New Aberdeen base aids firm’s expansion plans
PARKER Technical Services has opened a new office in Aberdeen and announced it has launched a recruitment drive following new contract wins totalling £3.7...
Scottish Property Awards 2019 winners announced
THE V&A Dundee, Drum Property Group and Hendrick’s Gin Palace, Girvan were among the big winners at the Scottish Property Awards held in Glasgow...
Bilco ‘hatches’ a successful plan for historic castle project
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BLAIR Castle is located near the village of Blair Atholl in Perthshire and is one of Scotland's most famous landmarks. The category A-listed...
MSP visits newly refurbished Kier HQ
KIER Construction Scotland recently played host to Fulton MacGregor MSP, who visited the contractor’s newly refurbished Stepps headquarters to hear about the work the...
CSIC funding expected to support nearly 2,000 new sector jobs
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has been granted funding tipped to support over 1,800 new jobs over the next five years.
CSIC is to receive...
Housing stock improvements ongoing in Glasgow
CCG Asset Management is installing new kitchens in 126 Glasgow properties as part of Govanhill Housing Association's improvements to its tenement housing stock.
The £900,000 contract...
Housebuilder backs Glasgow pupils in STEM competition
TWO teams of Glasgow secondary school pupils will compete in the upcoming national final of the annual Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) 4x4 in Schools...
Lanarkshire architecture students complete industry placements
ARCHITECTURAL technology students from New College Lanarkshire (NCL) have successfully completed work placements across Scotland’s central belt.
In news that bodes well for the sector’s...
Barratt pledges to take on 16 new apprentices in 2019
HOUSEBUILDER Barratt Homes has pledged to recruit 16 new apprentices in Scotland this year.
The company said the move was part of its ongoing commitment...
HAVS breaches jump by third, safety organisation warns
INDUSTRY organisation Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported a 33% increase in the number of ‘hand arm vibration’ breaches recorded on construction sites.
The rise...
Interserve posts losses of £111m for 2018
INTERSERVE suffered losses before tax of £111.3 million in 2018, its full-year results show.
The contractor’s losses were an improvement on the previous year’s figure...
Architect on board for new University of Glasgow engineering building
GLOBAL architecture company Woods Bagot has been appointed to design and deliver the University of Glasgow’s new engineering building.
The new building, which will house...
Edinburgh students unite with Robertson to tackle social challenge
NINE students form the University of Edinburgh have teamed up with contractor Robertson in a bid to help the construction industry embrace change.
The group...
Timber frame manufacturer agrees partnership with L&Q
STEWART Milne Timber Systems has agreed a deal to deliver timber frame for more than 1,500 homes for housing association L&Q. The company will...
Elgin housebuilder reports period of “strong growth”
SPRINGFIELD Properties has reported a 38% rise in revenue to £75.7 million in the housebuilder's interim financial results for the six-month period ended November...
Persimmon profits exceed £1 billion
HOUSEBUILDER Persimmon has announced a 4% rise in revenue to £3.74 billion for the year ended December 31, 2018, and a 13% increase in...
Big issues to be debated at construction trade event
THIS year's Scotland Build event will debate some of the biggest topics facing the construction sector including the housing crisis, workers' mental health and...
Housebuilder hoping for green light for next phase of “landmark” site
CALA Homes (North) has submitted plans to Aberdeen City Council for the second phase of the Craibstone Estate development.
Work is already underway for the...
Plans submitted for next phase of Holytown development
MURRAY Estates, along with development partners Taylor Wimpey West Scotland and Barratt Homes West Scotland, has submitted a detailed planning application to North Lanarkshire...
Helensburgh construction firm expands with Inverclyde base
HELENSBURGH-based construction firm Stewart & Shields has taken over 4,500 square feet premises at Kelburn Business Park in Port Glasgow.
Riverside Inverclyde (Ri), the organisation delivering...
