Employment status report branded a “sop to employers”
CONSTRUCTION union UCATT has described a report by the Office of Tax Simplification into employment status as “hot air" and a “sop to employers”.
The union...
Kebony unveils Villa Melkeveien
KEBONY has announced its latest residential project, Villa Melkeveien, in Oslo, Norway.
Situated on a sunny hillside in Holmenkollen overlooking Oslo, the property’s floor to ceiling...
Time for construction contractors to get creative with their community
THE annual Ivor Goodsite Hoarding Competition run by the Considerate Constructors Scheme has returned for its third year, encouraging contractors to engage with their local...
Keppie reveals outcome of enterprise project
KEPPIE Design, in partnership with East Ayrshire Council and Ayrshire College, has announced that Cumnock Academy has been awarded the top prize at the finale...
Housebuilder challenges pupils to get creative
PUPILS from Elderbank Primary School are putting their creative writing skills to the test in a story-writing competition for World Book Day this Thursday.
Local housebuilder...
New Livingston base for Esh Border Construction
ESH Border Construction has grown its position in Scotland with a clutch of new business wins totalling £10.5 million and the opening of a new...
Renewable Energy sector continues to grow with £5.2 billion worth of contracts in 2014
NEW figures have revealed that £5.2 billion worth of construction contracts for 1,095 renewable energy projects were awarded in 2014, which includes a record amount...
CHAP Group looks to the future with key appointments
CHAP Group has appointed two key members of staff to its busy minor works department.
The Aberdeen based group, which operates divisions in the construction,...
Interserve reports huge revenue rise
INTERSERVE has reported a 33% growth in revenue to £2.9 billion in its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2014.
Total operating profit rose...
Edinburgh site set for major regeneration
An Edinburgh city centre site, which has lain vacant for a number of years, is set for major regeneration, creating a landmark development and...
Candleriggs Quarter scheme submitted for planning
A planning application for the proposed Candleriggs Quarter mixed-use regeneration scheme has been submitted by Candleriggs Limited, comprising a 50/50 joint venture between the...
£5m Quartermile contract for Balfour Beatty
BALFOUR Beatty Engineering Services has been awarded a £5m contract to install mechanical and electrical services for a new office development, Q9, at Quartermile...
ColourCloud set to transform laser scans
THE creators of iSTAR®, the 360º panoramic digital imaging device, are launching ColourCloudTM, the world’s fastest automatic HDR point cloud colourisation software.
NCTech’s latest technology will...
Aberdeen firm fined after scaffold fall
AN Aberdeen-based building and joinery firm has been sentenced after a worker suffered serious injuries when he fell three metres from scaffolding that he...
Strong half-year results for Kier Group
KIER Group plc, the parent company of Kier Construction in Scotland, announced strong half-year results for the six months to 31 December 2014.
Revenue was...
Green light for £390m Buchanan Galleries expansion
Glasgow City Council's Planning Applications Committee has approved applications for the £390million expansion of Buchanan Galleries.
This approval gives planning permission for the erection of a...
Walkers withdraws “offensive” crisp advert
Walkers have withdrawn a crisp advert deemed "insensitive and offensive" by construction union UCATT.
The ad, which was aired on Monday night during the final...
Scottish public infrastructure projects to hit £1.5 billion
SCHOOLS, colleges, hospitals, transport and other public infrastructure projects worth around £1.5 billion are set to be completed this year.
Thousands of full-time Scottish jobs...
Balfour Beatty reaches deal on £85m pension deficit payment
BALFOUR Beatty has agreed heads of terms with the Trustee of the Balfour Beatty Pension Fund to re-profile the £85 million pension deficit payment, agreed...
Construction union blasts World Cup decision
CONSTRUCTION union UCATT have criticised FIFA for once again "ignoring the plight of migrant workers, enduring slave like conditions", in Qatar.
A FIFA task force has...
