Sisk completes acquisition of Farrans
JOHN Sisk & Son (Sisk) has completed the acquisition of Farrans Construction, in a move it says will unlock new opportunities for delivering major...
Work begins on active travel scheme in Glasgow’s west end
JH Civil Engineering has commenced work on the delivery of Glasgow's Connecting Yorkhill and Kelvingrove active travel initiative.
The first phase of the project -...
Engineering construction industry gives backing to ECITB levy proposals
THE Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has announced that engineering construction companies have overwhelmingly backed its proposed levy rates for the next three...
CITB programme helps over 1,500 apprentices join the industry in six months
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has hailed the impact of its New Entrant Support Team (NEST) initiative, after mid-year figures revealed it supported...
Unqualified electricians in Scotland pose ‘significant threat’ to public safety
UNQUALIFIED electricians in Scotland continued to pose a significant threat to public safety, the head of SELECT has warned.
Alan Wilson, MD of the electrical trade...
SSEN Transmission supports youth climate summit at Mock COP30 in Inverness
SSEN Transmission has been announced as one of the principal sponsors of this year's Mock COP30 event taking place in Inverness.
The youth-led climate conference...
Lovell supports West Lothian wellbeing gardens with SAMH donation
LOVELL is helping therapeutic gardens flourish in West Lothian with a £500 donation to Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH).
The donation comes as the...
Barrhead Housing’s smart homes programme to be expanded
BARRHEAD Housing is to expand its innovative smart homes programme thanks to new funding awarded through Glasgow City Region's 5G Innovation Region (Smart and...
Johnston Carmichael appoints head of construction and property
ACCOUNTANCY and business advisory firm Johnston Carmichael has appointed Glen Small as head of construction and property.
He joined the business in April 2022, bringing...
Robertson wins national Green Innovation Business of the Year accolade
ROBERTSON was named Green Innovation Business of the Year by the British Chambers of Commerce at its 2025 Chamber Business Awards.
The national awards are...
Data shows £9.2m Denny eastern access road to be a success
MONITORING data has confirmed that the Denny eastern access road (DEAR) is delivering on all of its aims, Falkirk Council has revealed.
The £9.2 million...
AMSC planning application submitted for 315 new homes in Bishopton
TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland has revealed that an Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions (AMSC) planning application has been submitted to Renfrewshire Council for...
‘Complex’ roofing system at Edinburgh student site earns award recognition
CARLISLE Construction Materials has expressed its delight after project partner Site Group won the Green Roofing category at the 2025 NFRC Scottish Roofing Awards.
The...
Lar Housing Trust appoints new chief executive
MIKKO Ramstedt has been appointed as the new chief executive at Lar Housing Trust, succeeding Ann Leslie who is stepping down after steering the...
Work begins on new affordable housing development in Dundee
CLARK Contracts has announced that work has started to build 24 new flats on a corner site in the west end of Dundee.
More than...
Henry Brothers appoints MD for Northern Ireland and Scotland
CONSTRUCTION business Henry Brothers has appointed Jody Wilkinson as its MD for Northern Ireland and Scotland.
The move marks a period of growth for the...
‘Sobering’ figures reveal continued weakness in aggregates, concrete, and asphalt sales
THE Mineral Products Association (MPA) has highlighted new data that shows sales of heavy-side construction materials in Britain remain at ‘crisis levels’.
The Q3 figures...
Preparatory works begin on fourth section of A9 Dualling between Tay Crossing and Ballinluig
PREPARATORY works are underway on the fourth section of A9 Dualling between Tay Crossing and Ballinluig.
The works, which are anticipated to continue until early...
Scottish architecture firm transitions to Employee Ownership Trust model
ARCHITECTURAL practice jmarchitects has transitioned to employee ownership.
The business is now owned by the 100 employees at its studios in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, and...
Recycled plastic technology used on Motherwell road in UK first
A road in Motherwell has become the first in the UK to trial a new technology which uses recycled plastic to reduce the bitumen...
