Cala donates specialist whiteboards to Royal Blind School
CALA Homes (East) has donated £3,130 to Sight Scotland for the purchase of two whiteboards to aid teaching at the Royal Blind School in...
Construction Leadership Forum announces new chair
RICHARD Lochhead, minister for small business, innovation, and trade, has been announced as the new chair of the Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) in Scotland.
The...
GLM founding partner rejoins the business after 14 years
DOUG Lawson has returned to Gibbon Lawson McKee Limited (GLM), the Edinburgh-based architects, building surveyors, project and construction management firm he helped found in...
Clark Contracts MD and former Mactaggart and Mickel CEO launch new housebuilding operation
GORDON Cunningham, MD and majority shareholder of construction company Clark Contracts, has launched Nova Homes, a start-up private housebuilder.
He has been joined on the...
Lovell launches 163-home development on former Hamilton factory site
PROPERTY developer Lovell Homes is inviting potential buyers to view a new showhome in its Glow Garren development in Hamilton.
The site will host 163...
Thomas Johnstone Ltd scoops top building contractor award
RENFREWSHIRE-based specialist fit-out contractor Thomas Johnstone Ltd (TJL) is celebrating after winning the Scottish Building Contractor of the Year Award at the Construction Awards...
Edinburgh set for build of 400 homes after council secures £14.8m site
THE City of Edinburgh Council has secured a major new site for accessible affordable housing in the south of the capital.
A £14.8 million bid...
New £100m programme will boost use of AI in construction
A £100 million artificial intelligence (AI) programme has been launched to boost the use of the technology in sectors including construction.
It comes from Innovate...
G M Civil Group ramps up growth plans with acquisition of Irvine business
UDDINGSTON-based G M Civil Group has acquired Irvine civil and structural engineers Prime Structural Solutions for an undisclosed sum.
The group, which works for supermarket...
Plans submitted for short-term let apartments in Edinburgh’s Broughton Market
NORTHUMBERLAND Street Properties (North) has submitted plans for the conversion and extension of Edinburgh's No. 1 Broughton Market from office use to short-term let...
Harley Haddow launches new energy division to help meet net zero ambitions
HARLEY Haddow has announced the launch of a new energy division due to 'burgeoning demand' for net zero services.
The multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy has invested...
New podcast explores reality of electrical apprenticeships
ELECTRICAL apprentices have revealed pranks and behind-the-scenes secrets in the first episode of a new podcast from the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT)...
Housebuilder launches pet foodbank drive in face of rising costs
BARRATT Developments Scotland has launched a pet food collection drive to help support animal welfare charities, following research showing that 15% of UK owners...
Toolstation app reaches one million downloads milestone
TOOLSTATION has announced the company's customer app has surpassed one million downloads since launching in August 2021.
The milestone is said to represent a demonstration...
Plans unveiled for new Dundee homes
SPRINGFIELD Partnerships has submitted a planning application for 131 new homes along Main Street in Dundee.
The brownfield site has been vacant for years. The...
Developer submits revised plans for City Wharf development in Glasgow
DANDARA Living has submitted a revised planning application for its proposed City Wharf development at Anderston Quay in Glasgow.
Located on a derelict site overlooking...
Electricians could earn extra £12,000 a year installing EV chargers
UK electricians could take home an extra £12,000 a year by offering electric vehicle services, new research has claimed.
ElectricalDirect said that the 2030 ban...
New regional training programme launches to up-skill applicators
SAINT-Gobain Weber has announced the launch of a new regional training programme designed to up-skill applicators across the UK.
Working in conjunction with its partner...
Paisley contractor launches new training app for staff
THE JR Group is launching a new online training app, which will deliver 'bite-size' training modules for staff covering health, safety, environmental, quality and...
Law firm relocates to ‘landmark’ Edinburgh development
LAW firm Shoosmiths has moved into a new 'landmark' development in the heart of Edinburgh.
The business, which celebrated 10 years in Scotland last year...
