gets green light to expand Livingston hospital
SCOTTISH-based private healthcare provider Cosmedicare has secured planning approval from West Lothian Council for a multi-million pound hospital expansion in Livingston.
The cosmetic surgery business,...
Plans approved for new Ravenscraig retail hub
A planning application to bring a new retail hub to the site of the former Ravenscraig steelworks has been approved.
Located south of Marston’s Inn...
Scottish construction sector hailed for social impact progress
A new report has highlighted the 'pivotal' role of Scotland’s construction industry in delivering social impact through public sector projects over the past decade.
In...
Award-winning Dumfries apprentice urges others to consider stonemasonry
AN award-winning Dumfries apprentice stonemason is urging locals to help protect Scotland's heritage as new stonemasonry apprenticeship opportunities open.
Kody Burns was named Historic Environment...
MPA urges support to protect sector from impact of events in the Middle East
THE Mineral Products Association (MPA) has set out key priorities it claims will help to protect the industry and wider economy from the impact...
UK Government proposes ban on construction retentions
THE UK Government has unveiled what it says is the 'largest set of reforms in over a generation' as it looks to ensure small...
ACE Scotland report calls for elected mayor in Glasgow to drive economic growth
A new report from the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) Scotland has claimed that an elected mayor in Glasgow could help unlock economic...
Former Isle of Skye hospital to be demolished
MACKINNON Memorial Hospital in Broadford, Isle of Skye, is to be demolished, The Highland Council has announced.
The news comes following the transfer of the...
Glasgow Central closure sees 10 months worth of work delivered in 10 days
SCOTLAND'S busiest railway station being forced into closure due to Glasgow's Union Street fire has allowed a projected 10 months worth of engineering works...
New Scottish tax aims to promote circular construction practices
A new devolved tax is to be launched by the Scottish Government aimed at promoting circular construction practices.
The Scottish Aggregates Tax will replace the...
McLaughlin & Harvey to lead £107m Port Ellen upgrade
CALEDONIAN Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) has announced the appointment of McLaughlin & Harvey to lead construction work on the £107 million upgrade of Port...
SSEN Transmission hosts industry at immersive health and safety experience day
SSEN Transmission has welcomed around 40 representatives from key marine contractors and stakeholders to SSE's Faskally Training Centre in Perth.
The dedicated marine safety experience...
Cowal grown timber used for Forestry and Land Scotland extension
SITKA spruce grown for commercial timber production on the Cowal peninsula has come full circle, returning as the material for Forestry and Land Scotland’s...
