Double award joy for hub South East
HUB South East is celebrating a double triumph at the Partnerships Awards 2018. The development partner to public sector bodies in Edinburgh, the Lothians and...
Contractor offers tips for a happier work environment
TO mark Mental Health Awareness Week, Willmott Dixon has provided some tips for businesses to help make life at work more pleasant for employees.
The...
Employee ownership ‘ticks all the boxes’ for Dundee building firm
A Dundee building engineering services firm has announced it has become Scotland’s latest employee-owned business.
56 members of staff have become owners of Scan Building Services,...
Attendance on the up for Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show
THE Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show 2018 is on the verge of selling out, with only a few stands remaining, organisers have said.
The the...
Scots builder embarks on India charity challenge
A land manager with Mactaggart & Mickel Homes in Glasgow is among those going to India to help build urgently needed new homes.
Charles Church's...
Cruden breaks ground on Blantyre development
SOUTH Lanarkshire Council has broken ground on a new council house development in Blantyre, to be built by Glasgow-based Cruden Building and Renewals.
Located on...
Scots housebuilder helps address English housing shortfall
SCOTTISH housebuilder Stewart Milne Homes has announced it has secured £11.5 million of funding from Homes England to help deliver almost 500 new homes...
McBains names new director of architecture team
CONSTRUCTION consulting and design agency McBains has appointed Mark Baseby as director of its architecture team.
He has been with the firm since 2000, working...
Savills makes senior Aberdeen appointment
STUART Fyvie has been appointed director in the building & project consultancy team in Savills' Aberdeen office.
He joins the real estate advisor from FG...
Robertson completes work on £4.95m community facility
ROBERTSON has completed work on a £4.95 million community facility in Auchinairn, East Dunbartonshire.
Built on the site of the former Auchinairn Primary School, the...
New music venue proposed as part of Leith development
A new music venue has been proposed for Edinburgh’s Leith Walk.
The venue is part of a Revised Planning Proposal for the £50 million redevelopment...
CIOB urges sector to “get real” about worker exploitation
THE Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is calling for UK contractors to face up to “significant human right risks in their supply chains”, as...
Festival to mark opening of V&A Dundee announced
A two-day festival celebrating design, music and performance is set to take place in Dundee to mark the opening of the city’s V&A Museum...
SPA to host offsite construction framework seminars
SCOTTISH Procurement Alliance (SPA) has announced it is "building on the success" of the NH1 Offsite Construction framework by hosting two pre-tender engagement seminars...
BAM Construct UK hails “stable” financial figures
BAM Construct UK has reported what it called a "solid, stable performance" in 2017 despite a dip in revenue and pre-tax profit.
Profit before tax...
Adverse weather a factor in “disappointing” output figures
UK construction output has experienced its biggest quarterly fall since August 2012, new research has revealed.
Figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS)...
£3.8m centre tipped to help small businesses grow
CONSTRUCTION work is underway on a new £3.8 million business centre in Newton Mearns, which has been tipped to benefit small companies.
Greenlaw Business Centre...
Offsite construction tipped to speed up Ayr affordable housing development
CCG is creating a new development in Ayr which aims to address the need for affordable housing in the town.
Work on the 39-home previously...
Ex-Carillion apprentices find new home at VQ Construction
GLASGOW-based all-trades firm VQ Construction has stepped in to place four ex-Carillion apprentices and ensure they gain their final qualifications.
The apprentices will now be...
Millar & Bryce to launch fourth conveyancing manual
LAND and property search specialist Millar & Bryce will launch its fourth conveyancing manual this summer, aimed at providing a resource for all conveyancers.
A...
