Builder reports ‘positive’ start to second half of 2020
MCTAGGART Construction has announced it has started the second half of the year positively with a number of new contract wins, site starts and...
CALA site manager earns NHBC recognition
JOHN O’Brien, site manager for CALA Homes' Gilchrist Gardens development in Erskine, has been honoured with a National Home Building Council (NHBC) Pride in the...
‘More needs to be done’ to prevent construction accidents
THE construction industry has been urged to 'work much harder' in the light of new Health & Safety Executive (HSE) figures, which revealed 40...
Airdrie primary schools set for extension
HUB south West has signed a design and build project with Linear Design & Construct (LDC) to undertake an extension of the All Saints...
New bill would ‘significantly widen’ culpability for large firms
A Scots lawyer says a new Holyrood bill designed to make it easier to hold large companies and their senior managers liable for workplace...
Glasgow man beats 1,400 entrants to trade apprentice award
A joinery and carpentry apprentice from Glasgow has been named as the winner of the Screwfix Trade Apprentice 2020 competition.
Christopher Keel, who works for...
Contract for £1.6m Aberdeen harbour completion works awarded
A £1.6 million contract for completion works at the Aberdeen Harbour expansion project has been awarded to Ashleigh Contracts.
The firm had previously worked on...
Fair returns to Stewart Milne Homes as central Scotland MD
JONATHAN Fair has returned to Stewart Milne Homes as MD in central Scotland.
The move follows James Crawford’s decision to retire after 24 years with...
Carluke business helps firms out of the weeds
GROWING a business during a recession would be a tough task for even the most experienced entrepreneur – but for a young man starting...
New study shows where disputes can be avoided
A study of senior and legal management within the global construction industry has highlighted crucial areas where risk management on projects can be further...
That’s the spirit: Scots firms to build Mongolian distillery
A Chinese firm with ambitions of producing a whisky that is globally recognised as one of the best has turned to two Scottish companies...
Covid-19 puts brakes on new show
ScotBuild 2020, the new showcase event for the Scottish construction industry, has been postponed in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The event was due...
Social housing stock improvements needed
ONE of Britain’s leading architects has called on the experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic to drive forth change to the country’s social housing stock.
Speaking...
Scottish Government eyes town centre improvements as part of Covid-19 recovery
THE Scottish Government has vowed to develop 'healthier, vibrant, and greener' town centres to aid the economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Experts in town planning,...
Construction fatalities highlighted in new HSE figures
THE construction industry suffered more workplace fatalities than any other UK sector in 2019/20, according to annual figures released by the Health and Safety...
JCB develops hydrogen fuelled excavator
JCB has developed the construction industry’s first ever hydrogen powered excavator.
The 20-tonne 220X has been undergoing testing at JCB’s quarry proving grounds for more...
Scottish Water returns to dam project to find mass amounts of rubbish
SCOTTISH Water's return to work on their project to improve the environment and water in the River Kelvin has brought about a warning about...
Bridge of Allan business marks 40-year milestone
BRIDGE of Allan-based Allan Water Developments is celebrating reaching 40 years in business.
Still involved in commercial developments across Scotland, the business also encompasses Allanwater...
Engineering firms struggling to source suitable face masks
OVER six in 10 (63%) engineering firms are having 'sustained difficulty' in obtaining suitable face masks (FFP2) for use on site, according to a...
PM sets out plans for ‘infrastructure revolution’
PRIME Minister Boris Johnson has set out plans for a 'New Deal' which has been tipped to put jobs and infrastructure at the centre...
