Scottish Government opens £10m bus infrastructure fund

THE Scottish Government has provided £10 million in funding for the 'rapid' deployment of bus priority infrastructure. Working in partnership with bus operators, the Scottish...

Architects embrace online professional development during pandemic

NEW research has revealed a 'surge' in demand for online CPD content for architects and specifiers during the the Covid-19 pandemic. SpecifiedBy, a specification-led marketing...

SELECT 2020 Toolbox Talks delivered online

SELECT has revealed how it managed to overcome postponement of its Toolbox Talks roadshow by broadcasting digital versions of the technical presentations on YouTube. The...

Kingdom hails success of ‘virtual’ summer gathering

KINGDOM Group has hailed the success of its summer gathering event, despite the fact it had to be hosted online due to Covid-19 restrictions. Tenants...

New campaign urges construction workers to be ‘Covid-19 smart’ in their private lives

THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has launched a new social media campaign to encourage workers to stay safe in their social lives. Using two animations,...

Historic civil engineering artefacts available to view in virtual tour

MEMBERS of the public are being given the chance to view some of Scotland’s most historic civil engineering memorabilia online, thanks to the work...

Universities will be ‘critical’ to oil and gas recovery

UNIVERSITIES will form a 'vital' role in the stabilisation of the UK's oil and gas industry post-Covid-19, a professor from Heriot-Watt University has said. Professor...

New animation highlights benefits of certification for construction industry

SCOTLAND'S building standards scheme providers have released a new animation to explain the role certification plays in Scotland’s construction sector and how it can help...

HFD Group appoints new property director

HFD Group has appointed Michael McDowall as property director. He joins from London & Scottish Investments, where he spent five years as a senior asset...

5G tipped to aid revolution of Scotland’s manufacturing industry

5G can help underpin the next revolution in Scotland's manufacturing industry, experts have said. 5G is a cellular technology which is being engineered to greatly...

Gyms need to ‘seriously’ evaluate their ventilation before reopening

A firm which supplied ventilation to the Nightingale Hospital in London has warned that gyms need to ‘seriously evaluate’ their ventilation to ensure it...

Polypipe Civils & Green Urbanisation names new sales director

POLYPIPE Civils & Green Urbanisation has appointed Clark McAllister as its new sales director. McAllister, who has been with Polypipe for 27 years, joins from...

PfH Scotland seeks contractors for £125m DPS initiative

PfH Scotland has revealed it is searching for contractors to deliver £125 million worth of responsive repairs and voids works to social landlords in...

New managing director appointed at akp

AKP has appointed Martin McColl as managing director with immediate effect, succeeding founding partner Ian McEwan who is taking on the role of CEO. The...

Scottish Water creates building material from waste water grit

SCOTTISH Water and Zero Waste Scotland have partnered to turn grit that is found in the waste water system into a 'valuable' raw building...

New report highlights seven ways to create healthy communities post-Covid

A new report by the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has called for greater levels of collaboration between health, social care, and planning professionals to...

Civil engineer’s Forth Bridge replica could be created as official Lego set

A Scottish civil engineer has reached the halfway mark in a competition to create a new product for Lego. Michael Dineen has accumulated over 5000...

Covid-19 monitors ‘key part’ of Scottish Water’s site success

SCOTTISH Water has said that its £6.9 million project at Loch Thom Reservoir is a 'hive of activity' despite the current Covid-19 restrictions. The loch...

Urban Union launches new home initiative for key workers

URBAN Union has launched a Key Worker Contribution Scheme to help those on the frontline of the Covid-19 battle buy a brand new home. The...

‘Mini Murrayfield’ begins to take shape

CONSTRUCTION is progressing on Edinburgh Rugby's new 7,800 seater stadium on the grounds of the BT Murrayfield Stadium. Main contractor Malcolm Group has been back...