Glasgow firm opens apprenticeship applications for 2022
CITY Building has marked Scottish Apprenticeship Week by launching its apprenticeship application process for 2022.
The firm has highlighted Steven Cochrane, an apprentice electrician at...
Project manager role up for grabs at new community
The Stewart Milne Group is recruiting for a project manager to play a key role in the creation of a 3,000-home new community.
The successful candidate...
Hub organisations deliver over £2 billion worth of education infrastructure
SCOTLAND'S five regional hub organisations are to come together for the Learning Places Scotland conference to showcase their success in creating modern learning facilities.
The...
Design team announced for £40m Edinburgh Innovation Hub build
CONTRACTORS have been appointed to take forward the £40 million delivery of an innovation hub on land adjacent to Queen Margaret University near Musselburgh.
The...
Renfrewshire Council receives 90% of funding for major transport link project
A project to improve transport links between Paisley town centre and Scotland's manufacturing innovation district has received a £38.7 million funding boost.
The Renfrewshire Council...
Group reports 23% rise in number of dust breaches on construction sites
THE Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported a 23% rise in the number of dust breaches occurring on construction sites.
The increase is detailed in...
Contract awarded for £16.9m Ravenscraig bridge build
STORY Contracting has been awarded a £16.9 million contract to carry out the build of a new bridge as part of works to upgrade...
Poignant Kenyan housebuilding project complete
AN 18-strong team led by Homes for Scotland (HFS) has built a home for an 84-year old widow and her orphaned grandchildren in Kenya,...
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...
Construction underway at new Edinburgh flatted development
QUEENSBERRY Properties Ltd (QPL) has announced the start of construction at its latest Edinburgh residential project.
The new Bonnington Mill flatted development is located on...
Confidence remains high in Glasgow rental market
THE residential letting market in Glasgow and the surrounding area remains 'remarkably healthy', property professional Riccardo Giovanacci has revealed on an investment podcast.
Despite fears...
Hart Builders event will outline local construction opportunities
HART Builders, part of the Cruden Group, is inviting potential partners to a ‘Meet the Buyer’ event at Borders College next week to support...
Work to install sculpture feared missing for 26 years begins in Glasgow park
A sculpture by internationally renowned artist George Rickey has found a new home in Glasgow's Queen Park after being feared missing for 26 years.
The...
Balfour Beatty ‘likely’ to vote against CITB Consensus
BALFOUR Beatty is 'likely' to vote against the continuation of the CITB.
The firm's chief executive Leo Quinn said the training body has failed to...
Construction charity increases support to sector workforce
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has revealed details of its work in 2019, including a 56% rise in demand for charitable services through its...
Trade body in warning over new electrical safety deadline
SELECT, the campaigning trade body for Scotland's electrical sector, has started a Scotland-wide campaign to alert landlords and tenants to an important looming deadline.
From December 1...
SPF claims we are ‘simply not building enough homes across all tenures’ in Scotland
THE Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has claimed the Scottish Government's intention to bring forward a housing bill with provisions for rent control fails to...
Shortlist unveiled for NFRC Scottish Roofing Awards 2023
THE shortlist has been announced for the NFRC Scottish Roofing Awards 2023, with 24 projects making the cut across eight roofing and cladding categories.
The awards...
BRE seeks partners for new resilience centre
IN the wake of a number of devastating effects of extreme global weather patterns on property, people and the economy, BRE outlined plans at...
BAM flying high with £10m airport fit-out deal
BAM Construction will deliver the fit-out of the new terminal extension at Edinburgh Airport after landing a £10 million contract.
Last year BAM was appointed...
