Scottish firms urged to grasp the chance to transform sector
SCOTTISH construction businesses are being urged to grasp the opportunity to boost productivity by innovating and helping to build a new future for the...
Taking control: Scots service chief honoured at BCIA event
SERVICE manager Tony McDermott recently flew the flag for Scotland at the prestigious BCIA (Building Controls Industry Association) Awards 2018 in Birmingham after being...
Buddies see light at end of the tunnel
NEWLY promoted St Mirren Football Club will start life back in the top flight of Scottish football with a refurbished tunnel area featuring wall...
Architect calls for feasibility study into Scotland/Northern Ireland bridge link
THE prospect of a bridge linking Scotland to Northern Ireland continues to gather momentum, with a top Scottish architect calling for a feasibility study...
Edinburgh Marina to provide significant local jobs boost
THE developer of the new Edinburgh Marina has revealed the project will deliver more permanent jobs than previously estimated by the City of Edinburgh Council...
Winning students get insight into a life in construction
A group of students from Dundee & Angus College recently got a taste of life in the built environment sector after winning a contest...
Plans approved for new Clydebank health and care centre
PLANS for a new health and care centre at the £250 million Queens Quay regeneration project in Clydebank have been approved.
West Dunbartonshire Council has...
Ladder death at Bearsden station
A 20-year-old worker has died after falling off a ladder at Bearsden station near Glasgow.
A statement from British Transport Police said, “Shortly before 10am...
Barratt becomes latest builder to join Countesswells project
BARRATT Homes is the latest developer to join the Countesswells project after acquiring almost nine acres of land at the new Aberdeen community.
The housebuilder...
Construction work underway at “inspirational” Jedburgh Campus
SCOTLAND'S Deputy First Minister John Swinney was on hand to help mark the start of construction work at the new Jedburgh Intergenerational Community Campus.
Mr...
Updated proposals for historic Edinburgh school site lodged after community feedback
UPDATED plans have been submitted for the restoration of the former Boroughmuir High School in Edinburgh.
Developer CALA Homes said the plans had been "revisited" prior...
Phase two work begins at Glasgow regeneration site
A sod-cutting ceremony has marked a significant milestone in the next phase of the Laurieston Living regeneration site in the Gorbals area of Glasgow.
Work...
Momentum growing over protection of title for electricians
THE campaign for protection of title for electricians has received the backing of the UK's largest union.
Trade body SELECT commissioned a report on the...
Edinburgh site sold in £49m deal
A three-acre site in Edinburgh has been sold for £49.1 million, its developer has announced.
Edinburgh Haymarket Developments Ltd (EHDL), a joint venture between Tiger...
Millar & Bryce bolsters team with new senior appointments
CONVEYANCE and land search firm Millar & Bryce has made two senior technical appointments in a bid to strengthen its team.
Eric Willis and Carole...
Union calls on Scottish Government to act over construction challenges
UNITE Scotland has called for the Scottish Government to legislate on the “mounting challenges” facing the nation’s construction sector.
With the recent collapse of Midlothian-based...
UK construction activity “subdued” according to latest PMI
UK construction activity saw only a “modest” improvement midway through the second quarter of the year, according to the latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)...
CCG launches new development in Glasgow’s south side
CONSTRUCTION firm CCG has launched a new housing development in Glasgow’s south side.
The Riverford Gardens development is located on Riverford Road in Pollokshaws and...
Dozens of jobs go as Lambert Contracts enters administration
PAISLEY-based Lambert Contracts has gone into administration, resulting in 77 redundancies, after experiencing cash flow issues.
The firm, a specialist in insurance reinstatement and fire...
287 jobs lost as Crummock collapses
BONNYRIGG-based construction firm Crummock has ceased trading with immediate effect, resulting in 287 redundancies.
The company, which offered a range of civil engineering and surface...
