Employment experts to advise on redundancies and job support scheme
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum is hosting two new webinars to advise and answer questions on redundancy, restructuring and other other urgent employment...
Firm awarded major contract for modular Covid-19 testing buildings
OFFSITE construction firm, Premier Modular (Premier), has been awarded a major contract to provide modular buildings for 25 Covid-19 testing sites across the UK.
The...
Update given on progress of £14.3m ferry terminal redevelopment
THE £14.3 million redevelopment of Tarbert Ferry Terimnal on the Isle of Harris is making good progress following a 12-week construction shut down caused...
Face coverings to become mandatory in workplace canteens
THE wearing of face coverings is to become mandatory in workplace canteens, Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
From Friday October 16, face coverings...
Construction firms had highest uptake of Scotland’s £2.9 billion Covid-19 support
CONSTRUCTION firms had one of the highest uptakes of the £2.9 billion UK Government funding made available to businesses in Scotland amidst the Covid-19...
BESA publishes new Covid-19 guidance
THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has published new guidance to help engineering and constructions firms ensure their staff are safe amidst the Covid-19...
University of Stirling strikes Norwegian partnership for new project
THE University of Stirling has partnered with the Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research (NIKU) in a bid to develop better understandings of heritage...
Mackenzie Construction continues sponsorship of Glasgow Warriors
MACKENZIE Construction has signed up for a third consecutive season as the official civil engineering sponsor of Glasgow Warriors.
The Glasgow-headquartered firm has an additional...
Avant Homes to add a further 134 properties at £40.9m development
AVANT Homes has commenced construction on a further 134 homes at its Weavers Lea development in Barrhead.
The £40.9 million 27-acre development is located on...
Cruden to deliver £11m Maryhill housing development
MARYHILL Housing has appointed Cruden Building to deliver an £11 million affordable housing development in the Maryhill area of Glasgow.
Due to start next month,...
Electric bridge opens in Glasgow
SCOTTISH Canals has connected communities on either side of the Forth & Clyde Canal with the opening of the new Garscube Bridge and Panmure...
Aircraft return to RAF Lossiemouth as milestone reached in £75m project
WORK to resurface the runways at RAF Lossiemouth has reached a major milestone with the return of aircraft to the Moray Station.
The aircraft had...
Aggressive seagull puts a stop to roof survey
A rogue seagull put a stop to a roof survey being carried out on Stranraer Academy after bringing down a drone.
An Air Accidents Investigation...
Energy firm to fund £6m refurbishment of 20th century bridge
THE Glenlochar Barrage, a 103 metre-long bridge that spans across the River Dee, is to undergo a £6 million refurbishment.
Energy firm Drax confirmed that...
Construction charity adds financial support system to free app
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has upgraded its free app to include nudge, in response to feedback from the sector.
The charity, which provides emotional...
Scottish Government opens £3.5m green recovery fund
THE Scottish Government has announced its £3.5 million fast tracked funding to help local communities drive their green recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
The community...
Scottish Government’s £25m training fund opens to mitigate Covid-19 job losses
PEOPLE who have lost their jobs or are at risk of redundancy as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic can access support to retrain...
SLE warns proposed planning changes could ‘hamper’ green recovery
PROPOSED changes to Scotland’s planning system could hamper a green recovery, Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has warned.
SLE represents landowners and businesses. The organisation...
Stronger together: sector must embrace teamwork
A number of leading members of Scotland’s Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV) have told Project Scotland about the power of collaboration as the industry...
PBAs can bring benefits to all parties in a contract
PROJECT bank accounts (PBAs) were the subject of a recent webinar hosted by the Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum. David Rennie, Royal Bank of...
