Funding boost for Fife employability project
KINGDOM Housing Association has announced its employability project, Kingdom Works, has secured funding of over £700,000 from Skills Development Scotland and Opportunities Fife to...
SELECT backs further VAT reverse charge delay
SELECT, the trade body for Scotland’s electrotechnical industry, has welcomed the UK Government’s decision to further postpone the planned VAT reverse charge scheme.
The scheme...
New Glasgow office development plans ‘touch-free’ future
THE developer of Glasgow office project, 177 Bothwell Street, has revealed it is implementing a series of health and wellbeing measures to reflect the...
New chair appointed to AIMCH project
THE Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) project has named Simon Dudley, interim chair of Homes England, as chair of the...
Glasgow housebuilder makes four key appointments
GLASGOW-based AS Homes (Scotland) Ltd has announced four new appointments.
The housebuilder revealed finance manager Gillian Quigley has been promoted to company director, while Simon Donaldson...
Consultancy poised for framework contracts role
CONSTRUCTION consultancy Doig+Smith has announced it has been named as a key support consultant on GEP Environmental’s successful bid to join the LHC Energy...
Further support announced for small businesses in Scotland
SMALL businesses which share properties but do not pay business rates are now eligible to apply for grants to help with the impact of...
Groups stress importance of pre-apprenticeship programme
THE Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) and Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) have stressed the importance of preparing the next generation of electricians...
Organisations call on more affordable home builds to support Scotland post-pandemic
THREE of Scotland's leading housing and homelessness organisations have called on the Scottish Government to commit to delivering 53,000 affordable homes per year.
The Scottish...
Survey to establish what stakeholders want for construction industry post-pandemic
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV) has launched a consultation to establish what stakeholders want for the industry after Covid-19 and how it can...
Taylor Wimpey set to reopen sites in Scotland
TAYLOR Wimpey is to begin preparing its Scottish sites for a return to work, following the country's construction industry entering phase one of its...
Contractor sought for £15m completion works at Aberdeen harbour expansion
A contractor is being sought to complete an estimated £15 million worth of works at Aberdeen's £350 million harbour expansion project.
The works will include...
Stewart Milne Group praised for creating student opportunities
STEWART Milne Group's access scholarship scheme at Robert Gordon University has been hailed a success.
Stephen Collins, now in his second year of the BSc...
FMB praises reverse charge VAT delay decision
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has called the five-month delay of the implementation of reverse charge VAT a 'step in the right direction'.
The...
Robertson unveils new safe operating procedures
ROBERTSON has launched safe operating procedures which the firm said set a new safety benchmark as the industry prepares to return to work.
The safety procedures...
Funding boost for Maybole regeneration plans
THE Maybole Regeneration Project has confirmed it has secured £7.5 million in funding, which will help deliver key restoration initiatives over the next four...
New construction hub promises to ‘champion’ innovation
A collaborative initiative led by Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and Inverness College UHI has promised to 'champion' innovation in the construction and manufacturing...
Businessman swaps panto treat for food vouchers to help vulnerable families
A Glasgow businessman has donated £1,500 in food vouchers to vulnerable families.
For the past five years Bill Roddie, MD of Spectrum Properties, has funded...
Plans approved for new Edinburgh student accommodation
PLANNING permission has been granted for a new student accommodation complex on Edinburgh's Montrose Terrace.
The application was made by property developer Glencairn Properties and...
Housebuilder boosts project to deliver ‘safe haven’ for NHS workers
HOUSEBUILDER Mactaggart & Mickel has donated £1,000 to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh to help create a safe haven for staff taking well-earned time-outs...
