Clyde Gateway chief executive retires after 15 years in role
THE chief executive of urban regeneration specialist Clyde Gateway has retired from his role after almost 15 years.
Ian Manson has helped to deliver real...
First modules arrive for Stevenston housing development
THE first two amenity bungalows have been delivered to a new six-home modular development in Stevenston, North Ayrshire.
Built offsite by Connect Modular, part of...
Labour shortages and insolvencies must not undermine sector productivity progress
PROFESSIONAL services firm Turner & Townsend is urging 'immediate action' to tackle the construction capacity crunch as the sector faces rising interest rates and...
Retiring chief executive honoured for Designing Out Crime work
RETIRING Kingdom Housing Association chief executive Bill Banks has been recognised by Secured by Design (SBD) for his work around Designing Out Crime in...
Housebuilder hosts site visit for Barrhead youngsters
TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland recently hosted a visit at its Duncarnock development in Barrhead for 14 students aged 15/16 from Barrhead High and St...
Trade body pledges support to Scotland’s CQIC Charter
TRADE body SELECT has pledged its support to the Scottish Construction Quality Improvement Collaborative (CQIC) Charter, which seeks to promote good practice in the...
ICE Scotland says new first minister must address infrastructure ‘resiliency’
ICE Scotland director Ben Westland has urged new first minister Humza Yousaf to address the resiliency of the nation's infrastructure.
Mr Westland also stressed the...
Reuse of broken wind turbine parts could generate billions for economy
THE reuse, refurbishment, and reengineering of broken wind turbine parts could create 20,000 UK jobs and a multi-billion pound supply chain, a new coalition...
Engineering services group appoints procurement director
ENGINEERING services provider Edwin James Group has appointed Alison Bettany to the new role of procurement director. She will be responsible for leading the...
Clark Contracts honoured for health and safety achievements
CLARK Contracts has secured a third consecutive Order of Distinction in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)’s Health and Safety Awards...
Work complete on £4.7m upgrade of bridge in Glasgow’s east end
STORY Contracting has completed a £4.7 million improvement project to refurbish the Clyde Viaduct between Rutherglen and Dalmarnock in Glasgow.
Delivered on behalf of Network...
Work begins on ‘age exclusive’ housing development in Edinburgh
WORK is underway on Cruden Homes’ latest 'age exclusive' residential development in Edinburgh.
48 new homes for homeowners aged 55 years and over are being...
‘Fantastic’ green credentials boost CBRE’s new Glasgow base
REAL estate advisor CBRE has taken full occupation of its new office at 177 Bothwell Street in Glasgow’s city centre.
Almost 400 staff have relocated,...
CITB courses aim to improve fire safety awareness in construction
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is urging all construction workers to help improve fire safety across the industry.
The training body, in consultation with...
Barratt unveils new road in Bucksburn as part of local services commitment
BARRATT Developments North Scotland has unveiled a new road at its Riverside Quarter development in Bucksburn as part of the housebuilder's commitment to improving...
Drop in new Scottish housing starts adds to ‘shortfall’
HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has lamented an overall fall in the number of new housing starts north of the border.
The trade body was responding...
Final phase of construction work complete at £20m Prestwick campus
THE final phase of construction work at Prestwick North Education Campus has been completed.
Glenburn Primary, St Ninian’s Primary and the new Prestwick North Early...
Dandara retains five-star rating following annual survey
DEVELOPER Dandara has announced it has achieved five-star status in the latest Home Builders Federation (HBF) annual New Homes Survey.
This marks the third consecutive...
Fife development to benefit from housebuilder’s Community Pledge
CALA Homes (East) has announced a suite of community support initiatives for the Aberdour area in Fife, as part of the housebuilder's new Community...
Taskforce looks to help make mental health issues visible in construction sector
MORE than 150 people from across the construction industry have volunteered to help drive a campaign aimed at preventing suicide and improving the welfare...
