East Renfrewshire MP congratulates award-winning site manager
PAUL Masterton MP has visited Mactaggart & Mickel’s Milverton Grange development in Giffnock, East Renfrewshire, where he congratulated the firm's award-winning site manager Garry Henderson.
Garry...
£100m Glasgow build-to-rent development gets the go-ahead
DEVELOPERS have been given the green light to build a new 498-apartment build-to-rent project on the banks of the River Clyde in Glasgow.
The £100...
Spray foam insulation tipped to help tackle fuel poverty
THE British Urethane Foam Contractors Association (BUFCA) has urged specifiers and landlords to evaluate the energy performance of their housing during the Big Energy...
Graham backs Ayrshire event to attract females into construction
GRAHAM has supported an event at Ayrshire College with the intention of encouraging young females to consider a career in construction or civil engineering.
150...
MD appointed for Robertson Eastern business
ROBERTSON has announced the appointment of Gordon Milne as managing director of its Eastern construction business.
Gordon will lead the contractor’s operations in the Aberdeenshire,...
Glasgow Housing Association generates £2bn for Scots economy, report finds
SOCIAL housing in Glasgow has generated £2 billion for the Scottish economy, a new report has revealed.
The study, by the Fraser of Allander Institute...
Mactaggart & Mickel appoints first female MD to spearhead English expansion
Mactaggart & Mickel has announced the appointment of its first female MD in the housebuilder’s history.
Homes director Joanne Casey is taking on the newly...
Housebuilder submits plans to extend “extremely popular” Edinburgh scheme
HOUSEBUILDER Springfield Properties has submitted a planning application for over 100 new homes at a scheme near Edinburgh.
The firm has submitted proposals to Edinburgh...
Construction to start on £4.5m South Gyle hotel
OGILVIE Construction has announced work will start this month on a new £4.5 million Travelodge in South Gyle, Edinburgh for developer Crucible Alba Group.
The...
Glasgow site first to sign up to period dignity campaign
A Glasgow-based construction site is the first to sign up to Unite’s construction period dignity campaign.
The Glasgow University Campus project, which is being built...
83 jobs lost as Hawk Plant enters administration
HAWK Plant has entered administration with the immediate loss of 83 jobs.
EY has been appointed joint administrator of Hawk Plant (UK) as well as...
Housebuilder brings cheer to local communities
STEWART Milne Group has revealed more than 20 organisations, charities and communities have benefited from its outreach and volunteering campaigns over the past year.
Thousands...
Persimmon to reveal increased revenues
PERSIMMON has revealed that total group revenues will show a 4% rise to £3.74 billion when the firm's financial results for the year ended...
“Spectacular” Edinburgh residential development to open doors
AN 84-apartment development in Edinburgh dubbed the "most upmarket in Scotland’s recent history" is poised for launch.
The Crescent at Donaldson's by CALA Homes (East)...
Construction products giant snaps up Enewall
CONSTRUCTION products manufacturer Parex has expanded its presence in Scotland with the acquisition of Wishaw-based renders, insulated facades and aggregates company Enewall Ltd.
Enewall will...
Ad campaign adds momentum to calls for regulation of electrotechnical sector
SELECT is ramping up its campaign for Protection of Title for Scottish electricians with a week of advertising.
Business minister Jamie Hepburn will host a working...
Edinburgh building and project consultancy makes double appointment
PARAGON has announced the expansion of its Edinburgh team with two new appointments.
The building and project consultancy has brought in Paul Lafferty as an...
New dementia unit opens in Kelso
A new £6.1 million dementia unit has opened in Kelso, which will create dozens of jobs for the local and surrounding communities.
The 18-bed facility,...
North Ayrshire Council to invest £10m in regeneration programme
NORTH Ayrshire Council has outlined plans for a £10 million investment in its housing estates.
Pending approval, the programme will see improvement works carried out...
Action urged to prevent further Carillion-style demises
THE UK's largest union has warned that government "inaction" risks "further corporate meltdowns" a year after the demise of Carillion.
Unite said that despite many...
