Contractor set to be announced for Dundee community campus build
DUNDEE City Council is to consider a tender to appoint Robertson Construction Tayside to build the new East End Community Campus.
The project will replace...
CITB to invest over £100m in training grants this year
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has revealed it will invest more than £100 million in grants this year to help train construction workers.
From...
Cruden goes for gold with sustainability recognition
CRUDEN Homes has announced it has become only the second housebuilder in the UK to achieve a NextGeneration Project Gold Award from the NextGeneration...
Historic Inverness hotel brought to market
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has announced it is bringing to market Crown Court Hotel in Inverness for sale.
The hotel sits on a corner location at the...
Timber frame specialist appoints new manufacturing director
OFFSITE timber frame manufacturer Donaldson Timber Systems (DTS) has appointed Frank O’Reilly as manufacturing director of its UK-wide operations.
Frank began his career 23 years...
Contractor upskills employees with bespoke fire awareness training
GRAHAM has invested in enhanced fire awareness training for more than 100 of its employees in partnership with Nullifire, a fire stopping solutions and...
Balfour Beatty chief launches Founder’s Pledge to support young workers
BALFOUR Beatty chief executive Leo Quinn has marked the 10th anniversary of The 5% Club with the launch of his Founder’s Pledge, aimed at...
Scotland’s housebuilding delivery challenges have ‘never been greater’
HOMES for Scotland has welcomed the appointment of the organisation's chief executive Jane Wood to the Scottish Government’s Housing to 2040 strategic board.
Wood is...
Edinburgh scaffold business launches specialist access division
EDINBURGH-based City Access Scaffolding (CAS) has launched a new specialist access division.
Headed up by divisional director David Ritchie, the move forms part of the...
Milestone reached in plans to deliver new primary school in East Calder
CONTRACT close has been achieved for the build of a new primary school in East Calder.
Construction will begin next month on the £18.3 million...
Consultation launched as part of Aberdeen city centre regeneration
ABERDEEN City Council has launched a consultation to gather thoughts on the creation of a mini-masterplan for George Street and the surrounding area.
The consultation...
Setting the blueprint for green workplaces of the future
By Guy Marsden, director of Highbridge Properties, who are developing the Magenta Business Park together with Clyde Gateway
SCOTLAND is rapidly approaching its net zero...
Council backs genuine firms as initiative launched to target bogus traders
EAST Renfrewshire Council has launched a new initiative to protect vulnerable residents from bogus traders and in turn support reputable home improvement firms.
The move...
New payment solution billed to ‘change lives’ of construction workers
A UK tech firm behind a new payment innovation has said that the technology will 'transform the life' of hard-working construction workers.
The new GO!...
National Association of Shopfitters joins CICV
THE Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has welcomed the National Association of Shopfitters (NAS) to its ranks.
NAS was established 104 years ago and represents...
Edinburgh energy storage specialist signs deal with Czech firm
UNDERGROUND energy storage specialist Gravitricity has signed a collaboration agreement with Czech electricity flexibility aggregator Nano Energies.
The move comes after the Edinburgh firm unveiled...
Funding boost for Highlands project that would create 500 construction jobs
SSE has announced it is providing a £100 million investment boost into what could be Britain's biggest pumped hydro storage scheme in 40 years.
The...
Groundforce Shorco launches carbon calculator for temporary works
GROUNDFORCE Shorco has announced it has developed a carbon calculator for temporary works and is making it available to customers and the shoring industry...
Russell team successfully sheds the pounds for charity
EMPLOYEES at Russell Roof Tiles have surpassed their weight loss target and raised more than £2,000 for local causes in the process.
The pitched roof...
Green light for major new mixed-use Edinburgh development
PLANS for the build of a mixed-use development at 20 Haymarket Yards have been given the go ahead by the City of Edinburgh Council.
The...
