Construction staff in the pink for breast cancer campaign
Construction staff from Barratt Homes in Scotland swapped their regular hi-visibility gear for pink hats and jackets this week to raise awareness and funds for...
Builders tell politicians to “get housing sorted”
Scotland’s home building industry has highlighted the need for at least 100,000 homes of all tenures by the end of the next Scottish Parliament in order...
St Andrews development wins top architecture award
West Burn Lane in St Andrews has been awarded the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award for 2015.
The commercial residential development, by Edinburgh-based Sutherland...
Mactaggart & Mickel Group announces 21% rise in profits
Mactaggart & Mickel Group has announced a 21% rise in profits to £9.8 million for the year ended 30 April 2015. Group turnover is...
Average construction worker eats more than 4000 calories a day
New research by trade insurance specialist constructaquote.com has revealed that the average British construction worker will eat upwards of 1500 calories more than the...
Keepmoat builds supply chain in Scotland
Keepmoat is encouraging sub-contractors to attend a supply chain event on Friday 27th November to explore opportunities of working together and potentially sign up to the...
Balfour Beatty signs up to to Westway Park
Balfour Beatty has become the latest occupier to sign-up for space at Moorfield Group’s Westway Park in Renfrew.
The international infrastructure group has agreed terms for...
Kier teams up with the Army to boost employment prospects
Kier, in conjunction with the British Army, is providing an opportunity for unemployed Ayrshire youngsters to improve their employment prospects through work placement training.
The...
City Legacy makes large donation to Glasgow hospice
City Legacy Homes – developers of The Athletes’ Village – has presented a cheque for £60,000 to the ‘Brick by Brick Appeal’, which is raising...
Bancon appoints new finance director
BANCON Group has named Allan Clow as group finance director.
Mr Clow joins from CHAP Holdings, where he was also group finance director, and replaces David Cassidy who...
Robertson Group opens new Dundee office
THE Robertson Group has expanded its Tayside operation with the opening of a new office, in response to a thriving work book and increased staff...
First Derek Mickel scholarship recipient announced
Hannah Heaton has been named as the first ever recipient of ‘The Derek Mickel Architecture Scholarship’.
Launched by Mactaggart & Mickel Group in conjunction with The...
Public to get a say on mountain destination plans
THE operator of CairnGorm Mountain has unveiled ambitious plans to enhance facilities and transform the site into a year-round destination.
Natural Retreats is holding consultation...
£66 million “world class” campus unveiled in Glasgow
A new £66m “world-class campus with the wow factor” has been unveiled on the banks of the River Clyde.
City of Glasgow College’s Riverside Campus...
Springfield confirms new director appointments
SCOTTISH Housebuilder of the Year, Springfield Properties, has announced the appointment of two new executive members to its board of directors.
Both posts are to...
Cruden releases second phase of homes six months early
The demand for properties at one of Glasgow’s most sought after affordable housing developments has led to the early sales launch of a raft...
Kier Construction secures NHS Grampian project
Kier Construction has been appointed as the construction partner to progress the next stage of a comprehensive backlog maintenance programme at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary.
The...
Treble success for Glasgow construction firms
THREE Glasgow-based construction firms have been recognised for their commitment to employing young people, by being rewarded with the Investors in Young People (IIYP) accreditation.
CCG (Scotland)...
SBCC conference details announced
SPEAKERS have been confirmed for this year’s Scottish Building Contract Committee’s (SBCC) conference, which will be held at the Scottish National Gallery, Edinburgh, on Thursday...
JCB marks 70 years with limited edition machine
JCB IS marking its 70th anniversary by giving employees around the world an extra day’s holiday – and by launching a limited edition version of...
