Deal struck to build North East scaffolding training centre
A deal has been struck to build the first scaffolding training centre in the North East of Scotland, providing much-needed facilities to the region.
The Construction...
IME confirms DMB merger
EDINBURGH-based IME Property has announced a merger with East Lothian's DMB Property.
The two property agencies will operate under the IME brand in a move which Iain Mercer,...
City of Glasgow College’s Riverside Campus claims seven awards
The City of Glasgow’s Riverside Campus has been awarded the Scottish Design Awards for both Best Public Building and Architectural Grand Prix.
The building, a...
Helensburgh public realm bags top design award
Helensburgh’s town centre public realm, designed by architecture firm Austin-Smith:Lord, has won a Scottish Design Award.
The project, completed in 2015, forms part of Argyll...
CALA Homes and The Princes Trust help young people ‘Get Into Construction’
CALA Homes (East) has joined forces with The Prince’s Trust and Edinburgh College to launch a new initiative aiming to provide disadvantaged unemployed young people...
Time for a Scottish HSE?
SCOTLAND should have its own Health and Safety Executive, accountable to the Scottish Government and the Scottish people.
That’s the view of Pat Rafferty, Scottish...
New scheme aims to attract operators back into sector
FORMER construction plant operators have been urged to take advantage of a new course that offers a quick and cheap route back into the...
Trade body urges all-tenure approach to housing plans
HOMES for Scotland has welcomed First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's confirmation of her commitment to deliver at least 50,000 affordable homes over the next five year -...
Construction workers most likely to eat all their meals at work
CONSTRUCTION workers are the employees most likely to eat all three daily meals at work, according to new research.
A study by a money saving...
Maxi starts work on Linlithgow Partnership Centre
MAJOR refurbishment work has commenced on a new £3.9 million mixed-use Partnership Centre in Linlithgow.
West Lothian Council is creating the centre at the town’s County Buildings....
One dead after road crash involving digger
POLICE SCOTLAND has confirmed a man has died following an incident involving a car and a heavy agricultural vehicle which was towing a digger. Another...
Scottish Rugby to develop Edinburgh hotel
SCOTTISH Rugby is to capitalise on Edinburgh's "flourishing" hotel sector by developing a hotel on land close to the BT Murrayfield Stadium.
JLL’s Hotels & Hospitality Group...
Plans submitted for Broughty Ferry homes
KIRKWOOD Homes has announced proposals for 150 new homes to be built in Broughty Ferry.
The luxury housebuilder has, along with Linlathen Developments (Tayside) Ltd, submitted plans...
Construction recruitment specialist confirms expansion plans
AN Edinburgh-based construction recruitment specialist has announced ambitious expansion plans.
Peace Recruitment says its "huge success" in the Scottish market has allowed the firm to...
Richard and Starling collect Contractor award
Scottish preservation company, Richardson and Starling, was recently awarded a Contractor of the Year award.
The firm, which is part of Scottish construction sub-contractor, the...
Window of opportunity for Elgin nursery kids
SPRINGFIELD Properties has taken inspiration from classic TV show Play School by installing colourful viewing windows to allow local children to watch the construction process unfold at its Hanover Housing...
New lease of life for historic auditorium
Austin-Smith:Lord’s conservation team and interior designer Julia Grant are to rejuvenate the auditorium at one of Scotland's oldest theatres.
The project is part of a £2.4 million renovation...
Graham extends its local contribution
CONSTRUCTION work has started on an extension to Macaulay College on the Isle of Lewis.
Graham Construction, the main contractor for the refurbishment of Lews Castle, revealed it...
Work begins on Bearsden community hub
A sod-cutting event has taken place at Bearsden Burgh Hall to celebrate the start of construction on a project to create a new community hub for the...
Construction workers urged to speak up over mental health
NEW research has revealed "very real concerns" about the rates of mental health problems amongst construction workers.
A survey involving members of the union UCATT found that...
