Scots housebuilders want parity with English counterparts
SCOTLAND'S housebuilding sector has welcomed the publication of new figures, which reveal the Scottish Government’s Help to Buy scheme has assisted more than 7,000...
£51m boost for walking and cycling infrastructure in Scotland
UP to £51 million will be made available for walking and cycling infrastructure development over the next two years, the Scottish Government has announced.
The...
BAM invites Perthshire firms to ‘Meet the Buyer’ event
BAM Construction is to host a ‘Meet the Buyer’ event to highlight opportunities for Perthshire organisations to work on two major local projects.
The contractor...
Sir Robert McAlpine back in profit despite ‘volatile market’
SIR Robert McAlpine has revealed a return to profit in the firm's latest financial results.
Announcing results for 2017-18, the contractor reported a profit of £6.7...
Contractor embarks on 100-day fitness challenge
GRAHAM is helping its staff get fit for summer after launching a ‘100 Day Challenge’ initiative.
Introduced as part of the company’s health and wellbeing...
£18.2m Stirling PBSA poised for summer completion
STIRLING is expected to have its first purpose-built student accommodation in time for the new academic year in September.
Ogilvie Construction has been appointed main...
Glasgow business named UK’s most inspiring employer
GLASGOW-based City Building is celebrating being named Most Inspiring UK employer at The Inspire Awards.
The awards are open to construction, engineering and housing organisations,...
Ex-rugby internationalist joins Allied Surveyors’ Edinburgh team
FORMER Scotland rugby star Gavin Kerr has joined Allied Surveyors Scotland's Edinburgh office as a building surveyor.
Kerr (42), who won 50 caps for his...
Forres youngsters get glimpse of new nursery progress
CHILDREN from Pilmuir Nursery in Forres have paid their new nursery a visit. Due to open early new year, the building represents a £2 million...
CMS honoured for commitment to young people
CMS Window Systems has won an award for its commitment to providing opportunities to young people and helping address the sector's skills gap.
The firm...
Green light for Glasgow office development
MOSAIC Architecture + Design has been granted Planning in Principle approval for the Carrick Square office development in Glasgow on behalf of the Soller...
Cruden Homes earns award recognition for Meadowside development
CRUDEN Homes is celebrating after winning the Large Housing Development of the Year category at the 2019 Scottish Home Awards for its Meadowside development...
Edinburgh revealed as ‘hotspot’ for student accommodation investment
NEW research has revealed that Edinburgh has become a 'hotspot' for investment in student accommodation.
Knight Frank’s Global Student Property 2019 report found that the...
Grant award allows ‘vital’ repairs to Inverness buildings
THE Inverness Townscape Heritage Project (ITHP) has announced a grant award of £42,197 towards the costs of repairs to 21-25 Academy Street.
21 and 23...
Glasgow-based business agrees deal for Jex Engineering
GLASGOW-headquartered Edwin James Group has rescued 70 jobs after buying Jex Engineering out of administration.
Chris Petts and Sarah O’Toole of Grant Thornton UK LLP were...
Trade body ‘warmly welcomes’ home completion figures
HOMES for Scotland has 'warmly welcomed' the news that the number of new build homes completed in Scotland rose by 15% last year.
The figures...
Construction employment at lowest level since June 2017
SCOTTISH construction employment has hit a two-year low, according to figures highlighted by the Scottish Building Federation.
Overall performance of the industry north of the...
BAM donates site cabins to Men’s Sheds group
BAM Construction’s site team at Stobhill Hospital has provided Springburn Park Men’s Shed Association with two new cabins after responding to a plea for...
Construction begins on ‘much-needed’ Forres retail units
CONSTRUCTION is underway on three 'much-needed' new retail units in Forres.
The development has been tipped to create an additional 5,500 sq ft of retail...
Research reveals ‘sobering’ reminder of construction gender gap
NEW research has revealed it will take almost 200 years to achieve gender equality in the construction industry at the current rate of growth.
The...
