Minister hears of engineering opportunities during Livingston visit
JAMIE Hepburn MSP, the Scottish Government Minister for Employability and Training, recently visited Livingston-based Almond Engineering to hear about career opportunities for young people.
The...
Workers learn sign language to help deaf colleagues
Staff at RSBi, the manufacturing arm of Glasgow-based construction firm City Building, have been learning sign language to improve communication with deaf colleagues.
The move...
Morrison joins hub West Scotland’s supply chain
MORRISON Construction has announced it has been appointed to hub West Scotland’s supply chain as a primary construction contractor.
The move follows a refresh process...
Child safety on the agenda for housebuilder
BARRATT and David Wilson Homes is at the centre of a new campaign to help prevent children having accidents in the home.
The housebuilder has...
Mactaggart & Mickel Homes to pay LBTT for first-time buyers
MACTAGGART & Mickel Homes have announced they will pay Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT), the Scottish equivalent of stamp duty, for first-time buyers...
Cruden Group staff to take part in Sleep in the Park event
FIVE employees from The Cruden Group have volunteered to sleep rough in Social Bite’s Sleep in the Park event to raise cash to help...
New campaign aims to attract more women into construction
THE Considerate Constructors Scheme has launched its ‘Spotlight on...women in construction’ campaign to challenge age-old perceptions and attract more females into the sector.
The Scheme surveyed...
Morrison named Contractor of the Year at inaugural awards ceremony
MORRISON Construction has been named Contractor of the Year at the inaugural Education Buildings Scotland Awards.
The awards were held on the first night of...
Kenny Downs named finance director at Urban Union
KENNY Downs has been appointed finance director at regeneration specialist Urban Union.
He joins the firm's Glasgow head office having previously worked as regional financial...
Management Buy Out complete at Adams Consulting Group
A management buy out at Adams Consulting Group (ACG) has seen majority shareholder and chief executive David Adams selling the business, with the company...
270 jobs saved as JRL Group acquires McMullen Facades
McMullen Facades has been acquired by construction services firm JRL Group, retaining 270 jobs.
The specialist facade contractor entered administration on 20 November following the...
A good fit: akp chosen for university campus project
AKP is to deliver the fit out of the University of the West of Scotland's new eco campus buildings.
The university has acquired a 35-year...
Stenhousemuir project provides retail therapy for Esh Border Construction
ESH Border Construction has completed a new B&M store in Stenhousemuir after winning a seven-figure tender.
The Livingston-based contractor started work on the steel-framed retail...
Double education award win for hub South East Scotland
HUB South East Scotland picked up two prizes at the inaugural Education Buildings Scotland Awards.
As a team it won Consultancy of the Year, and...
Scots builders ‘won’t be left behind’ after UK budget’s focus on housing
SCOTTISH builders have vowed not to be left behind following UK chancellor Philip Hammond announcing a raft of new measures aimed at increasing levels of...
New homes set to breathe new life into ex-Inverness College site
WORK will start this month to transform the grounds of the former Inverness College into new affordable homes.
Robertson Northern is leading the £3.6 million...
MSP hails futuristic Glasgow student development
James Dornan MSP received a tour of true Glasgow West End's futuristic student accommodation development recently, where he learned about the "innovative" construction methods...
Major milestone for £25m Queen Margaret Academy project
PLANS to build a new £25 million Queen Margaret Academy in Ayr have reached a major milestone with the official contracts now signed after...
Developers sought for “ambitious” John O’Groats plans
"AMBITIOUS" expansion plans at John O’Groats have moved a step closer after Heritage GB and Natural Assets appointed Shepherd Chartered Surveyors and Strutt &...
Willmott Dixon shines a light on mental health issues
WILLMOTT Dixon has used a new infographic to highlight the issue of mental fitness within the UK construction industry.
Created as part of the All Safe...
