Construction charity adds financial support system to free app
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has upgraded its free app to include nudge, in response to feedback from the sector.
The charity, which provides emotional...
Scottish Government opens £3.5m green recovery fund
THE Scottish Government has announced its £3.5 million fast tracked funding to help local communities drive their green recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
The community...
Scottish Government’s £25m training fund opens to mitigate Covid-19 job losses
PEOPLE who have lost their jobs or are at risk of redundancy as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic can access support to retrain...
SLE warns proposed planning changes could ‘hamper’ green recovery
PROPOSED changes to Scotland’s planning system could hamper a green recovery, Scottish Land & Estates (SLE) has warned.
SLE represents landowners and businesses. The organisation...
Stronger together: sector must embrace teamwork
A number of leading members of Scotland’s Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV) have told Project Scotland about the power of collaboration as the industry...
PBAs can bring benefits to all parties in a contract
PROJECT bank accounts (PBAs) were the subject of a recent webinar hosted by the Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum. David Rennie, Royal Bank of...
Offsite construction is even more vital in ‘new normal’
FORCED entirely online by the Covid-19 pandemic, a new offsite manufacturing training programme has highlighted why the industry may need to further embrace this...
ITW creates senior role to target timber frame sector
BARRY Meacher has been appointed timber frame development manager at ITW Construction Products Offsite Business Unit.
The newly created role will help the business focus...
Pupils gather to thank firm for build of new school
PUPILS from Merkinch Primary School have thanked Robertson for the build of their new school building.
Approximately 350 children stood outside the school to thank...
Housebuilders receive green light for 274-home Haddington development
HOUSEBUILDERS Taylor Wimpey East Scotland and Mactaggart & Mickel have secured detailed planning permission from East Lothian Council for a 274-home residential development on...
Green light for second phase of Carrbridge development
TULLOCH Homes have been granted planning consent for a second phase of 48 homes at the Woodlands development in Carrbridge in the Scottish Highlands.
A...
New research shows housing market activity ‘remains strong’ in Scotland
SCOTLAND'S housing market activity remained 'strong' in September, according to the latest RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) Residential Market Survey research.
Buyer enquiries and...
Edinburgh Rugby’s new stadium begins to take shape
EDINBURGH Rugby has said the build of its new stadium has taken 'significant' steps to nearing completion.
Recent progress on the project includes the installation...
Homebuilders collaborate for packaging waste project
THREE of the UK’s largest homebuilders are collaborating to tackle the problem of packaging waste in the homebuilding sector.
Barratt Developments, Bellway and Taylor Wimpey...
Application submitted to transform former NHS Glasgow HQ into flats
A planning application has been submitted for the redevelopment of the former NHS Glasgow headquarters into residential flats.
Mosaic Architecture + Design submitted the application...
Balfour Beatty vows to increase employment of trainees
BALFOUR Beatty has made a public declaration to increase its ongoing commitment to its apprentice, graduate and trainee recruitment programmes.
The firm has pledged to...
Soben launches new MEP division with senior appointment
QUANTITY surveying and commercial management consultancy, Soben, has launched a mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) division.
The division will be led by newly appointed operations...
Fund launches to kickstart economic recover around River Clyde
THE drive to kick-start the economic recovery around the River Clyde has commenced with the launch of a £10 million fund.
The Scottish Government's Clyde...
Construction jobs to be ‘rapidly’ created through PM’s green energy vision
BORIS Johnson has announced that £160 million will be made available to upgrade offshore wind ports and infrastructure in a bid to make the...
A-listed 19th century bridge receives £1.3m renovation
THE A-listed Mauldslie Bridge in South Lanarkshire has been strengthened and preserved following a £1.3 million renovation project.
Owned by Scottish Water, the bridge crosses...
