Contractor earns recognition for work with young trainees
BUILDING contractor McDermott Group is celebrating after picking up the Best Newcomer accolade at the Action for Children Scotland’s Employability Awards.
Earlier this year, McDermott...
Stewart Milne Group appoints new chief operating officer
STUART MacGregor has been appointed to the newly created role of chief operating officer at Stewart Milne Group.
Formerly group finance director, he will move...
30 former Scots police stations to go on the market
The first tranche of 21 of these properties will be released this month. The former stations are suitable for a variety of uses, subject to obtaining local authority approval, the property firm said .
Clark Contracts welcomes six new apprentices
SIX new apprentices have made the first step in their construction career with refurbishment and maintenance contractor Clark Contracts .
ENGIE praises “fantastic” turnout at Bellshill ‘Meet the Buyer’ event
NEARLY 100 Scottish contractors and suppliers attended a recent ‘Meet the Buyer’ event in Bellshill, with organisers praising the “fantastic” turnout.
The event, hosted by...
Nominations sought for inaugural SPA Awards
THE countdown is on to the inaugural Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) Awards, with nominations due to close on August 31.
Categories include Best Housing Project;...
Barratt to deliver over 400 East Lothian homes
BARRATT Homes has launched two new sites in East Lothian which will deliver a total of 405 new homes.
The developments - one in Prestonpans...
Glasgow firm aims to build on diversity findings
CITY Building has announced that a new independent study has found the Glasgow construction firm employs 16 times more females in craft trade roles...
Morgan Sindall “confident of strong performance” following half-year results
MORGAN Sindall has announced its half-year results, with profits up over a quarter on last year’s figures. The group has said it is “confident...
Mackintosh stabilisation project remains “on schedule”
THE Glasgow School of Art (GSA) has revealed progress has been made towards "full stabilisation" of the east gable of the fire-hit Mackintosh Building...
Revised Leith Walk proposals submitted
DRUM Property Group has outlined its vision to transform a section of Leith Walk into a "vibrant" new mixed-use scheme.
Plans for the £50 million...
Contractor to host two-day construction themed family event in Aberdeen
CONTRACTOR Robertson has extended an invitation to families across the north east to attend a two-day construction event in Aberdeen.
The event takes place on...
#NoWrongPath campaign aims to show young people different routes into work
THE results are in. Young people across Scotland receive their exam results today (Tuesday August 7) and the #NoWrongPath campaign aims to set out...
CSIC produces “first ever” hardwood cross-laminated timber in UK
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has the produced a hardwood cross-laminated timber, which will be used to construct the London Design Festival pavilion.
The timber,...
Planning Bill “risks harming the system it was designed to help”, experts say
THE Planning (Scotland) Bill risks harming the system it was designed to help, warns planning experts.
The Bill aims to ‘simplify and improve’ the nation’s...
Scottish firm makes virtual property viewing a reality
A Scottish property firm has introduced a new method of viewing properties it claims can remove the hassle of property viewings and allow clients...
Morgan Sindall bags multi-million pound modular classroom contracts
MORGAN Sindall has been awarded contracts totalling nearly £6 million to expand and refurbish seven early years schools in the Highlands.
The firm’s special works...
Bellway launches new division to service east of Scotland
HOUSEBUILDER Bellway has launched a new division in the east of Scotland, which aims to help meet demand for new homes in the area.
Bellway...
Building preservation specialist launches Inverness base
RICHARDSON and Starling is creating seven new jobs to service its new office in Inverness.
The building preservation firm is searching for five technicians and a...
Work underway at £6.1m David Livingstone Birthplace Project
CONSTRUCTION work is underway on the £6.1 million David Livingstone Birthplace Project, which aims to transform a site in Blantyre into a 'world class'...
