University of Strathclyde team presents project to director general of European Space Agency
ENGINEERING students from the University of Strathclyde who created a virtual base on the moon have presented their project to the director general of...
MKM appoints new CEO
KATE Tinsley has been appointed chief executive officer at MKM Building Supplies.
She has worked in the construction sector for over 20 years, most recently...
Glasgow Caledonian University chosen for £218,000 generator study
GLASGOW Caledonian University (GCU) has been awarded £218,000 from Aggreko Ltd as part of a knowledge transfer partnership to improve the efficiency of generators...
Pandemic impact hits sales of construction equipment
SALES of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK fell by 39% in the first six months of the year compared with the same...
BESA appoints new head of technical
GRAEME Fox has been appointed head of technical at the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).
Mr Fox, who has been head of REFCOM, is a chartered...
Housebuilder digs deep to support good causes in the east of Scotland
BARRATT Homes has raised over £6,800 for good causes across the east of Scotland.
In the first half of 2020, the Edinburgh School Uniform Bank,...
SNIPEF hopes HS2 stance on PBAs will act as ‘exemplar’ for construction projects
THE Scotland and Northern Ireland’s Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has added its voice to those backing HS2's decision to use project bank accounts (PBAs) for...
New commercial director appointed by akp
CONTRACTOR akp has promoted commercial manager Moira Murdoch to the role of commercial director.
The move follows the recent announcement that founding partner Ian McEwan taking...
Fife organisation’s homelessness and unemployment initiative poised for expansion
KINGDOM Housing Association has announced that its Naumann Initiative, which aims to help break the cycle of homelessness and unemployment, has been adopted by...
Glasgow firm launches contact tracing app for businesses
A Glasgow firm has launched a new app designed to help businesses open safely and meet all government guidelines.
SAFE2GO, developed by Hamill Digital Healthcare,...
Plans unveiled to deliver 46 new homes on vacant Anniesland site
A joint planning application has been submitted by CCG, Partick Housing Association and Hanover Scotland to 'transform' a vacant site between Bearsden Road and...
Lockdown period offers hope in quest to end homelessness in Scotland
THE largest provider of homeless services in Scotland has revealed that one potential 'silver lining' of the Covid-19 lockdown period is that it has...
Modular housing tipped to grow in popularity
THE proportion of homes built using Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) will rise from around 8% today to approximately 20% in ten years time,...
Digital collaboration helped keep high profile Edinburgh project on course during lockdown
DIGITAL collaboration played a key role in progressing design development on the £1 billion Edinburgh St James project during lockdown, according to the architectural...
Construction contracts stats shows ‘improvement’ in conditions
THE total value of UK construction contract awards in June was £2.2 billion based on a three-month rolling average, signalling an 'improvement' in conditions.
The...
Amey’s utilities business scores top marks after audit reviewed Scottish Water account
AMEY has revealed its utilities business scored 100% for the third year running in the external Achilles health and safety audit.
Achilles audited the utilities...
Builders’ merchant sales start to bounce back
NEW figures from the May Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) revealed a 'sharp rise' in sales, as lockdown restrictions started to ease and trades...
Competition helps housebuilder fly the flag in Monifieth
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland recently challenged youngsters living within its Victoria Grange development in Monifieth to design a welcome flag for the site.
The winning...
Trade association welcomes HS2’s decision to use project bank accounts
THE Specialist Engineering Contractors (SEC) Group has welcomed the decision of High Speed 2 (HS2) to use project bank accounts (PBAs) for payments across...
Castle apartments for sale after extensive refurb programme
VIEWINGS have re-opened for house hunters looking to live in one of Scotland’s most exclusive castles.
Located outside the village of Croftamie near Drymen, Dalnair Castle...
