Companies urged to take up Apprentice Employer Grant
SNIPEF, the Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation, is encouraging plumbing and heating firms to take up the opportunities offered by the Scottish...
Second Edinburgh development sold to student accommodation specialist
PROPERTY development company S Harrison and provider of residential for rent homes, Watkin Jones, have agreed a deal for a second major development site...
£30m Bellsmyre regeneration plans gather pace
CONSTRUCTION work to create much-needed affordable homes for Caledonia Housing Association tenants at Bellsmyre is progressing with contractors on site at Muir Road and...
Contractor wants to ‘open up the dialogue’ on mental health issues
ESH Construction has revealed the firm is backing efforts to 'open up the dialogue on mental health', as construction workers continue to combat the...
Scottish construction workload declines begin to ease
NEW research has revealed that the decline in Scottish construction workloads started to ease at the end of last year compared to the previous two...
Enabling works reveal Inverness Castle’s original door for first time in half a century
THE original front door of Inverness Castle has been revealed for the first time in half a century.
It comes as part of the transformation...
Council to appeal ‘unfair’ A-listed status of eight buildings
The recent award of grade A-listed status to eight Aberdeen multi-storey buildings is to be appealed by the city's council.
Aberdeen City Council said that...
Merchant Homes unveils latest Dundee site
MERCHANT Homes has announced the launch of its latest 'boutique' development, Haddington Gardens in Dundee.
The 16-home site comprises a selection of two and three-bedroom...
Decline in town centres ‘not inevitable’
AN independent review into Scotland's town centres has called for collaboration in ensuring that they are at the heart of communities.
The 'A new Future...
SELECT offers training facility for use as Covid-19 vaccination centre
SELECT, Scotland's largest construction trade association, has offered its training facility to the Scottish Government for use as a Covid-19 vaccination centre.
The campaigning body...
Ultrasonic de-icing could be used to stop Queensferry Crossing closures
ULTRASONIC de-icing and targeted vibration systems are being considered as methods to prevent the build-up of ice on the Queensferry Crossing.
The bridge between Edinburgh...
Almost £2m in funding to help historic sites make Covid adjustments
HISTORIC Environment Scotland (HES) has announced funding of £1,916,238 for 40 sites across the country to support their eventual reopening.
The first stream of funding...
BAM Construction on track to deliver new £50m Fife school
FIFE Council has confirmed that the new Madras College in St Andrews is on schedule to welcome staff and pupils in August.
BAM Construction started...
Survey reveals construction jobs boost for Brits
A third of construction firms surveyed by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) expect to provide more jobs for British workers amidst the challenges...
Work begins on 76 affordable homes in Kirkcaldy
KINGDOM Housing Association has revealed work is underway at a £10 million development to build 76 new affordable homes at Kingdom Park in Kirkcaldy.
The social...
Hadden Group begins work on £3.9m council housing development
HADDEN Group has started work on a £3.9 million North Lanarkshire Council housing development.
It comes as part of the local authority's pledge to deliver...
Stepps project tipped to provide construction jobs lift
NEW research has revealed that plans lodged by Barratt Homes West Scotland and CALA Homes (West) to build a housing development in Stepps would...
Construction sector boosted by four major housing projects
SCOTLAND'S construction sector has been boosted by the announcement that four housing projects worth a combined £37.7million have been awarded through Scotland Excel’s new...
Scottish Government backs two North Lanarkshire Council projects with almost £2m
TWO North Lanarkshire Council projects have received almost £2 million in funding from the Scottish Government.
The local authority is to create a new community...
Stirling Railway Station to undergo £3m refurbishment
WORK is to begin on a ten-month project to refurbish the non-glazed roofs at Stirling Railway Station.
The £3 million Network Rail project will see...
