XSite Braehead braced for landmark year thanks to ‘unprecedented’ investment
ENTERTAINMENT destination XSite Braehead has announced it is benefiting from a £12.6 million investment in the site, which includes plans to open the world's...
DTE achieves CCPI mark for trusses and joists
DONALDSON Timber Engineering (DTE) has announced it has become the first bespoke product manufacturer to achieve the Code for Construction Product information (CCPI) mark...
Natural stone products pave way for a bright future for historic street
NATURAL stone products supplier Tradstocks has completed a major urban improvement project in the heart of Edinburgh's New Town.
The firm had to use natural stone...
NorDan UK on track to meet £100 million turnover target
DOORS and windows manufacturer NorDan UK has announced a record year for the business after increasing turnover from £85 million to £96.9 million in...
Bellway appoints firm’s first female acting site manager in Scotland
ALYSON Watt has been appointed Bellway’s first female acting site manager in Scotland.
Alyson, from Glasgow, joined the housebuilder's west division three years ago working...
Scottish construction firms urged to pursue apprenticeship grants
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is urging Scottish construction companies to accelerate the number of apprenticeship starts by claiming CITB apprenticeship grants.
To mark...
Global engineering consultancy to explore possibility of district heating in Brae
SHETLAND Islands Council has appointed COWI to conduct a feasibility study and concept design on the potential for a district heating scheme in Brae.
The...
Galliford Try hails ‘excellent’ half-year performance
GALLIFORD Try has improved its expectations for the current financial year after posting the group's half-year results for the six months ended 31 December,...
Balfour Beatty chief Leo Quinn to step down later this year
BALFOUR Beatty has announced that Leo Quinn will step down from the board later this year, after over 10 years as group chief executive.
He...
Tillicoultry Quarries celebrates ISO 14001 and 45001 certification
TILLICOULTRY Quarries has announced it has achieved ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certifications, reinforcing the firm's commitment to health, safety, and environmental management.
The certifications...
Wishaw modular housing specialist set for £2.9m expansion
MODULAR housing manufacturer Enevate Homes has announced a £2.9 million investment in its staff, plant, and equipment as it gears up for a 'significant'...
New report highlights affordability challenge of retrofitting homes in Scotland
A new report from Edinburgh’s Smart Data Foundry has revealed only 20% of people in Scotland can comfortably afford the home upgrades required to...
Housebuilder marks International Women’s Day 2025
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has marked this year’s International Women’s Day (IWD) by bringing some of its female talent together to share their experiences...
Scotland’s first female electrical apprentice reflects on her journey
SELECT has tracked down Scotland’s first-ever female electrical apprentice to discuss her career journey in a new video for Scottish Apprenticeship Week.
Former textile machinist...
CR Smith hails trainee programme for aspiring joiners
THE latest recruits to the CR Smith training programme are on track to become fully qualified joiners following success in their latest knowledge tests.
The...
Building services provider commits to trio of new M&E trade apprenticeships
BUILDING services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) has reaffirmed its commitment to provide M&E trade apprenticeships in 2025 with a confirmed intake of three new entrants...
Growing Edinburgh firm launches trainee recruitment drive
RALPH Sayer, the Edinburgh-based solicitors and estate agents, has announced it is on course to appoint five trainee solicitors in less than a year...
Morgan Sindall to deliver technical designs for new Midlothian high school
MORGAN Sindall has been appointed by Midlothian Council to deliver costings and technical designs for the new Beeslack Community High School.
The school, which will...
Stirling insulation specialist joins reusable pallet scheme
GLASS mineral wool insulation manufacturer Superglass is removing white pallets from its supply chain as part of its sustainability commitments by becoming an early...
Anderson Bell Christie announces PAS2035 retrofit team
ANDERSON Bell Christie (ABC) has announced it now has an accredited team of PAS2035 professionals.
This mean the practice's architects can deliver retrofit co-ordinator, designer...