Award win shines spotlight on fast track apprenticeship programme
STEWART Milne Group is celebrating after being honoured with an innovation award for its approach to tackling skills shortages in the construction industry.
Trade body...
Building services contractor hails success of in-house training programmes
ARC-Tech (Scotland) commercial director Alastair Graham has highlighted the importance of the firm's skills replenishment and development activities.
In just five years, the building services...
‘Flexibility’ of hub South East highlighted in annual report
HUB South East Scotland has hailed its achievements in the Lothians and Borders over the past 12 months despite the pandemic-related challenges.
The organisation has...
Murray Strang returns to Cushman & Wakefield as partner
REAL estate advisory firm Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Murray Strang as a partner in its Edinburgh capital markets team.
He will join the firm...
Housebuilder donates eco-friendly baubles and Christmas tree to local school
DANDARA East Scotland has donated a variety of eco-friendly baubles to pupils at Paradykes Primary School to help decorate the school’s Christmas tree, which...
Barratt Developments raises £204,000 for charities across Scotland
BARRATT Developments is celebrating a year of giving after its charitable efforts topped more than £204,000 in donations across Scotland.
The housebuilder supports a wide...
Artist describes housing associations as the ‘unofficial fourth emergency service’
CALEDONIA Housing Association has held a special anniversary staff conference to mark its decade of service.
The organisation has provided over 5,000 affordable homes in...
Advance Construction appoints group sustainability champion
CAMPBELL Evans has been appointed as group sustainability champion by Advance Construction.
In addition to his current role as SHEQ compliance & sustainability manager at...
Cruden donates three tonnes of food in partnership with the Trussell Trust
CRUDEN Building (West) has donated 10,000 items to eight foodbanks across the west of Scotland.
It comes in support of the local communities that they...
Taylor Wimpey East Scotland donates over £1,000 to RNLI Queensferry
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland is to donate £25 to the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) for each new home sold and legally completed at...
Glasgow firm makes £174,000 worth of community-based donations in 2021
CCG (Scotland) has made a £5,700 donation to foodbanks across the country this December, taking its total for community-based donations in 2021 to £174,000.
The...
Council ‘on track’ to resurface 128 East Renfrewshire roads and pavements
EAST Renfrewshire Council has said it is on track to resurface 128 roads and pavements, as part of its £15 million budget commitment.
The five-year...
East Lothian school receives a helping hand from Taylor Wimpey East Scotland
As part of its ongoing commitment to working in partnership with local communities, the site team at Taylor Wimpey East Scotland recently accepted the...
Community regeneration projects to share £25m Scottish Government fund
REGENERATION projects in some of Scotland's most disadvantaged and rural communities are to share more than £25 million in funding.
It comes as part of...
‘Incredible’ response sees £17,000 raised to ensure Glasgow kids have access to warm clothing
HUB West Scotland has said it is 'overwhelmed' at the 'incredible' response to its fourth Winter Warmer Appeal.
Undertaken on behalf of its charity partner...
Plans for the first phase of St Andrews West unveiled
A planning application has been submitted to Fife Council for the first phase of development at St Andrews West.
The proposals, from Headon S1 St...
Research highlights ‘key’ role that roofing will play in climate battle
NEW research for NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) has revealed the ‘critical’ role rooftops will play in how we adapt to climate change.
The...
Builder goes the extra Yard to deliver festive cheer
HOUSEBUILDER Living by Robertson helped deliver some festive cheer in Edinburgh with a visit to the 'winter wonderland' at its nominated Christmas charity, The...
Housebuilding trade body outlines ‘serious concerns’ over Edinburgh City Plan
TRADE body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has voiced 'serious concerns' about the ability of Edinburgh's proposed City Plan to deliver much-needed homes of all...
New Westminster public sector construction framework looks to drive ‘consistency’
A new 'Gold Standard' in public sector construction frameworks has been created by the UK Government.
Recommendations for the new standard are designed to ensure...
