Leading safety speaker addresses City Building staff
CITY Building has welcomed a leading speaker on behavioural safety training to its Glasgow headquarters to share insights as part of the Proud 2B Safe programme.
Jason...
hub North Scotland in the frame for awards double
hub North Scotland has achieved national recognition after being shortlisted in two categories in the GO Awards Scotland.
The organisation is up for the sustainability and corporate social...
Bouygues secures £1 billion Battersea project
Bouygues UK has been named preferred contractor for the design and build contract for Phase 3 of the Battersea Power Station project.
The final construction...
Scottish construction employment rises 5%
NEW figures from the Office for National Statistics show employment in the Scottish construction industry increased by 9,000 to 176,000 during the three month period...
New milestone for Pennywell development
Planning approval has been granted for a further 177 houses and apartments in Pennywell, northwest Edinburgh.
Urban Union’s second phase plans for the Pennywell Living development...
Esh Border Construction on par with prestigious golf project
Gullane Golf Club was able to tee off as host of this year’s Scottish Open by showcasing the results of a major clubhouse renovation.
Esh...
Clark Contracts in major recruitment drive
CLARK Contracts has created 60 new jobs to support growth across Scotland.
The construction, refurbishment and maintenance contractor said the new roles reflect a “steady...
Construction firms urged to act over tax savings
Construction firms set to invest in business growth could save thousands of pounds by doing so before the end of the year, asset finance...
Record output but concerns remain
New figures released by the Office of National Statistics show record output from the Scottish construction industry over the 12 months to June this year.
Overall,...
£14m centre provides jobs boost
THE construction of a new £14 million Eastwood Health and Care Centre in Clarkston is creating job opportunities for the local community.
Morgan Sindall plc is working with hub...
CCG’s offsite manufacturing speeds up school programme
CCG’s offsite manufacturing approach has been tipped to reduce the time it will take to build a new South Lanarkshire primary school.
The next phase...
Curtain walling specialists enter administration
ELEVEN people have been made redundant after an East Sussex construction firm that provided curtain walling to major projects throughout the UK entered administration.
Harley Curtain Wall...
Ogilvie Group confirms new chairman
Willie MacDiarmid has been named chairman of Ogilvie Group.
The Group said he has an "extensive track record" in chair, non-executive director and CEO roles,...
Bison brings dry-cleaning to concrete manufacturing
Bison Manufacturing has invested in a new environmentally friendly system to clean its factory machinery.
In line with the precast concrete manufacturer's efforts to lower its environmental...
Gordon to address Thrive property meeting
The next Thrive for Property Club meeting takes place on Wednesday 16th September at The Corinthian Club, Glasgow from 12pm-2pm.
The VIP speaker is Kevin...
Stirling business going for Gold
Robertson has scooped a Gold Medal from the UK’s leading safety charity for the fifth year in a row.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of...
BRE nominated for top environmental prize
BRE’s Innovation Park in Ravenscraig is in contention a top prize at the Green Apple Awards, the annual campaign which rewards environmental best practice around the world.
The...
Industry welcomes ‘root and branch’ planning review
THERE has been a positive reaction by the construction industry to the Scottish Government’s legislative programme for 2015/16, which features a successor scheme to...
Contract fears for construction workers
Three in five construction workers don’t have an employment contract, according to a new survey.
More than 60% of construction workers polled by constructaquote.com admitted...
£2.2 million boost for Campbeltown town centre
ARGYLL and Bute Council is to start the next stage in the regeneration of Campbeltown with a £2.2million project to repair town centre buildings.
People in and...
