Building blocks start-up secures seed funding to boost growth plans
SCOTTISH start-up business QuickBlock has received more than £250,000 in seed funding to create four skilled jobs and accelerate growth of the company’s rapid-assembly...
Firms fined after excavation collapse leaves employee severely injured
AUBERNE Homes Limited and groundworks contractor, W&E Lammie, have been fined after an employee of W&E Lammie was crushed and severely injured during an...
University of Glasgow’s new £90m learning hub opens
THE University of Glasgow's new £90 million James McCune Smith Learning Hub (JMSLH) has opened to students.
Built by Multiplex and designed by HLM Architects,...
Contractors make progress on build of Peterhead substation
SSEN Transmission has said that 'excellent' progress is being made five months into the build of its new substation in Peterhead.
Main contractor Balfour Beatty...
Knight Frank appoints new industrial and logistics lead for Scotland
COMMERCIAL property consultancy Knight Frank has appointed Scott Hogan to lead its industrial and logistics practice in Scotland.
Currently based in Aberdeen, Scott will re-locate...
Disused gate house set for community hub transformation in Barrhead
A new community hub featuring a cafe, workshop, meeting space, office, kitchen, bike hire point and public toilets is to be created in a...
Edinburgh practice honoured for sustainable development
EDINBURGH-based Kettle Collective is calling for architects to be at the forefront of tackling carbon reduction after winning a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development.
This...
Glasgow business completes hat-trick of Queen’s Award for Enterprise accolades
GLASGOW-based City Building is celebrating after securing its third Queen’s Award for Enterprise.
The construction company won the Promoting Opportunity Award, a category recognising businesses...
Cladding specialist shows support for sector with award sponsorship
CUMBERNAULD-based cladding specialist MSP Facades has announced it is showing its support for the sector with the sponsorship of the Best Refurbishment Project category...
CMA warns ‘ignorance is no excuse’ regarding competition rules
THE UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has warned construction business leaders that 'ignorance is no excuse' in regard to competition rules.
It comes following...
Edinburgh firm secures top customer service accolade
THE Edinburgh Boiler Company has been crowned the winner of the Outstanding Customer Service Initiative category at the 2021 Global Business Excellence Awards.
The boiler installer firm thought off competition...
Post-Covid public transport fears could hamper Scotland’s carbon targets
AN academic has warned that a potential long-term loss in demand for public transport because of Covid-19 must be understood and suitable action taken...
BSG reports 84% rise in working at height breaches
THE Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported an 84% increase in the number of working at height breaches on construction sites during the first...
Kingdom Housing Association sets out five-year development programme
KINGDOM Housing Association has unveiled its development programme that will see the Fife-headquartered organisation look to deliver over 2,000 new affordable homes over the next...
Trade associations share ideas on how to benefit electrotechnical sector
TWO construction trade bodies have held talks to discuss how they can collaborate to help build a brighter future for the UK’s post-Covid electrotechnical...
East Kilbride construction consulting group set for US expansion
EAST Kilbride-headquartered construction consulting group Soben is expanding its operations into America.
The company’s new US base will be in Chicago, with the newly hired...
Glasgow firm fined £150,000 following fatal gas explosion
A Glasgow-based asbestos removal firm has been fined £150,000 after a worker was fatally injured and another seriously injured in a gas explosion.
Hamilton Sheriff...
Sales of construction equipment show ‘significant momentum’ in early months of 2021
SALES of construction equipment were 30% above 2020 levels in Q1 this year, new figures have revealed.
This was largely driven by sales in March...
Plans unveiled for Scotland’s ‘premier’ equestrian centre
SPECIALIST equestrian construction company, Equus Design & Build, has revealed details of the plans it has created for Bogenraith Equestrian in Aberdeenshire, which has...
Project to transform Inverness Castle into major tourism attraction receives planning approval
APPROVAL has been granted for the project to transform Inverness Castle into a tourism gateway for the Highlands.
The approved planning application covered works necessary...
