University of Glasgow appoints new executive director of estates
THE University of Glasgow has appointed Ian Campbell as its new executive director of estates.
Ian, who previously held the role of group property director...
Collaboration key to Scottish sites reopening
VEITCHI Group has called on the construction industry to work together to solve the challenges that could allow sites to reopen.
The subcontractor decided to speak out...
Housebuilder in ‘very strong’ position to meet demand once business restarts
SPRINGFIELD Properties has announced it has agreed an additional £18 million, 12-month loan facility with Bank of Scotland, increasing the total credit facility to...
Local authorities advised to plan for post-lockdown backlog of building work
SCOTLAND'S councils and registered social landlords have been urged to prepare for an expected backlog of building and maintenance works once the current ban...
Small business minister to appear on BESA webinar
THE UK Government's small business minister Paul Scully MP will be the guest on the daily Covid-19 webinar hosted by the Building Engineering Services...
SELECT film shows support for carers
STAFF and office bearers at the electrical trade association SELECT have shown their support for the NHS and key workers by producing a new...
Residential projects totting up for engineering business
CONSULTING engineer Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) has announced a string of major contract wins in Scottish residential projects.
Recent project wins for the East Kilbride-based...
Gaps in support for construction ‘need addressing’
NEW research has revealed that confidence in the outlook for Scotland's construction sector has fallen since the strict Covid-19 lockdown measures came into force.
The Q1...
Edinburgh office take-up rose in Q1
REAL estate advisor CBRE's latest figures on the office markets in Edinburgh and Glasgow revealed a 'positive' start to 2020 following the end of...
Worker safety is top priority for building services employers
BUILDING services employers are more worried about keeping workers safe than being sued over project delays, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA).
The organisation...
Construction workers ‘could be owed millions’ by HMRC
NEW research has claimed that construction workers could be owed 'millions' of pounds by HMRC in unclaimed tax refunds.
A study by tax refund specialist,...
Councillors to decide on Aberdeen Market ‘transformation’ plans
FINAL plans for the revamped Aberdeen market building and surrounding area will go before councillors at the end of this month with a recommendation to...
Delivery of housing tipped to help rebuild economy
THE chief executive of trade body Homes for Scotland has said the delivery of housing can help build the nation out of the Covid-19...
Shepherd backs Captain Tom’s fundraising efforts
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has donated £2,500 to 99-year-old Captain Tom Moore's quest to raise funds for the NHS.
During World War Two, chartered surveyors enjoyed the...
Accelerated construction programme revealed for UK vaccine facility
CONSTRUCTION work has started ahead of schedule to build a specialist facility in Oxfordshire that will house the Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC).
VMIC...
Scottish Civil Engineering Awards deadline extended
THE deadline for the Scottish Civil Engineering Awards 2020 has been extended for six weeks in response to the Covid-19 situation.
Teams now have until...
New guidance offered for emergency domestic work
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has produced a new animation intended to offer guidance to contractors and occupiers undertaking emergency domestic work.
The short...
Heriot-Watt University begins manufacturing face masks for NHS staff
BIOMEDICAL engineers at Heriot-Watt University are working to manufacture vital supplies for frontline NHS staff.
Protective face shields are being made on the Edinburgh campus...
New lease of life planned for historic Paisley site
THE JR Group has submitted a planning application to Renfrewshire Council to transform an 'iconic' Paisley building.
The former TA building on High Street could...
Charity backs calls for research into Covid-19 mental health impact
MATES in Mind is urging construction employers to act now to support the long-term mental wellbeing of staff during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The move follows...
