Scottish Property Awards winners named
THE best new commercial and public property developments in Scotland have been revealed at the second annual Scottish Property Awards.Prime Four Business Park in Aberdeen, Johnstone...
Taylor Wimpey highlights benefits of investing in apprentices
TAYLOR Wimpey is supporting National Apprenticeship Week by highlighting the life-changing opportunities apprenticeships offer young people – and the wider benefits they provide for industry...
Breedon Aggregates reveals strong 2014 results
BREEDON Aggregates has announced a 20% rise in revenues to £269.7 million for the year ended 31 December 2014.
Profit before tax was up 94%...
Edinburgh recorded second highest office take-up among ‘Big Six’ cities in 2014
EDINBURGH recorded the second highest level of office take-up among the UK’s ‘Big Six’ cities in 2014.
Levels reached almost 900,000 sq. ft. - the highest...
Barratt Homes West Scotland raises £18,000 for Shelter Scotland
THE team at Barratt Homes West Scotland raised a whopping £18,679 for Shelter Scotland at its inaugural charity dinner last week.
The event for more than...
Two thirds of construction workers feel safer at work than five years ago
NEW research has revealed that two thirds of construction workers feel safer in their work environment than they did this time five years ago.
Furthermore,...
Employment status report branded a “sop to employers”
CONSTRUCTION union UCATT has described a report by the Office of Tax Simplification into employment status as “hot air" and a “sop to employers”.
The union...
Kebony unveils Villa Melkeveien
KEBONY has announced its latest residential project, Villa Melkeveien, in Oslo, Norway.
Situated on a sunny hillside in Holmenkollen overlooking Oslo, the property’s floor to ceiling...
Time for construction contractors to get creative with their community
THE annual Ivor Goodsite Hoarding Competition run by the Considerate Constructors Scheme has returned for its third year, encouraging contractors to engage with their local...
Keppie reveals outcome of enterprise project
KEPPIE Design, in partnership with East Ayrshire Council and Ayrshire College, has announced that Cumnock Academy has been awarded the top prize at the finale...
Housebuilder challenges pupils to get creative
PUPILS from Elderbank Primary School are putting their creative writing skills to the test in a story-writing competition for World Book Day this Thursday.
Local housebuilder...
New Livingston base for Esh Border Construction
ESH Border Construction has grown its position in Scotland with a clutch of new business wins totalling £10.5 million and the opening of a new...
Renewable Energy sector continues to grow with £5.2 billion worth of contracts in 2014
NEW figures have revealed that £5.2 billion worth of construction contracts for 1,095 renewable energy projects were awarded in 2014, which includes a record amount...
CHAP Group looks to the future with key appointments
CHAP Group has appointed two key members of staff to its busy minor works department.
The Aberdeen based group, which operates divisions in the construction,...
Interserve reports huge revenue rise
INTERSERVE has reported a 33% growth in revenue to £2.9 billion in its annual results for the year ended 31 December 2014.
Total operating profit rose...
Edinburgh site set for major regeneration
An Edinburgh city centre site, which has lain vacant for a number of years, is set for major regeneration, creating a landmark development and...
Candleriggs Quarter scheme submitted for planning
A planning application for the proposed Candleriggs Quarter mixed-use regeneration scheme has been submitted by Candleriggs Limited, comprising a 50/50 joint venture between the...
£5m Quartermile contract for Balfour Beatty
BALFOUR Beatty Engineering Services has been awarded a £5m contract to install mechanical and electrical services for a new office development, Q9, at Quartermile...
ColourCloud set to transform laser scans
THE creators of iSTAR®, the 360º panoramic digital imaging device, are launching ColourCloudTM, the world’s fastest automatic HDR point cloud colourisation software.
NCTech’s latest technology will...
Aberdeen firm fined after scaffold fall
AN Aberdeen-based building and joinery firm has been sentenced after a worker suffered serious injuries when he fell three metres from scaffolding that he...
