Employability programme helps candidates build careers
EIGHT Dundee trainees have improved their chances of landing a career in the housing sector after completing a three week Insulation Installer Employability Programme.
The initiative, devised and...
Triple success for Loreburn Housing Association
LOREBURN Housing Association has been awarded three Investors in People accreditations for excellence as an employer.
The Dumfries and Galloway social housing provider, which manages around 2,500...
Graham Construction bags landmark Aberdeen health project
GRAHAM Construction has been chosen to build two new health facilities for NHS Grampian within its Foresterhill Health Campus in Aberdeen.
The £134 million project will be...
The heat is on for Greenock residents
PAUL Wheelhouse MSP, Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy, has visited Broomhill in Greenock to see how its new £7 million district heating system is...
Breedon to acquire Sherburn Minerals for £15.7m
BREEDON has agreed to acquire the Sherburn Minerals Group for £15.7 million.
Sherburn, an independent heavyside building materials business based in County Durham, employs around 110 people....
Eagle Plant apprentice is flying high
EAGLE Plant apprentice Tiegan Barrie has been shortlisted for Glasgow City Council’s Apprentice of the Year awards.
The 17-year-old business and administration apprentice, who is the...
Green light for hydro power station plans
PLANS for the construction of a pumped storage hydro (PSH) electricity generation station in Dumfries and Galloway, which has been tipped to employ around 327...
New Edinburgh development suits the “modern student”
A 234-bedroom student accommodation complex has been completed in the centre of Edinburgh.
Built by CCG, the development is on Orwell Terrace in the Dalry district and...
New research outlines firm’s impact on Glasgow
A new study by the Fraser of Allander Institute has revealed the scale of City Building’s contribution to training and skills development in Glasgow.
The firm has...
Builders want housing prioritised after budget increase
SCOTLAND'S housebuilders have called on the Scottish Government to use its increased capital budget to prioritise new homes.
The Scottish Government’s capital budget is to increase...
Formwork firm targets “buoyant” Scots market
FORMWORK company Doka UK has opened a new office in Glasgow to service its growing Scottish market.
The firm is currently involved in the Aberdeen...
Heathrow expansion brings opportunities for Scots firms
THE UK Government’s approval of plans to add a third runway at Heathrow Airport will produce a lot of both direct and indirect benefits...
“Single vision” needed to attract fresh talent
The CITB’s strategic partnerships director for Scotland has called on the construction sector to adopt a “single vision” to help attract more youngsters into...
Robertson makes landmark appointment in 50th year
QUANTITY surveyor Harpal Panesar has become Robertson Group's 2,000th employee.
The Stirling-based firm, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, said Harpal will join the...
CCS and NFB announce “ground-breaking” partnership
THE Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) and the National Federation of Builders (NFB) have joined forces to promote best practice and raise standards across SMEs working...
LLED a good fit for Morris & Spottiswood
GLASGOW-based fit-out contractor Morris & Spottiswood has acquired Cumbrian maintenance specialist LLED Construction.
The £88 million turnover firm has completed a buy-out of the Carlisle business,...
M74 reopens after bridge demolition
A section of the M74 motorway reopened six hours ahead of schedule on Sunday night, after demolition works closed the road over the weekend.
The M74, the...
Ellon bricklayer takes top apprentice award
ELLON bricklayer Glen Thomson (22) has scooped the Apprentice of the Year prize at the Scottish Building Apprenticeship and Training Council’s 2016 Apprenticeship Awards.
Glen, who...
Robertson pitches in on renovation project
Infrastructure firm, Robertson, has lent a helping hand to charity, Young Enterprise Scotland, to renovate its headquarters.
Robertson Facilities Management helped carry out several works...
JCB’s HQ struck by mini tornado
A mini tornado struck JCB’s world headquarters in Staffordshire this week, causing production to be temporarily suspended.
The construction equipment manufacturer said hurricane force winds...
