Housebuilder provides support for Edinburgh hockey team
AN Edinburgh-based women's hockey team has regained top division status with the help of housebuilder Cala Homes (East).
Edinburgh Hockey Club, known locally as Cala...
Wheel-tipper visit gives pupils a taste of construction careers
PUPILS at Braehead Primary in Dumbarton got a surprise this week when a monster truck showed up in the playground as part of a...
Linear to deliver ‘landmark’ Ayr riverside project
LINEAR Design & Construct (LDC) has been awarded a contract to deliver a major redevelopment project as part of the rejuvenation of Ayr town...
Amey begins new contract to maintain Scotland’s motorway tech infrastructure
AMEY has started its new five-year contract with Transport Scotland to operate, maintain and upgrade Scotland's motorway and trunk road technology infrastructure.
The firm is...
HGP agrees investment deal with female-led developer
ON International Women’s Day, social impact investor Housing Growth Partnership (HGP) has announced it has agreed a financial investment with a female-led property development...
Work starts on M&E services at new Garnock community hub
M&E specialist Arc-Tech (Scotland) has started delivery of a services package at a new community hub in North Ayrshire.
The £4.2 million Garnock Visitor &...
Edinburgh bridge with history of being struck by cars set for £250,000 investment
NETWORK Rail is to install a collision protection beam on a bridge on Balgreen Road in Edinburgh to reduce the risk of damage should...
BAM Construction nears completion of ‘outstanding’ £7m school
BAM Construction is set to complete its build of the new £7 million Cedarbank School in Livingston later this month.
Being delivered alongside hub South...
Barratt calls for more female construction workers ahead of International Women’s Day
BARRATT Developments Scotland is promoting greater diversity within the construction sector ahead of International Women’s Day (March 8).
The housebuilder aims to encourage more women...
Cruden recruits new learning and development specialist
THE Cruden Group has recruited learning and development specialist, Amy Hand, to support the firm's HR team and help in the future development of...
Morgan Sindall and tigers team up to highlight Scottish apprenticeships
MORGAN Sindall has teamed up with training provider tigers to raise awareness of apprenticeships during Scottish Apprenticeship Week.
Since launching in August last year, Morgan Sindall...
Apprenticeships to see young Shetlanders as first technicians at £566m Viking Wind Farm
FOUR young Shetlanders have hailed SSE Renewables and Vestas for the opportunity to build a career whilst staying in their local community.
Anna McDowall (16),...
Work progresses on build of 29 West Lothian homes
CONSTRUCTION is continuing on a West Lothian Council project to create 29 new council homes at the site of the former Eagle Brae depot...
Glasgow firm opens apprenticeship applications for 2022
CITY Building has marked Scottish Apprenticeship Week by launching its apprenticeship application process for 2022.
The firm has highlighted Steven Cochrane, an apprentice electrician at...
Construction industry urged to change its attitude over female staff
A Thomas & Adamson director is urging the construction industry to 'look beyond gender', ahead of International Women's Day (March 8).
Gill Kirkness, regional director...
Contractor outlines plans to breathe new life into abandoned Carluke site
THE JR Group has submitted proposals to bring an abandoned plot of land in Carluke back to life.
Plans for the site on Goremire Road...
Sheep wool used to repair Isle of Skye path
LOCALLY-sourced sheep wool has been used to repair a popular coastal path in Strathaird on the Isle of Skye.
The Kilmarie path, which leads to...
Engineering consultancy helps trainees build careers
HARLEY Haddow has revealed how a supportive apprenticeship programme has 'supercharged' the careers of eight young people in the engineering industry.
The consultancy, which has...
Housebuilder hails ‘increasingly vital’ role of apprentices as industry builds for the future
APPRENTICES now account for almost 10% of Stewart Milne Homes’ workforce, the housebuilder revealed at the start of Scottish Apprenticeships Week.
The firm described their...
Shetland project trials technology tipped to deliver huge benefits for construction sector
BAM Nuttall has announced that its partnership with Attocore and Building Research Establishment (BRE) has switched on and is using a private, stand-alone 5G...
