New apprentices at Clark Contracts
Construction, refurbishment and maintenance company Clark Contracts has kick-started the careers of four individuals in construction.
The new joinery apprentices, who make up the first...
Glasgow scaffolding firm fined after worker’s death
A Glasgow scaffolding firm has been fined £40,000 after a roof worker fell nearly six metres to his death.
James Baillie (53) suffered serious head...
Pick Everard flying high with aviation move
INDEPENDENT management, design and construction consultancy Pick Everard, which has a base in Glasgow, is set to expand into the aviation sector following its appointment...
Work to start on new Shetland school
Work is set to start in Shetland on the new Anderson High School and halls of residence at the Staney Hill in Lerwick.
The project has...
Robertson Group achieves IIYP silver accreditation
Robertson Group has achieved the prestigious Investors in Young People (IIYP) Silver Accreditation.
IIYP, Scotland’s only people management award focusing on employers’ recruitment and retention of...
Electricians of the future embark on pioneering new taster course
AUGUST 12 will be Celebration Day for a select band of Scottish students who will just have completed a pioneering course designed to help young...
Iconic Glasgow building gets a makeover
EPIC UK has unveiled plans for a Grade A refurbishment of 9 George Square, one of Glasgow’s most iconic and centrally located buildings.
Appointed contractors...
Stirling to host event on energy efficiency in old buildings
The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) has announced their annual Old Building Energy Efficiency Research Seminar will be held in Scotland this...
Planning expansion for Savills in Scotland
Natalie Antonelli has joined Savills planning team as an Associate in the company’s multi-discipline office in Glasgow.
Natalie joins Savills from Jones Lang La...
Ambitious Arbroath schools project takes shape
Arbroath’s skyline is being transformed by the multi-million pound replacement of two of the town’s seats of learning at Warddykes and Timmergreens.
Angus Council’s Children...
Borron Street gets creative with space
Zombie chases, children’s television shows and giant art-installations of human organs are not things commonly associated with business parks but 100 Borron Street doesn’t...
FMB issues stark warning on skills shortage
RISING activity in the SME construction sector threatens to be undermined by the ongoing skills shortage, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned.
Commenting on...
Scottish builder plans homes for the future
WITH fuel poverty being experienced by an estimated 14% of the UK households, a Scottish housebuilder is to build a brand new range of affordable,...
60 redundancies at Dunoon construction firm
The Scottish Government has announced it is making every effort to support workers in Dunoon following news that 60 staff at Stewart McNee construction...
Bancon completes homes board with three new directors
Bancon Group has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Sarah Donn as finance director, Jamie Tosh as construction director and Mark Toland as...
Construction firms back 12th Deer Park Masters
The 2015 Emtec Deer Park Masters tees off in Livingston on the 4th and 5th of August.
Glasgow-based building services firm Emtec have announced they are gold sponsors...
Builders raise £12,000 to help youngsters into new careers
Homes for Scotland (HFS) has presented a £12,000 cheque to youth charity The Prince’s Trust in Scotland in order to boost the vital work...
Aggregate Industries becomes new cement producer in UK
Aggregate Industries, part of the LafargeHolcim group, is the newest entrant to the cement production market in the UK, having taken ownership of cement...
Silver lining for Edinburgh housing development
An Edinburgh housing development has received a silver award from The Considerate Constructors Scheme.
The Pennywell Living development – which is currently under construction by Urban...
Games Legacy lives on
July 23 marks the one-year anniversary of the stunning opening ceremony that kicked off the hugely successful Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games – and in...
