Football event nets thousands for charity
AN Edinburgh-based construction consultancy has raised more than £6000 for charity after hosting a five-a-side football tournament for businesses in central Scotland.
Thomson Gray Construction...
Construction firm marks £2 billion Scottish milestone
GRAHAM Group has announced a major milestone with the delivery of more than £2 billion worth of projects in Scotland.
The news was revealed as...
Electrical firm founder honoured for presentation skills
THE founder and managing director of an East Kilbride-based electrical business has won a “best presentation” accolade at hub South West business development course.
Steven...
Industry body voices concerns over ‘flatlining’ housing output
AN industry body claims housing output "continues to flatline" in Scotland in the wake of new figures which showed just a 1% rise in...
Elgin pupils make the grade with work placement scheme
BILL Robertson, the executive chairman of Robertson Group, has honoured a 16-year-old Elgin school pupil who has won a work placement initiative after taking...
Housebuilder pitches in for all-weather surface
A donation from housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel Homes has given a huge lift to a community football club.
Dalkeith Thistle Community Football Club has used the...
Initiatives help open doors to construction
A Livingston-based construction firm is helping to address the ongoing skills shortage by offering youngsters a taste of the opportunities available in the sector.
Esh...
Double joy for Glasgow apprentice
A Glasgow-based apprentice is celebrating after being honoured for a second time for his tiling skills.
Gordon Cook (34), an apprentice at ceramic, wall and...
Stirling summer school aims to inspire construction careers
A new summer school in Stirling aims to inspire pupils who are considering a career in the construction industry.
Students attending the Traditional Building Craft Skills...
History inspires design of new Highland prison
BakerHicks has announced the completion of its part in the submission of the Planning Permission in Principle (PPiP) application to build the first prison...
Count us in: new community starts to take shape
COUNTESSWELLS, a unique new community to the west of Aberdeen, is starting to take shape with the first residents now in their homes.
When complete,...
Tourism project to bring a little bit of luxury to Stonehaven
GROUND was recently broken on a new lodge development in Aberdeenshire, which aims to bring five-star luxury to the region.
The Dalriada Luxury Lodges development...
Griffin named president of campaigning trade body
KEVIN Griffin has been appointed president of SELECT, the industry body for Scotland's electrical sector professionals, succeeding Eric Rae.
The new president runs East Kilbride-based Logic Systems...
A healthy outlook for Livingston firm
LIVINGSTON-based Esh Border Construction has recently delivered several healthcare projects totalling around £13 million.
The works included building a new medical centre and ambulance crew base...
Facilities management team honoured for Broughty Ferry work
THE Robertson Facilities Management (FM) team working at Grove Academy in Broughty Ferry has scooped the "Team of the Year" accolade at the British...
Aberdeen development “ticks all the boxes”
CALA Homes will deliver a new community in the Bridge of Don area of Aberdeen after receiving planning permission for the initial phase of Grandhome...
Strathclyde students complete GRAHAM mentoring scheme
Engineering students from the University of Strathclyde recently completed a construction mentoring scheme supported by GRAHAM Construction.
The seven-month scheme gave the students an introduction...
Turley confirms changes to senior management team
ROB Lucas has resigned as chief executive of Turley after 31 years with the planning consultancy. At the same time, the firm has appointed Sir Michael...
Work complete at “refreshed” Edinburgh depot
ROBERTSON has announced the completion of a £4.6 million project at Seafield Depot in Edinburgh that will provide welfare accommodation and refuse vehicle parking for the...
Construction starts on “one-of-a-kind” Edinburgh development
WORK is underway on a new “one-of-a-kind” development in Edinburgh’s World Heritage Site.
A crescent of glass-fronted residences will be created in the grounds of...