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...
Galliford Try snaps up Miller Construction for £16.57m
GALLIFORD Try has bought the Miller Construction business for £16.57 million.
The acquired Miller order book of £1.4 billion immediately doubles the firm’s order book...
Scots housebuilders dig deep for Ryder Cup charity
QUARRIERS, an Official Charity of The 2014 Ryder Cup, was overwhelmed by the generosity of the country’s housebuilding sector as it received a £12,500...
Approval granted for £20m student development
DURHAM County Council's decision to grant planning permission for a student housing development at Sheraton Park, Neville's Cross, will result in a £420k injection in...
Art deco building returning to its stylish roots
ABERDEEN-based Knight Property Group has announced the next phase in its landmark £35million development of The Capitol.
Principal Contractor, Andrew Cowie Construction, will complete the...
Tenement fuel poverty project scoops Housing Design Award
PassivTEN, a unique study by John Gilbert Architects aimed at eliminating fuel poverty from Glasgow tenement housing, has won the Saltire Society 2014 Innovation...
£350,000 investment in Southdale project
SCOTTISH Government investment in a major building project between Edinburgh and Glasgow will create jobs, strengthen skills and grow the economy.
The latest phase of the...
Site manager is ‘relay’ honoured to be baton bearer
CRUDEN Homes' Stirling Bridge site manager, Phil Purves, has described how honoured he was to take part in the Queen's Baton Relay on its...
New appointments at Pick Everard
INDEPENDENT management, design and construction consultancy Pick Everard, which has a base in Glasgow, has made a number of new senior appointments to accommodate its...
Blacklist compensation scheme launched
A scheme by eight construction firms to compensate victims of blacklisting has been launched.
The move follows eight months of discussions with unions and workers’...
Firm fined after worker’s leg trapped
A construction firm has been fined £3000 after a worker was seriously hurt when an excavation trench collapsed on his leg.
Paul Fennelly, from Hamilton, suffered...
