Scottish growth to continue for five years
SCOTLAND'S construction industry is expected to continue to grow for the next five years, according to the CITB’s new Construction Skills Network forecasts.
Interim figures suggest...
Construction gang jailed for £8 million fraud
A 20-strong gang from the West Midlands, Staffordshire, London and Manchester has been jailed for almost 90 years for stealing more than £8 million...
Ogilvie Construction strike gold
OGILVIE Construction has received a Gold Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) in this year’s Occupational Health & Safety Awards.
As...
Morale boost as bankruptcies continue to fall
THERE was positive news for the Scottish construction industry today as new figures showed the number of construction companies going bankrupt fell from 18 in...
£27m investment dedicated to teaching and learning
WORK on the new Teaching and Learning Centre has taken a significant step forward with the completion of the structural frame.
The news was welcomed by Alex...
Carillion and Balfour Beatty in shock merger talks
CARILLION and Balfour Beatty have confirmed they are engaged in preliminary discussions about a possible merger.
The move follows an approach from Carillion to Balfour...
What’s your favourite Glasgow building?
WITH Glasgow set to be in the world spotlight for the duration of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Construction Scotland is taking to social media to...
Glasgow summer of sport provides construction boom
NEW figures reveal that more than £769 million has been invested in construction contracts to get Glasgow in shape for this year’s summer of sport,...
New RIAS matchmaking scheme launched
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) is launching Architect in the Hoose – a scheme to help raise money for the Architects...
SSE Hydro named one of UK’s iconic structures as CITB looks to recognise its...
MEN and women who worked on the construction of the SSE Hydro in Glasgow are being sought by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) in...
First turf cut at Wick community campus site
PREPARATION work for a new £48.5million community campus in Wick has begun with the first turf cut at the site of the new facility.
The Wick...
Roofer breaks back in horror plunge
A construction firm and the director of a roofing company have been fined after a worker was seriously hurt when he plunged almost six metres through a...
Muir Group’s golf plans in full swing
DEER Park Golf & Country Club, owned by the Fife-based Muir Group, has announced it will once again host the Deer Park Masters on the 5th &...
Growth continues but skills shortages threaten recovery
A new survey has revealed that business in Scotland is on the up, but a shortage of skills could hamper the continued recovery.
The Scottish...
Scotland dominates construction activity in June
NEW figures have revealed that Scotland accounted for more than half of the total value of UK medical and healthcare construction contracts in June, and more...
Amalgamation will open doors for Leaderflush Shapland Laidlaw
LEADERFLUSH Shapland and Laidlaw Ironmongery have joined forces to create a new company which they say will deliver a better service to their customers.
The two brands have united...
Construction workers breathe more easily with launch of CDP
A new initiative has been launched in the fight to tackle health problems associated with construction workers breathing in dust.
Supported by the Health and...
Work experience programme bears fruit as Dundee apprentices scoop awards
TWO of the first graduates from CITB Scotland’s prevocational work experience programme have seen their construction skills recognised, after scooping two of the top awards...
Construction stats “no immediate cause for concern”
THE latest ONS Output in the Construction Industry figures show a slight dip in May compared with the previous month - but industry experts...
Work begins at new Brechin Community Campus
WORK to deliver a modern educational and community facility in Angus is underway. Robertson is undertaking the project to build the new Brechin Community Campus...
