Momentum growing over protection of title for electricians
THE campaign for protection of title for electricians has received the backing of the UK's largest union.
Trade body SELECT commissioned a report on the...
Edinburgh site sold in £49m deal
A three-acre site in Edinburgh has been sold for £49.1 million, its developer has announced.
Edinburgh Haymarket Developments Ltd (EHDL), a joint venture between Tiger...
Millar & Bryce bolsters team with new senior appointments
CONVEYANCE and land search firm Millar & Bryce has made two senior technical appointments in a bid to strengthen its team.
Eric Willis and Carole...
Union calls on Scottish Government to act over construction challenges
UNITE Scotland has called for the Scottish Government to legislate on the “mounting challenges” facing the nation’s construction sector.
With the recent collapse of Midlothian-based...
UK construction activity “subdued” according to latest PMI
UK construction activity saw only a “modest” improvement midway through the second quarter of the year, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)...
CCG launches new development in Glasgow’s south side
CONSTRUCTION firm CCG has launched a new housing development in Glasgow’s south side.
The Riverford Gardens development is located on Riverford Road in Pollokshaws and...
Dozens of jobs go as Lambert Contracts enters administration
PAISLEY-based Lambert Contracts has gone into administration, resulting in 77 redundancies, after experiencing cash flow issues.
The firm, a specialist in insurance reinstatement and fire...
287 jobs lost as Crummock collapses
BONNYRIGG-based construction firm Crummock has ceased trading with immediate effect, resulting in 287 redundancies.
The company, which offered a range of civil engineering and surface...
Glasgow shortlisted for Channel 4 regional hub
BARTON Willmore has welcomed the inclusion of Glasgow on the shortlist to become Channel 4's second "national" base.
Researchers from the planning and design consultancy's development...
Blinkbonny acquisition gives Breedon Borders presence
BREEDON Northern Limited is set to establish a presence in the Scottish Borders after snapping up Blinkbonny Quarry (Borders) for an undisclosed sum.
Blinkbonny runs...
Elgin housebuilder appoints non-executive director
ELGIN-headquartered Springfield Properties has appointed Nicholas Ian Cooper as a non-executive director of the company.
The housebuilder said Mr Cooper (54) is a qualified solicitor...
Funding boost for V&A Dundee’s Mackintosh project
A project to conserve, restore and redisplay a complete Charles Rennie Mackintosh interior at V&A Dundee has received a £300,000 funding boost.
The Art Fund...
Funding package helps deliver high-end homes at historic site
CALA Homes and Evans Property Group have secured a £21 million joint funding package from Barclays to help breathe new life into the historic...
Ogilvie breaks ground at luxury Currie development
OGILVIE Construction has commenced work on a new £9.3 million development of luxury waterside apartments in Currie.
The work is being carried out for Dunaven...
New paper outlines ‘barriers and solutions’ to Scotland’s housing needs
A new discussion paper has been published, outlining an ‘insider view’ on how to deliver much-needed new houses in Scotland.
The Homes for Scotland (HFS)...
Unions agree new pay deal for construction workers
CONSTRUCTION workers operating under the Construction Industry Joint Council (CIJC) agreement are set for a wage rise after a new two-year pay deal worth...
CCG Asset Management to deliver East Lothian homes upgrade works
CCG Asset Management, part of the CCG Group, will deliver the next phase of East Lothian Council’s planned maintenance programme.
Works including doors, windows, kitchen...
M8 barrier works delivered ahead of schedule
SCOTLAND TranServ has announced the early completion of barrier works on the M8 at Junction 22.
The 1.2-kilometre barrier replacement was completed as part of...
Contractor named for Queens Quay road works
CLYDESIDE Regeneration Limited (CRL) has announced the appointment of I & H Brown to undertake road works at Queens Quay in Clydebank.
The works are...
History group helps name first phases of Newton Mearns development
A local history group has played a key role in the naming of the first phases of the new development of Maidenhill in Newton...
