TV show reveals ‘umbrella con-trick exploiting construction workers’
UCATT have welcomed the BBC’s One Show programme which featured evidence of the continuing "umbrella con trick engulfing the construction industry".
The programme included filming...
£1.13 billion City Deal approved
A deal that will generate tens of thousands of new jobs in Glasgow and Clyde Valley is set to begin work next week.
After being...
BRE appoints new Group Director
BRE (Building Research Establishment), the independent research, knowledge and advice organisation for the built environment sector, has extended the role of Dr. David Kelly...
First contract for McLaughlin & Harvey since merger
MCLAUGHLIN & HARVEY is revving up to start works at Arnold Clark’s new multi-million pound HQ in Hillington. The construction firm was appointed main contractor...
£6.4 million investment to regenerate Scottish towns
COMMUNITIES from Aberdeenshire to Argyll and Bute will benefit from over £6.4 million of funding, as part of Historic Scotland’s Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme.
The money...
Construction confidence soars as industry anticipates new regulations
CONFIDENCE within the Scottish construction industry has reached a record high of PLUS 29, up three points on the rating recorded at the end of...
Kier Construction open Highland hub
Kier Construction has opened a new office in the Scottish Highlands.
Based at Beachwood Business Park in Inverness, the premises will act as a hub...
Strong Scottish shortlist revealed for RIAS/RIBA Awards 2015
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced a 24 strong shortlist for its 2015 awards.
The judging panel for this year, chaired by...
Considerate Constructors Scheme shines a spotlight on mental health
THE Considerate Constructors Scheme has published a new 'Spotlight on...' initiative focusing on mental health, which aims to raise awareness of how mental health can...
MPs slam “callous and manipulative” blacklist compensation scheme
A damning report by the Scottish Affairs Committee has accused the firms behind the compensation scheme for blacklisted construction workers of ‘misleading’ MPs and...
Work begins on £150m Edinburgh hospital
Two young patients marked the start of construction at a major new hospital development in Edinburgh earlier this week.
Brother and sister, Beau (11) and...
Residential construction activity in February increased by 20 per cent year on year
RESIDENTIAL activity across the construction sector continued its hold at the top of the industry in February, contributing £1.6 billion worth of contracts by value...
Balfour Beatty reports £59m loss
BALFOUR Beatty has reported a loss of £59 million for 2014 and will not be paying a dividend to shareholders following a troubled year.
Losses...
BRE Expands Scottish Director Role
BRE (Building Research Establishment), the independent research, knowledge and advice organisation for the built environment sector, has extended the role of Rufus Logan, Director...
Average construction worker hasn’t taken holiday abroad in four years
New research conducted by a leading business insurance website has revealed that the average construction worker has not taken a holiday abroad for four years.
‘Lack...
Housing Minister launches Cruden’s new affordable housing development
Scottish house builder, Cruden Homes, has announced the eagerly anticipated first phase of 55 affordable private homes for sale at its King’s View Development...
Bilfinger GVA to deliver HC-One capital improvements
Bilfinger GVA Manchester has been appointed to advise one of the UK’s biggest care home groups, HC-One, on the large-scale, multi-phased refurbishment programme of...
Survey says timber engineering manufacturers ‘need to use BIM’
'Timber engineering manufacturers need to use BIM’ – that was the message given to Wolf Systems by architects, engineers and specifiers at Ecobuild 2015.
At...
Spring is in the air at Barratt Homes
SPRING has definitely sprung at Barratt Homes with the housebuilder due to open a string of new show homes at four different developments across the...
Inverness Campus on track
WITH overall investment now approaching £100m, Inverness Campus is one of Scotland’s most ambitious infrastructure projects that will bring together business, research and education on...
