SELECT’s Toolbox Talks tick all the boxes
SELECT, the trade body for Scotland’s electro-technical sector, has confirmed "record attendances and superlative feedback" for the organisation's nationwide Toolbox Talks.
Almost 500 trade professionals attended 13...
New Cumbernauld centre mixes business with pleasure
A new Community Enterprise Centre in Cumbernauld, which will be used for both business and leisure purposes, has been delivered to North Lanarkshire Council and...
Fire service hub visit is no run of the Mill school trip
DUNDEE schoolchildren have been given a tour of the £3 million fire service hub for the north east of Scotland, which is due for completion...
CCS appoints new executive chairman
FORMER Naval Supplier Officer Isabel Martinson has taken on the new role of executive chairman of the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS).
Isabel, who is also an...
APS reveals awards shortlist
THE Association for Project Safety (APS) has unveiled the shortlist of successful entries for the National CDM and Student Designer Awards.
The organisation said a record number...
JLL confirms ten promotions
JLL has promoted ten members of staff in Scotland as part of the property consultancy's bid to "develop and retain" the firm's best people. The...
JCB profits and sales down in 2015
JCB achieved underlying earnings of £214 million in 2015, an £80 million drop from the previous year.
Sales turnover was £2.34 billion, down from £2.51...
Breedon hints at further acquisitions
BREEDON Aggregates said the business is “confident” of meeting 2016 market expectations after announcing its unaudited interim results for the six months ending 30...
M9 project sets asphalt benchmark
TARMAC and Amey recently claimed to have set a new Scottish surfacing benchmark after laying 2460 tonnes of asphalt in just 29 hours.
The project...
The Dunne Group ceases trading
Bathgate-headquartered civil engineering and construction firm The Dunne Group has gone into administration, resulting in the loss of over 500 jobs - 200 of...
BAM delivers new community campus in Fife
BAM Construction has completed the handover of the new £21.5 million Windmill Community Campus in Kirkcaldy.
The building, which will open for the new term...
Glasgow Caledonian University students win CIOB challenge in Hong Kong
A team of Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) engineering students defended the University’s title as CIOB Global Student Challenge champions.
The finals of the competition, run...
McLaughlin & Harvey first to achieve BIM Level 2
McLaughlin & Harvey is the first construction company in Scotland to be awarded BRE Global BIM Level 2 Business Systems Certification.
Barclay Chalmers, McLaughlin &...
Trump golf resort is up to par
AS Royal Troon Golf Club in Ayrshire hosts this year's Open Championship, the luxurious new look Trump Turnberry resort has been delivered by ISG, who completed...
Esh Border Construction calls 2015 a year of “consolidation and investment”
Scottish-based construction firm Esh Border Construction, part of Esh Group, has announced its annual accounts.
The firm said its key focuses were “consolidation and investment”...
Scottish Government announces planning reform
The Scottish Government will reform the planning sector to help deliver more homes and speed up the planning process, housing and planning minister Kevin...
New Eastwood Health and Care Centre nearly complete after handover
The new Eastwood Health and Care Centre moves closer to completion as the building’s keys were recently handed over.
East Renfrewshire Health and Social Care...
New appointment for Robertson Property team
UK infrastructure company Robertson Property has added a new member to its North of England team.
Dan White has been appointed as development director; a...
Milestone reached on £27.6m investment programme
MAIN contractor Graham Construction has broken ground on the first of three health and social care centres it is building as part of a £27.6 million...
College on course for top sustainability award
THE South Lanarkshire College Low Carbon Teaching Building is in the running for a prestigious Green Gown Award, which rewards sustainability in the education sector.
The building,...
