University of St Andrews unveils plans for New College development
THE University of St Andrews has launched plans to redevelop what it says is one of the 'most distinctive and historically significant' buildings in...
Pat Munro secures contract for project at Elgin’s Cooper Park pond
MORAY Council has awarded a contract to Pat Munro (Alness) Ltd to carry out essential drainage investigation works within Cooper Park pond in Elgin.
The work...
Clark Contracts celebrates graduates’ success
FOUR Clark Contracts employees have graduated with BSc honours degrees in quantity surveying and construction management from Glasgow Caledonian University.
Joining Clark Contracts in 2022...
SELECT welcomes new agreement between SJIB and NET
SELECT has welcomed a new agreement which strengthens the relationship for electrical apprentice training in Scotland.
The Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) and National Electrotechnical...
Plans unveiled for upgrades to street by Glasgow Central’s main entrance
PLANS have been unveiled for proposed public realm improvements to Gordon Street by Glasgow Central Station, with work scheduled to begin in the spring...
Tulloch Homes celebrates project manager winning national award
TULLOCH Homes, part of the Springfield Group, is celebrating after one of its employees secured a national award.
Project manager Cameron Brand, who has recently...
SFHA calls for common design standard to ensure Scottish homes are fit for the...
A new report has warned that too many homes in Scotland are unfit for an ageing population.
In its Homes Fit for the Future report, the...
Schedule set for redevelopment of Kilmarnock’s Palace Theatre and Grand Hall
WORK is to begin in August on the redevelopment of the Palace Theatre and Grand Hall in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire Council has announced.
The existing...
Award-winning Jordanhill Park development marks another milestone
CALA Homes' (West) flagship development in Glasgow’s west end, Jordanhill Park, has achieved another milestone as its historical apartment building, Graham House celebrates the...
Construction Industry Council signs Conflict Avoidance Pledge
THE Conflict Avoidance Coalition (CAC) has announced that the Construction Industry Council (CIC) has signed up to the Conflict Avoidance Pledge.
The Pledge signals a...
New service launches to support organisations facing cyber threats
BTO Solicitors LLP has launched CyberProtect, a new service aimed at supporting businesses and public sector bodies in managing the risk of cyber attacks...
Holcim appoints MD to head up readymix concrete business
HOLCIM has announced the appointment of Alastair Meyers as new MD to lead its readymix concrete business in the UK.
He will oversee the company’s...
Robertson Homes celebrates site manager award double
TWO Robertson Homes site managers in Bo’ness and East Calder have won a top housing industry award.
Greig Donaldson, who works at Robertson's Almondell development...
Site bosses urged to plan ahead to mitigate extreme weather risks
AGGREKO is urging construction managers to act to protect site productivity and worker welfare as extreme heat increasingly becomes the norm on building sites.
The...
Poignant lighthouse challenge raises vital funds for construction charity
JENNIFER Deeney is on a mission to visit 50 lighthouses across the UK this summer to raise awareness and funds for the Lighthouse Charity,...
Paisley contractor earns 14 award nominations for education projects
CLARK Contracts is celebrating after being shortlisted for various accolades at the Learning Places Scotland Awards, due to be held at the Hilton Glasgow...
Shepherd brings two Glasgow commercial property investment opportunities to market
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has announced it has been instructed by the joint liquidators of VGM1 to market two investment opportunities in Glasgow.
The first opportunity...
Why community benefit is central to the future of housebuilding
By Michael Palethorpe, production & community benefit manager at Cruden Group
THERE has been an undeniable shift in the role of housebuilders across the UK....
Green light for Aberdeen Energy Park Innovation Centre change of use
A planning application from AM Sci Tech to change the use of the Innovation Centre at Aberdeen Energy Park from business to leisure has...
More politicians back campaign for regulation of Scotland’s electrotechnical industry
SELECT'S campaign for regulation of Scotland's electrotechnical industry has received a boost after ten more politicians backed the initiative.
MP Harriet Cross and former party...
