Award-winning programme looks to inspire children into carpentry
THE West Lothian Woodworking Initiative, an award-winning programme for nursery and primary school children, is encouraging young people into construction careers from an early...
New bill would ‘significantly widen’ culpability for large firms
A Scots lawyer says a new Holyrood bill designed to make it easier to hold large companies and their senior managers liable for workplace...
SSE targets expansion into Europe with division moves
SSE's Solar and Battery team is 'entering a new era' as it joins SSE Renewables to progress the delivery of its near 2GW pipeline...
Community regeneration projects to share £25m Scottish Government fund
REGENERATION projects in some of Scotland's most disadvantaged and rural communities are to share more than £25 million in funding.
It comes as part of...
CM Steel Buildings appoints new directors to drive growth
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BATHGATE-based CM Steel Buildings is delighted to announce two new boardroom appointments in Iain Whittington and Iain McNicol.
Iain Whittington, who has worked in the...
‘Mini Murrayfield’ begins to take shape
CONSTRUCTION is progressing on Edinburgh Rugby's new 7,800 seater stadium on the grounds of the BT Murrayfield Stadium.
Main contractor Malcolm Group has been back...
Keepmoat hails ‘record’ year as financial results are published
HOUSEBUILDER Keepmoat has announced a 'record breaking' financial performance for the year ending 31 October 2022.
The business increased revenue by 10.9% to £778.1 million compared...
Second Build Ayrshire programme targets local construction businesses
THE second online Build Ayrshire programme, which helps guide local construction-related businesses on how to win work from Tier 1 contractors, is set to...
Plans approved for 60 new homes in Turriff
SPRINGFIELD Properties will build new private and affordable homes in Turriff after having plans approved by Aberdeenshire Council.
The housebuilder will deliver 60 properties, including...
Shed manufacturer confirms major investment to help meet increased demand
A Glasgow-based shed manufacturer has revealed that demand for sheds has significantly increased since the start of the lockdown period in March.
Shedman revealed that the...
Edinburgh garden design and build specialist doubles turnover
ARMSTRONG Gardens and Landscapes has announced it has bounced back from the pandemic to report a record turnover of more than £1 million.
The Edinburgh-based...
Research reveals ‘positive’ outcome for Scottish investment market in 2021 despite pandemic challenges
LISMORE Real Estate Advisors has revealed the Scottish investment market fared 'surprisingly well' in 2021 despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The property advisory...
Fife College students showcase their skills at Rothes Halls
BUILT environment and design students from Fife College have demonstrated their skills, hard work and achievements at their End of Year Show.
Students from courses...
Fall in demand for office space could offer housing opportunity
CONVERTING offices into housing has been proposed as a potential solution to falling occupier demand in the commercial sector.
RICS has revealed that its Q2...
Housebuilder looks to clean up with community initiatives
CALA Homes (West) is helping to play its part in the Stepps community following a successful litter pick in the area surrounding its Earls...
‘Wallunteers’ embark on restoration work at Bannockburn House
A team of volunteers have been praised for helping to restore the ancient wall that surrounds the historic Bannockburn House.
Led by two retired stonemasonry...
Holmes Miller earns award recognition for HMP & YOI Stirling project
ARCHITECTURE firm Holmes Miller has won the Health Building or Project category at the Scottish Design Awards.
In what was a record for the Glasgow-based...
£40m new Queensferry High School handed over
THE £40 million Queensferry High School has been completed ahead of the start of the new academic year.
Delivered for the City of Edinburgh Council...
CCG donates £400,000 to community projects across Scotland
CCG (Scotland) has revealed the business donated over £400,000 to community-based projects across Scotland in the 2022/23 financial year.
The construction and manufacturing business was...
Bowled over: work underway on new Clydebank properties
THE JR Group has revealed that construction of 18 new build social rented homes for Clydebank Housing Association has begun.
The flats, located on a...
