Trade body backs “welcome step” in campaign to regulate electricians
SELECT has warmly welcomed the introduction of a Member’s Bill aimed at regulating the profession of electricians in Scotland.
Scottish Conservative MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston...
Plans approved for “luxury” Inverkip development
MERCHANT Homes has received the green light for its plans for a new 32-home residential development in Inverkip.
Langhouse Gardens will comprise a mix of...
Diageo global operational excellence director to join Donaldson board
TIMBER specialist James Donaldson & Sons has appointed Pamela Scott to its board of directors.
Pamela is currently global operational excellence director at Diageo. She...
Hardies completes Caird Hall bar and restaurant project in Dundee
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has completed work on the Caird Hall bar and restaurant in Dundee city centre.
The project was carried out for...
Miller Homes “on track” to meet target of 4,000 homes by 2021
MILLER Homes has reported it is “on track” to deliver its strategic target of 4,000 homes by 2021, as it posts its full-year results...
243 additional homes approved for Millerhill development
HOUSEBUILDER Mactaggart & Mickel has received planning permission to build the next phase of its flagship housing development at Shawfair in Midlothian.
Mactaggart & Mickel...
Aberdeen event gives primary pupils insight into construction careers
ABERDEEN primary school pupils recently gained an insight into construction careers thanks to team-building sessions hosted by not-for-profit organisation, Grampian Construction Training.
The Fernielea Primary...
Women in construction set to take centre stage at Scotland Build 2019
THE largest ever gathering of women from across the Scottish construction industry could occur at this week's Scotland Build event.
How to attract more women...
Dundee industrial development tipped to help SME firms grow
SALTIRE Business Parks has started construction of sixteen units designed to provide "flexible" industrial space in Dundee.
Due for completion this summer, the developer said...
“Iconic” Glasgow building transformed into luxury apartments
MOSAIC Architecture + Design has announced completion of the £750,000 conversion of a Grade A office building at 23 Nelson Mandela Place in Glasgow...
CCG donation helps school invest in CPR teaching kit
CCG is donating £1,500 to East Milton Primary School in South Lanarkshire, which will be spent on resuscitation manikins for the teaching of CPR.
The...
£250m Queens Quay project opens up opportunities for local students
SENIOR school pupils from West Dunbartonshire have been gaining work experience at the £250 million Queens Quay regeneration project on the site of the...
Organisers predict sell-out Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Shows
ORGANISERS of the Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show have predicted sell-out events in both Glasgow and Edinburgh this year.
The exhibitions for self-builders, home renovators...
Stewart Milne Group makes double non-executive director appointment
STEWART Milne Group has appointed Clive Fenton and Martyn Everett as non-executive directors following the retirement of Tim Redburn and Hugh Mackay.
Clive Fenton has experience...
Kier opens the door to high profile Scots projects
KIER Construction is showing its support for Open Doors Week 2019 by giving the public access to four sites across Scotland.
Open Doors Week, which runs...
Planning permission granted for Scone retirement development
JUNIPER Residential is celebrating after receiving the green light for its proposals for an "age exclusive" apartment scheme in Scone.
The development, on the site...
More reality needed over recruitment expectations
PEACE Recruitment founder and managing director Chris Peace says there is currently a “disconnect” between what some construction firms expect and the reality when...
Sector has role to play in tackling marine litter
THE Scottish construction sector is being urged to get involved with an initiative aimed at reducing marine waste.
Spearheaded by environmental charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful,...
Doka’s Scots base will provide a local service
FORMWORK specialist Doka will open its new Glasgow office in April to better serve customers north of the border.
The firm said the new 2.5...
Scottish construction industry urged to put waste regulation changes on its radar
MANY construction firms are unaware of the potential implications for them of upcoming policy and regulatory changes to the way waste and resource management...
