Robertson sets gold standard in developing young people
ROBERTSON has been awarded Investors in Young People (IIYP) Gold status in acknowledgement of the firm's commitment to the learning and development of young...
Superglass CEO appointed to Construction Scotland ILG
CONSTRUCTION Scotland has announced the appointment of Ken Munro, CEO of Stirling-based glass mineral wool insulation product manufacturer Superglass to its Industry Leadership Group...
Momentum grows in campaign for statutory recognition of professional electricians
THE campaign to confer statutory recognition on Scotland’s professional electricians is set to be stepped up when an MSP raises a further motion to address...
Muir Homes acquires North Lanarkshire development site
MUIR Homes has announced the firm is expanding its presence in Scotland's central belt with the acquisition of a new development site at Garnqueen...
Stewart Milne Group increases apprentice numbers to 45
STEWART Milne Group has announced the recruitment of nine apprentices into its central Scotland homes division. With six apprentices recently appointed in north Scotland,...
Green light for Glasgow mixed-use development
PLANNING permission has been granted for a new mixed-use development at Queenslie Park industrial estate in Glasgow.
Warehouse REIT has announced it has received the...
College reports record number of female engineering apprentices
FORTH Valley College (FVC) in Stirlingshire has recorded a record number of female engineering modern apprentices (MAs) for an academic year.
19 women have started...
Festival gives public first glimpse of £32.5m Perth school
CONSTRUCTION workers delivering the new £32.5 million school at Bertha Park in Perth recently welcomed 200 visitors to the site, as part of the...
CCG to build 321 new homes in West Dunbartonshire
CCG has been appointed by West Dunbartonshire Council to build over 300 new affordable homes in the area.
Work is expected to start in the coming...
“Dynamic” £110m UWS campus opens to students
THE £110 million University of the West of Scotland (UWS) campus at Hamilton International Technology Park has opened its doors to students.
Designed by Mosaic,...
New recruit to boost Fleming growth plans
THIRD generation family-owned construction company, Fleming Buildings, has expanded its team with the recruitment of Euan McDermott to oversee its growth strategy.
Euan will focus...
Manufacturer predicts growing offsite role in commercial ceilings
THE future of commercial ceiling and wall systems could lie in offsite manufacturing.
That’s the view of Armstrong Ceiling Solutions. The global company, which has...
Housebuilder launches “unprecedented” recruitment drive
MACTAGGART & Mickel Group is creating 40 new jobs to support the firm’s growth plans.
The Glasgow-headquartered housebuilder and property developer said employee numbers will...
Building site visit highlights vital role of apprentices
A local MSP became an apprentice for the day after visiting a Bathgate building site.
Gordon Lindhurst, a Lothian Region MSP, visited the 86-home Wester...
Work starts on Loch Ness visitor attraction
RESTORATION work is underway at the site of a new £2.5 million visitor destination on the banks of Loch Ness.
Housed within the former Dochgarroch...
£13m Aberdeen school a “wonderful environment” for pupils
MORGAN Sindall has announced the completion of the £13 million Stoneywood School in Aberdeen.
The new building - which currently accommodates 434 pupils - is situated on...
Collective Architecture to deliver Camphill campus project
COLLECTIVE Architecture has won the competition to deliver a £10 million capital investment development over two of Camphill School Aberdeen's three campuses.
The firm was chosen...
Glasgow riverside development attracts “outstanding” interest levels
CCG Homes has reported an "outstanding level of interest" at its flagship Riverford Gardens development in Glasgow's southside, with all properties from the first release...
Aberdeenshire firms up for awards double
TWO Aberdeenshire firms have received recognition after two of their collaborations were named as finalists at a UK-wide self-build housing awards.
Scotframe and Cairnrowan Custom Homes...
Bid specialist “on track” for £1 million turnover in 2019
BID and tender specialist AM Bid has reported a record 57% rise in turnover for the year ended September 30 2018. This amounts to...