SNIPEF appoints new technical advisor
SNIPEF (The Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation) has appointed George Todd as technical advisor.
George, who comes from Shotts in Lanarkshire, has more...
Housebuilder sticks its neck out with giraffe sculpture sponsorship
HOUSEBUILDER CALA Homes (East) is sponsoring an eight-foot-tall giraffe sculpture that will form part of an Edinburgh art trail.
The company is among the first...
Build of new £3m nursery in Greenock complete
CCG has completed work on the build of a new £2.9 million nursery in Greenock, on behalf of Inverclyde Council.
The Larkfield Early Learning Centre...
New HSE campaign targets good mental health in construction
CONSTRUCTION is one of five sectors to be targeted in a new campaign by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) aimed at helping businesses...
‘Transformative’ Aberdeen regeneration could include new football stadium
A 'transformative' regeneration of Aberdeen's city centre, former market and beach front has been given the go ahead.
Described as 'once-in-a-generation' by Aberdeen City Council,...
Edinburgh bid and tender specialist breaks £1m turnover barrier
EDINBURGH-based bid and tender specialist AM Bid has broken the £1 million turnover barrier for the first time in its seven-year history.
Following what the...
Housebuilding team turns in Peak performance in charity quest
A Taylor Wimpey East Scotland team has participated in the housebuilder's annual challenge to hike through the Peak District to raise money for charity.
In...
Most Scottish trades businesses have grown since lockdown
NEW research has revealed that trades businesses across Scotland have delivered some of the strongest growth in profit across the UK.
A study by BigChange,...
86-home Cambuslang affordable housing development handed over
THE JR Group has completed construction of an 86-home affordable housing project at Bridge Street in Cambuslang, which has been handed over to Link...
93 redundancies as Wishaw M&E specialist enters administration
93 redundancies have been confirmed after Wishaw-based M&E specialist Weir & McQuiston entered administration and ceased trading with immediate effect.
Blair Milne and James Fennessey,...
New designs unveiled for Paisley’s County Square
NEW designs showing how Paisley's County Square could be transformed into an expanded outdoor events venue have been unveiled by Renfrewshire Council.
The public is...
Europe’s first smart canal connected to Glasgow housing development at COP26
EUROPE'S first smart canal has been connected to a housing development in north Glasgow at a COP26 event.
Sighthill becomes the first of five housing...
Scotland’s railway ‘on track’ to meet 2035 climate targets
SCOTLAND'S railway is on track to meet the Scottish Government's 2035 net zero target, ScotRail has said.
The rail organisation has reduced its carbon footprint...
Build of riverfront flats complete in Edinburgh
THE build of 49 new riverfront flats on the banks of the Water of Leith in Edinburgh has been completed.
The properties, in the Bonnington...
hub South West appoints new chief executive
MICHAEL Ross has been appointed as the new chief executive of hub South West, replacing Michael McBrearty who announced earlier this year that he...
BEAR Scotland boosts south east team with new appointments
BEAR Scotland has boosted its senior team with two 'key' appointments in its bridges team delivering the Scottish trunk road network management contract for...
Collaboration on west Edinburgh projects could aid country’s recovery
AN agreement to work more closely on strategically important west Edinburgh sites could boost Scotland's recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, a cohort of firms...
NHS Lanarkshire unveils plans for new net zero hospital
PLANS have been unveiled for the build of a new net zero hospital at Wester Moffat on the outskirts of Airdrie.
The new University Hospital...
Training minister launches green skills initiative with first hands-on construction workshop
A practical workshop of a 'pioneering' green skills programme has been hosted by Jamie Hepburn MSP at the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC).
Low Carbon...
Miller Homes announces ‘key’ land acquisitions across east of Scotland
MILLER Homes has secured the purchase of land at multiple locations across the east of Scotland, the housebuilder has announced.
The firm said that the...
