Kier teams up with the Army to boost employment prospects
Kier, in conjunction with the British Army, is providing an opportunity for unemployed Ayrshire youngsters to improve their employment prospects through work placement training.
The...
City Legacy makes large donation to Glasgow hospice
City Legacy Homes – developers of The Athletes’ Village – has presented a cheque for £60,000 to the ‘Brick by Brick Appeal’, which is raising...
Bancon appoints new finance director
BANCON Group has named Allan Clow as group finance director.
Mr Clow joins from CHAP Holdings, where he was also group finance director, and replaces David Cassidy who...
Robertson Group opens new Dundee office
THE Robertson Group has expanded its Tayside operation with the opening of a new office, in response to a thriving work book and increased staff...
First Derek Mickel scholarship recipient announced
Hannah Heaton has been named as the first ever recipient of ‘The Derek Mickel Architecture Scholarship’.
Launched by Mactaggart & Mickel Group in conjunction with The...
Public to get a say on mountain destination plans
THE operator of CairnGorm Mountain has unveiled ambitious plans to enhance facilities and transform the site into a year-round destination.
Natural Retreats is holding consultation...
£66 million “world class” campus unveiled in Glasgow
A new £66m “world-class campus with the wow factor” has been unveiled on the banks of the River Clyde.
City of Glasgow College’s Riverside Campus...
Springfield confirms new director appointments
SCOTTISH Housebuilder of the Year, Springfield Properties, has announced the appointment of two new executive members to its board of directors.
Both posts are to...
Cruden releases second phase of homes six months early
The demand for properties at one of Glasgow’s most sought after affordable housing developments has led to the early sales launch of a raft...
Kier Construction secures NHS Grampian project
Kier Construction has been appointed as the construction partner to progress the next stage of a comprehensive backlog maintenance programme at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
The...
Treble success for Glasgow construction firms
THREE Glasgow-based construction firms have been recognised for their commitment to employing young people, by being rewarded with the Investors in Young People (IIYP) accreditation.
CCG (Scotland)...
SBCC conference details announced
SPEAKERS have been confirmed for this year’s Scottish Building Contract Committee’s (SBCC) conference, which will be held at the Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh, on Thursday...
JCB marks 70 years with limited edition machine
JCB IS marking its 70th anniversary by giving employees around the world an extra day’s holiday – and by launching a limited edition version of...
GRAHAM-built ECCI building achieves BREEAM Outstanding rating
THE Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation, created by GRAHAM Construction, has become the first refurbished building in UK to achieve a BREEAM rating of ‘Outstanding’,...
Esh Border Construction invites suppliers to ‘Meet the Buyer’ event
Livingston-based Esh Border Construction will be inviting potential partners to ‘Meet The Buyer’ next month in Uphall.
Suppliers and subcontractors are being invited to the...
Skills shortages reaching “crisis point”
A new report has revealed that the skills shortage in the Scottish construction sector is reaching "crisis point".
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said almost...
Albyn Housing Society to build over 700 new homes
A Highland housing association has announced plans to build over 700 affordable homes over the next five years.
Albyn Housing Society will build 500 social rented,...
First Minister optimistic on the future of Scottish steel
FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon has vowed that the Scottish Government will “leave no stone unturned” in its efforts to keep steel plants open.
Ms Sturgeon...
Philip Hogg leaves Homes for Scotland for Bancon
Homes for Scotland chief executive Philip Hogg is to leave the organisation to join Bancon Group as managing director of its homes business.
Mr Hogg...
Duncryne makes its mark with system-led applications
THE sole UK supplier of Econic, a robust new fire-resistant building board, is making significant inroads into the construction industry with a portfolio of specified-led...
