Young graduate builds a career with Persimmon
A talented graduate has been named Persimmon Homes’ Young Achiever of the Year, earning himself a £2,000 prize.
Site manager Ian Brown, from East Kilbride,...
Robertson Group earns CCS recognition
Robertson Group has achieved Associate Membership status with the Considerate Constructors Scheme.
Recognised across the industry as a beacon of best-practice, CCS was established by the...
Springfield reports 14% rise in turnover
SPRINGFIELD Properties Plc has announced a 14 per cent increase in turnover in its annual results.
The award-winning firm's results to May 2015 show an increase in turnover...
Falkirk firm takes gold at Miller awards
FALKIRK-based AWC Contracts Ltd, a subcontractor for Miller Homes, has achieved the top award at the housebuilder’s annual Scottish Contractor of the Year Awards.
The...
New school gives a glimpse into the future
AN innovative new primary school has been tipped to pave the way for Scottish schools of the future.In January 2012 Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) issued an...
GRAHAM bags £18m law school contract
GRAHAM Construction has secured the £18 million contract to complete the refurbishment of Edinburgh Law School.
Work on the Old College Law School Refurbishment Project...
Cruden chief welcomes affordable homes news
Allan Callaghan, Cruden managing director, has welcomed the news that the Scottish Government has exceeded its five-year target of delivering 30,000 affordable homes by...
Apprentices lend a hand to Drumchapel organisation
A team of apprentice joiners from City Building have been putting their skills to good use to support a Drumchapel-based initiative that provides training...
Major milestone for £5.29m Lennoxtown Hub
A topping out ceremony has marked the completion of the exterior of the new £5.29 million Lennoxtown Community Hub.
The final concrete block of the brick...
Preferred bidder named for scaffolding training centre
ASET Training Academy has been announced as the preferred bidder to develop a new £500,000 scaffolding training centre in the north cast of Scotland.
The Construction...
AJC site manager wins national award
SITE manager Paul Evans has won a national award for his role in the Chapelton development, being built just five miles south of Aberdeen.
Paul was named...
Breedon to buy Hope for £336 million
Breedon Aggregates is to acquire Hope Construction Materials for £336 million.
Breedon say the move will create the UK’s “leading independent producer of cement, concrete and...
Local MP tours award-winning innovation park
BRE Ravenscraig recently played host to Marion Fellows MP, the Westminster representative for the people of Motherwell and Wishaw.
During her tour of the facility,...
Turner & Townsend at the heart of new hospice plans
Turner & Townsend is acting as project manager and CDM advisor on the new Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice (PPWH) for Glasgow.
The new purpose...
Loose joins Ogilvie Construction board
Iain Loose has joined the board of Ogilvie Construction as business development director.
Iain, who has over 30 years’ experience in the construction industry, joined...
Trade body in warning over new electrical safety deadline
SELECT, the campaigning trade body for Scotland's electrical sector, has started a Scotland-wide campaign to alert landlords and tenants to an important looming deadline.
From December 1...
Planning application lodged for barite mine in Scotland
A planning application to develop a world class barite resource at Duntanlich, north of Aberfeldy, has been lodged with Perth & Kinross Council by oilfield services...
Finalists named for Scottish Property Awards
THE finalists have been announced for the 3rd annual Scottish Property Awards.
A 19-strong judging panel has reviewed 40 new developments which are currently undergoing...
Small sites challenged on worker safety
THE Health and Safety Executive’s Chief Inspector of Construction has challenged the refurbishment industry to act now after 46 per cent of sites fell below standards...
New relationships formed at ‘Meet the Buyer’ event
LIVINGSTON-based Esh Border Construction has laid the foundations for building new business relationships after a successful ‘Meet The Buyer’ event.
Almost 100 suppliers and subcontractors...