New SELECT president elected at online AGM
DONALD W Orr has been elected as the new president of SELECT, the trade association for Scotland's electrotechnical industry.
He succeeds Kevin Griffin, who has...
Housebuilder secures £13m funding package to accelerate delivery of new homes
STEWART Milne Homes has revealed the business has secured an additional £13 million from Homes England to accelerate delivery of new properties across its...
CICV Forum secures new funding to identify investment areas
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has announced it has secured grant funding to help it explore the investment areas which will benefit the wider economy.
The...
Fall protection specialist merges four Scottish-based businesses into one
KEE Safety, a global supplier of fall protection solutions and safety railing systems, has announced a new venture that sees four of its Scottish-based...
Huge drop in construction site Covid-19 safety breaches
THE Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported a 41% decrease in the number of Covid-19 breaches on construction sites over a three month period.
The organisation's...
Green light for Meldrum House development
CALA Homes (North) and Meldrum House Estate have been granted permission to build 36 new homes within the grounds of the hotel and golf...
Douglas Ross calls for ‘massive’ acceleration of infrastructure to ‘power up’ Scotland
SCOTTISH Conservative party leader Douglas Ross has launched his first policy paper which includes proposals to 'power up' Scotland and rebuild the country's economy.
His...
Legionella dangers highlighted as water systems restart in buildings post-lockdown
TRADE association SNIPEF (Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation) has warned of the dangers of Legionella infection as water systems are restarted in...
CICV Forum to host free webinars to improve construction project awareness
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum is launching a series of free advice webinars to help industry professionals improve their contractual and commercial awareness on...
Trade body announces new safety measures to restart training sessions
TRADE association, SELECT has announced a range of Covid-19 safety measures as it prepares to restart partial training sessions at its HQ outside Edinburgh.
Staggered...
Knowledge Transfer Partnership aims to unlock electrochemical machining benefits
GLASGOW Caledonian University (GCU) researchers are set to help an engineering firm address skills shortages as part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP).
The university will...
Funding support ‘urgently needed’ for Scottish plumbing and heating apprentices
NEW research has highlighted the urgency of the funding support needed for apprentices in the Scottish plumbing and heating sector.
A Scotland-wide SNIPEF (Scotland and Northern...
Graham Construction to build 79 new homes in Kilwinning
HUB South West has announced that the fourth of four new housing projects being developed in partnership with North Ayrshire Council has been agreed.
Both...
Plans submitted for 76-bed student housing project in Edinburgh
HG Developments has submitted plans for a proposed redevelopment of a site in Edinburgh's London Road to deliver a 76-bed Purpose Built Student Accommodation...
Work to start on Port Glasgow nursery extension
WORK will commence shortly on a £2.4 million extension to the Rainbow Family Centre (Park Farm) nursery in Port Glasgow.
The new Park Farm facility...
Barratt praised for effectiveness of safety measures
BARRATT Developments has revealed it has been certified by the British Safety Council for the quality of its Covid-19 policies and procedures.
Following the business...
Work starts to convert ‘unique’ Fife building into apartments
THE conversion of a B-listed building into five self contained apartments has commenced in Kirkcaldy.
Kingdom Housing Association is behind the conversion, with the currently...
School praises Scottish Water for site safety work with pupils
SCOTTISH Water has visited pupils at Ibrox Primary School to ensure they are aware of safety around construction sites while works are carried out...
Webinar to mark halfway point of modern housebuilding project
A webinar is to be hosted to share key insights on the adoption of modern methods in construction.
The event comes as part of the...
CSIC’s i-Con Innovation Challenge Fund to support six new projects
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has announced it is supporting six new projects through its i-Con Innovation Challenge Fund.
The initiative forms part of CSIC's...
