Customer service milestone for construction sector recruiter
Peace Recruitment, an Edinburgh-based consultancy focused on the construction, property and engineering sectors, has become the first recruitment company in the UK to join...
Scottish pupils to learn employability skills
AN employability skills programme that brings together school pupils and employers has been launched in Scotland.
Esh Border Construction, part of Esh Group, is bringing...
Miller Homes to build another 205 homes in Scotland
MILLER Homes has revealed plans to build over 200 new houses in Scotland.
The company is to start building further phases at four sites before the end of...
Minister backs registration scheme for electricians
Scotland's Energy Minister told a major European conference in Edinburgh that he believed that properly qualified and competent electricians in Scotland should be registered...
Consultant urges caution over managing costs
Len Bunton, the specialist consultant who heads up Hardies Property & Construction Consultants' dispute resolution service, has spoken of the need to manage costs effectively...
Scottish projects aid Kier Group’s results
Kier Group plc, the parent company of Kier Construction in Scotland, has reported a 14% increase in revenue to £3.4 billion for the year...
Acquisitions help Galliford Try secure record year
GALLIFORD Try has reported a 31% revenue increase to £2,431 million for the year ended June 30.
Pre-tax profit is up 20% to £114 million,...
Leading safety speaker addresses City Building staff
CITY Building has welcomed a leading speaker on behavioural safety training to its Glasgow headquarters to share insights as part of the Proud 2B Safe programme.
Jason...
hub North Scotland in the frame for awards double
hub North Scotland has achieved national recognition after being shortlisted in two categories in the GO Awards Scotland.
The organisation is up for the sustainability and corporate social...
Bouygues secures £1 billion Battersea project
Bouygues UK has been named preferred contractor for the design and build contract for Phase 3 of the Battersea Power Station project.
The final construction...
Scottish construction employment rises 5%
NEW figures from the Office for National Statistics show employment in the Scottish construction industry increased by 9,000 to 176,000 during the three month period...
New milestone for Pennywell development
Planning approval has been granted for a further 177 houses and apartments in Pennywell, northwest Edinburgh.
Urban Union’s second phase plans for the Pennywell Living development...
Esh Border Construction on par with prestigious golf project
Gullane Golf Club was able to tee off as host of this year’s Scottish Open by showcasing the results of a major clubhouse renovation.
Esh...
Clark Contracts in major recruitment drive
CLARK Contracts has created 60 new jobs to support growth across Scotland.
The construction, refurbishment and maintenance contractor said the new roles reflect a “steady...
Construction firms urged to act over tax savings
Construction firms set to invest in business growth could save thousands of pounds by doing so before the end of the year, asset finance...
Record output but concerns remain
New figures released by the Office of National Statistics show record output from the Scottish construction industry over the 12 months to June this year.
Overall,...
£14m centre provides jobs boost
THE construction of a new £14 million Eastwood Health and Care Centre in Clarkston is creating job opportunities for the local community.
Morgan Sindall plc is working with hub...
CCG’s offsite manufacturing speeds up school programme
CCG’s offsite manufacturing approach has been tipped to reduce the time it will take to build a new South Lanarkshire primary school.
The next phase...
Curtain walling specialists enter administration
ELEVEN people have been made redundant after an East Sussex construction firm that provided curtain walling to major projects throughout the UK entered administration.
Harley Curtain Wall...
Ogilvie Group confirms new chairman
Willie MacDiarmid has been named chairman of Ogilvie Group.
The Group said he has an "extensive track record" in chair, non-executive director and CEO roles,...
