Groundforce appoints new UK and Ireland managing director
PAUL Donovan has been appointed Groundforce’s new managing director for the UK and Ireland.
Paul was previously MD at TPA, the Vp plc temporary roadway business. There...
Blueprint Recruitment strengthens construction and civil engineering team
BLUEPRINT Recruitment has appointed Dave Dudgeon as principle consultant of its construction and civil engineering business.
He will bring 30 years of leadership experience and...
Plumbing and heating trade body meets with MPs to discuss ‘devastating’ pensions legislation
A Scottish trade body for plumbing and heating professionals has met MPs as part of its campaign for changes to pensions legislation.
SNIPEF – the...
Plans lodged for luxury housing development in Glasgow’s south side
CCG Homes has submitted a planning application to transform the former Calderwood Primary School in Newlands, in Glasgow's south side, into a luxury housing...
CSIC announces eleven new board members to drive sector improvements
ELEVEN new appointments have been made to the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) governance board.
Addressing diversity head on, six of the new recruits are women,...
Construction begins on ‘transformational’ Clydebank health centre
BAM Construction has revealed construction work is underway on a new £19 million health care centre in Clydebank.
Delivered in partnership with hub West Scotland on...
New finance director appointed by Hart Builders
MARTIN Cooper has been appointed finance director at Hart Builders, part of the Cruden Group.
A chartered accountant, Martin has previously filled the role of...
£17.5m Inverclyde development starts to take shape
CRUDEN Building has revealed a new outlook for Inverclyde, as work continues at River Clyde Homes’ Greenock waterfront development at James Watt Dock.
The £17.5...
Arc-Tech to deliver third care sector project
ARC-Tech (Scotland) has been contracted to work on its third care sector project in as many years.
The firm will support construction of a new luxury...
JCB to reduce production levels in response to coronavirus impact on Chinese supply chain
JCB has announced it is to reduce production levels at UK factories due to ‘anticipated component shortages’ from Chinese suppliers impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.
The...
Middle East investment booming in Scotland
NEW research has revealed that Middle East investors ploughed £230 million into Scotland last year.
A study by global real estate advisor CBRE revealed that...
Rising sales brings encouragement for Scottish housing market
THE Scottish housing market has enjoyed an encouraging start to 2020, with sales picking up in the first weeks of the year according to...
‘New and improved’ app makes life easier for SELECT members
A new version of the SELECTcerts app has been launched, described as offering users improved functionality and a wider range of certificates and reports.
SELECT...
Luxury retirement apartments released by Edinburgh Marina developer
EDINBURGH Marina Holdings has released a number of buy to rent luxury retirement living apartments.
The developer of the new Edinburgh Marina waterfront development said...
Green light for first phase of new Jackton development
PLANNING approval has been granted for the first phase of a new housing development in Jackton, South Lanarkshire.
CALA Homes (West) will now press ahead...
V&A Dundee project to take inspiration from local buildings
V&A Dundee has announced it is working with architecture collective Assemble, the museum’s new designers in residence, on a project inspired by historic buildings...
Housebuilder teams up with Ayrshire College on new construction courses
AYRSHIRE College and Taylor Wimpey West Scotland are collaborating on two new courses starting at the Ayr Campus in August this year.
The Taylor Wimpey...
Queensferry Crossing to be ‘monitored’ following closure
THE Queensferry Crossing has been closed because of ‘unique’ weather conditions, the cabinet secretary for transport, infrastructure and connectivity has said.
Michael Matheson spoke with...
‘Green signal’ for HS2 project despite report warning of late arrival
THE UK Government has approved the controversial High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that “poor management” to date hasn’t detracted...
Big names on board for ScotBuild 2020
PREPARATIONS are gathering pace for ScotBuild 2020, the new showcase event for the Scottish construction sector which debuts on Thursday October 1 this year.
Rockwool,...
