Scottish Government’s new affordable homes target will be ‘challenging’ to meet
THE Scottish Government’s target of delivering 50,000 new affordable homes by March 2021 will be a ‘challenge’, the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has...
Webinars highlight crucial work being carried out by building services firms
THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has announced its series of daily Covid-19 update webinars have reinforced the message that building services specialists are...
SELECT gives ‘cautious’ welcome to new self-employed support measures
SELECT has given a 'cautious' welcome to the UK Government's new measures to provide financial support to the self-employed amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
Chancellor Rishi...
Paisley contractor appointed to £20m framework
LAR Housing Trust has appointed Paisley-based Clark Contracts to Lot 2 of its £20 million construction framework
Union welcomes Scottish Government’s stance on site closures
THE Unite union has welcomed the Scottish Government's instruction to close all construction sites not linked to the health service.
Unite said it has been...
Scotframe creates new role to support growth in English market
Scotframe has appointed Andy Lewis to the newly created role of business development manager for central England
BEAR Scotland to only deliver essential services amidst Covid-19 pandemic
BEAR Scotland is to only deliver essential services amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
In a statement, the road maintenance firm said that the safety of its...
Balfour Beatty to postpone AGM
BALFOUR Beatty is postponing its AGM, which was due to be held on May 14, due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
The contractor said the move...
Ashwood Scotland confirms closure of all sites
ASHWOOD Scotland has confirmed it has closed all 10 of its construction sites and is calling for 'urgent action' from other construction businesses to...
RTPI staff offered chance to reduce working hours on full pay
The RTPI has announced that staff have been given the option of reducing their working hours by 30% with no financial penalty during the coronavirus outbreak
FMB: Almost impossible to follow social distancing measures on site
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has called on all non-emergency and critical construction work to cease, saying it is ‘almost impossible’ to follow...
CITB to pay apprenticeship grants in advance
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced it is making available advanced payment of apprenticeship attendance grants for second and third year apprentices
New guide offers advice on managing cash flow
A free guide to help small businesses manage cash flow during the Covid-19 crisis has been published by the Chartered Institute of Credit Management...
Housebuilder helps foodbanks maintain essential items during outbreak
Glasgow-headquartered housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel has donated £1,500 to foodbanks helping people in need during the coronavirus outbreak
Construction industry urged to donate personal protective equipment to NHS
THE Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has urged the construction industry to donate personal protective equipment (PPE) to their local healthcare communities amidst the...
Scotland set for ‘world’s largest’ tidal power project
SIMEC Atlantis Energy Limited (Atlantis) has announced that the MeyGen Plc has been awarded a £1.545 million grant from the Scottish Government’s Saltire Tidal Energy Fund
£1 billion Business Support Fund opens in Scotland
The Scottish Government has opened its £1 billion business support fund to help companies impacted by the Covid-19 outbreak
Growing number of builders announce site shutdowns
SPRINGFIELD Properties, Persimmon, Barratt Developments, Taylor Wimpey, and Morgan Sindall are amongst the latest firms to have announced temporary closures on sites amidst the...
Edinburgh firm offers businesses free loans of compressors
Edinburgh-based Vert Technologies has announced it is offering free, short-term loans of compressors to Scottish businesses to help beat the downturn caused by Covid-19
Unite: Construction workers & their families’ health at ‘risk’
UNITE has warned the UK Government in the 'strongest possible terms' that construction workers and their families are facing a public health 'emergency'.
The claim...
