Shortlist announced for Homes for Scotland Awards 2015
THE shortlist for Scotland’s premier home building industry awards has been announced as trade body Homes for Scotland gears up for its largest ever ceremony...
Three quarters of construction workers would welcome on-site drug testing
THE team at business insurance website www.constructaquote.com has investigated random drug testing on construction sites.
Their research follows a recent legal case won by a bus...
Barr Construction toast BrewDog appointment
BARR CONSTRUCTION has secured the contract to build a 4500 sq. ft. expansion at Scottish craft beer company BrewDog’s brewery headquarters in Ellon, Aberdeenshire.
One of...
Miller Homes Scotland raises £10k for CCLASP
A fundraising effort by kind-hearted employees at Miller Homes in Scotland has seen them raise £10K in just one evening for Children with Cancer...
New Key Accounts Director appointed at Toppesfield
TOPPESFIELD, one of the UK’s fastest growing road construction companies, has appointed Mark Butler as Key Accounts Director.
With specific responsibility for business development and...
Ministerial approval for Corriegarth Wind Farm project
APPROVAL has been given to Corriegarth Wind Farm, in Highland Council Area, which will have 23 turbines and a generating capacity of up to 70MW.
Energy Minister...
Children decorate Kelvin Hall site with drawings of its history
GLASGOW schoolchildren were this week invited to the unveiling of their artwork, taking pride of place outside historic Kelvin Hall which is currently undergoing redevelopment...
Barr secures £32m Easter Bush Innovation Centre contract
BARR Construction has been appointed to deliver the Easter Bush Innovation Centre & Campus Hub for the University of Edinburgh.
Based on the Easter Bush...
Glasgow School of Art restoration team appointed
THE design team that will lead the restoration of the world-renowned Mackintosh Building has been announced.
Following the fire that devastated the Glasgow School of Art...
Cabinet Secretary opens innovative new health centre
THE new £10 million Health and Care Centre in Possilpark, Glasgow was officially opened today by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, Shona Robison.
With...
Construction named most sociable industry to work in
A new study has revealed that those working in the construction, hospitality and retail industries are the most likely to socialise and find life-long...
TV show reveals ‘umbrella con-trick exploiting construction workers’
UCATT have welcomed the BBC’s One Show programme which featured evidence of the continuing "umbrella con trick engulfing the construction industry".
The programme included filming...
£1.13 billion City Deal approved
A deal that will generate tens of thousands of new jobs in Glasgow and Clyde Valley is set to begin work next week.
After being...
BRE appoints new Group Director
BRE (Building Research Establishment), the independent research, knowledge and advice organisation for the built environment sector, has extended the role of Dr. David Kelly...
First contract for McLaughlin & Harvey since merger
MCLAUGHLIN & HARVEY is revving up to start works at Arnold Clark’s new multi-million pound HQ in Hillington. The construction firm was appointed main contractor...
£6.4 million investment to regenerate Scottish towns
COMMUNITIES from Aberdeenshire to Argyll and Bute will benefit from over £6.4 million of funding, as part of Historic Scotland’s Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme.
The money...
Construction confidence soars as industry anticipates new regulations
CONFIDENCE within the Scottish construction industry has reached a record high of PLUS 29, up three points on the rating recorded at the end of...
Kier Construction open Highland hub
Kier Construction has opened a new office in the Scottish Highlands.
Based at Beachwood Business Park in Inverness, the premises will act as a hub...
Strong Scottish shortlist revealed for RIAS/RIBA Awards 2015
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced a 24 strong shortlist for its 2015 awards.
The judging panel for this year, chaired by...
Considerate Constructors Scheme shines a spotlight on mental health
THE Considerate Constructors Scheme has published a new 'Spotlight on...' initiative focusing on mental health, which aims to raise awareness of how mental health can...
