New campaign targets next generation of construction workers
A new survey has revealed that 85% of people working in the construction industry would recommend a career in the sector to youngsters. However,...
Housebuilder in contention for two top awards
MCTAGGART Group has been shortlisted for two separate awards programmes. The Dalry-based company is a finalist in the Business in the Community category of...
On a roll: Edinburgh school extension programme marks latest successes
FIVE Edinburgh primary schools have celebrated the opening of new classrooms in the sixth year of the Capital's Rising Roll programme of school extensions.
Delivered...
Count us in: CHAP Homes becomes fourth developer at new community
CHAP Homes has been confirmed as the fourth developer at the new community of Countesswells near Aberdeen after a planning application for 85 new...
Builders welcome Scottish Labour’s housing pledge
HOMES for Scotland has welcomed comments from the Scottish Labour Party leader Richard Leonard on the party's aim to build at least 12,000 homes...
Framework appointment gives CCG a window of opportunity
CCG has secured a place on the new Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) WD1 Windows and Doors Framework.
WD1 is an amalgamation of two frameworks for...
Balfour Beatty sees profits rise 69%
BALFOUR Beatty has seen profits skyrocket by 69% as it posts its half-year results.
The infrastructure group’s underlying profit from operations (PFO) has increased to...
Contractor keeps up momentum on mental health campaign
WILLMOTT Dixon has launched the second in a series of infographics designed to encourage construction workers to talk, as part of the contractor's All...
Shoring scaffolding helping to make Mackintosh Building “safe and stable”
THE east gable of the fire-ravaged Mackintosh Building is within two weeks of stabilisation, a statement from the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) has...
25 jobs lost as steel firm enters administration
COWDENBEATH-based structural steel fabricator Rippin Limited has gone into administration, with the loss of 25 jobs.
The company experienced cash flow difficulties due to a...
Site visits give Hong Kong apprentices a taste of Scots construction advances
A group of 15 Hong Kong-based apprentices have visited the site of a new-build high school in Perth to learn about some of the...
New inpatient unit opens at Paisley hospice
THE ACCORD Hospice has opened the doors to it’s new inpatient unit in Paisley following a £1.1 million project.
The hospice worked with McLean Architects...
Contractor earns recognition for work with young trainees
BUILDING contractor McDermott Group is celebrating after picking up the Best Newcomer accolade at the Action for Children Scotland’s Employability Awards.
Earlier this year, McDermott...
Stewart Milne Group appoints new chief operating officer
STUART MacGregor has been appointed to the newly created role of chief operating officer at Stewart Milne Group.
Formerly group finance director, he will move...
30 former Scots police stations to go on the market
The first tranche of 21 of these properties will be released this month. The former stations are suitable for a variety of uses, subject to obtaining local authority approval, the property firm said .
Clark Contracts welcomes six new apprentices
SIX new apprentices have made the first step in their construction career with refurbishment and maintenance contractor Clark Contracts .
ENGIE praises “fantastic” turnout at Bellshill ‘Meet the Buyer’ event
NEARLY 100 Scottish contractors and suppliers attended a recent ‘Meet the Buyer’ event in Bellshill, with organisers praising the “fantastic” turnout.
The event, hosted by...
Nominations sought for inaugural SPA Awards
THE countdown is on to the inaugural Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) Awards, with nominations due to close on August 31.
Categories include Best Housing Project;...
Barratt to deliver over 400 East Lothian homes
BARRATT Homes has launched two new sites in East Lothian which will deliver a total of 405 new homes.
The developments - one in Prestonpans...
Glasgow firm aims to build on diversity findings
CITY Building has announced that a new independent study has found the Glasgow construction firm employs 16 times more females in craft trade roles...
