M-Pact donates generous gift haul to vulnerable families
BIG-hearted employees and management at Edinburgh-based building services company M-Pact have donated a bounty of gifts for vulnerable Lothian families.
The company’s 65 staff, including...
A blast from the past: Pensioner revisits childhood home at CALA site
A Glasgow pensioner enjoyed a trip down memory lane recently, after visiting the cottage where he was born on the site of the former...
Mental health app launched for construction workers
A new app has been launched to help support the mental health of construction workers.
The Lighthouse construction charity, software specialist COINS, and Building Mental...
Modern construction methods tipped to offer solutions to social housing challenges
NEW research has revealed that three-quarters of Scottish adults believe there is a shortage of homes for social rent.
A poll of 1,000 people from...
Trade body calls for Budget to support “sustainable housing growth”
THE Scottish Government has been urged to build on housing growth when it delivers this week's Budget north of the border.
Nicola Barclay, chief executive...
Springfield makes senior appointments to boost private housing division
SPRINGFIELD Properties has confirmed two senior appointments to its newly-created managing director positions in its private housing division.
Dave Main has been promoted from development...
SPF calls for action on business rates in Scottish Budget
THE Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has called for a number of policy areas to be addressed in this week's Scottish Budget.
The organisation has written...
Newton Mearns project delivers range of community benefits
EAST Renfrewshire Council has revealed that a range of community benefits have been secured as part of the construction of Greenlaw Business Centre in...
New stats show slight dip in UK construction output
UK construction output fell by 0.2% in October, according to new figures released by the Office for National Statistics.
The decrease was said to be...
Saint-Gobain brands to supply road materials to Scots councils
SAINT-Gobain businesses Jewson and Frazer have been appointed as suppliers of road maintenance materials to all 32 Scottish councils through the Scotland Excel Framework.
Products...
“Hugely complex” renovation of historic music hall complete
THE £9 million transformation of the historic Aberdeen Music Hall has been completed.
The renovation, delivered by Kier Construction Scotland, has restored many original features...
40 jobs lost as Invergordon firm goes into administration
INVERGORDON-based timber modular building specialist CLDB Limited has gone into administration, with 40 employees being made redundant.
Trading under the name Carbon Dynamic, the firm...
Airdrie joint campus primary schools taking shape
MORGAN Sindall has marked crucial milestones in the delivery of two new joint campus primary schools in Airdrie.
The first school on Petersburn Road will provide...
Cushman & Wakefield makes senior Scottish appointment
CUSHMAN & Wakefield has announced the appointment of Colin Clement as its new head of project and development services in Scotland.
He joins from Currie...
M&E contractor lands fifth education package of works
M&E specialist Arc-Tech (Scotland) is celebrating the award of its latest education contract after landing a role in the refurbishment to the George Watson’s College...
Inverness creative hub tipped to help local artists flourish
LDN Architects and Robertson Northern have teamed up to help create the first major arts hub in the Highlands.
The two-phase Inverness Creative Academy project aims...
Drum unveils revised plans for Leith Walk project
DRUM Property Group has announced it has submitted revised design plans for its Leith Walk development following "detailed discussions" with the City of Edinburgh...
New alliance helps electrical firms carry out risk assessments
SELECT has offered its members a new tool to help with producing risk assessment information and guidance.
The electricians’ trade body in Scotland confirmed it...
Hardies appoints new associate QS
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has announced that John Tulloch has been promoted to the role of associate quantity surveyor.
He joined Hardies’ Dunfermline office...
Roofing supplier’s ‘Trussmas’ tree wows in Inverness
AN Inverness roof truss supplier is getting into the spirit of the season with the unveiling of a supersized ‘Trussmas’ tree at its yard.
The...
