CITB launches Training Provider Network to help drive change
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched its Training Provider Network (TPN) – which will be a single network of approved, quality assured...
New Currie Community High School tipped to benefit generations to come
KIER has completed construction of the new Currie Community High School in Edinburgh, which has been designed to Passivhaus standards.
The building was handed over...
Scottish Water hails ‘strongest year ever’ in annual report
SCOTTISH Water has hailed its 'best performance year ever' following record levels of customer satisfaction, fewer serious environmental pollution incidents, and reduced leakage and...
Procast Group secures role on £980m national retrofit framework
HAMILTON-headquartered Procast Group has won a significant lot on a £980 million national retrofit framework.
The firm has been awarded Lot 13 on the Greater...
Paisley contractor celebrates double apprenticeship completion
TWO apprentice joiners have completed their training whilst working with Paisley-based Clark Contracts.
The duo completed a four-year apprenticeship working alongside the firm's experienced tradespeople...
DM Hall merges Ayr and Irvine branches in new Prestwick premises
DM Hall has opened a new office in Prestwick, south Ayrshire in a move that consolidates the firm's Ayr and Irvine branches into a...
‘First-of-its-kind’ mental health partnership positively impacts Kingdom tenants
KINGDOM Housing Association has announced that its 'pioneering' approach to embedded support, in partnership with Change Mental Health, has already had a positive impact...
Hardies completes rebrand and realignment with sister firm Shepherd
HAVING marked its 110-year anniversary last year, the firm known formerly as Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has revealed it now has its sights...
Funding boost for Mallaig Harbour overnight ferry berth project
CONSTRUCTION of a new overnight ferry berth at Mallaig Harbour is expected to start this autumn after the Scottish Government committed £6.4 million in...
Work begins on 50-bed Clarkston luxury care home
CONSTRUCTION work has commenced to deliver a new 50-bedroom care home in Clarkston, East Renfrewshire. The initiative marks the latest project undertaken by the...
New skin cancer awareness campaign targets outdoor workers
TOOLSTATION has teamed up with cancer support charity Macmillan for a new campaign designed to raise awareness of skin cancer among tradespeople.
Developed by PR...
Historic Braemar plot of land up for auction with starting bids from £1
A 'prime' piece of land in the historic Highland village of Braemar is up for auction for just £1.
Measuring more than 1,000 square metres...
Fleming shortlisted for national award following Galston school retrofit project
FLEMING is celebrating after being shortlisted for the 2025 Building Innovation Awards, in recognition its work on the retrofit of St Sophia’s Primary School...
Unite craft workers in Scotland agree two-year COSLA pay deal
UNITE the union has confirmed that its local government craft membership have 'overwhelmingly' voted to accept a two-year pay offer from COSLA (Convention of...
Paisley warehouse marketed at offers over £1.35 million
DM Hall is marketing Thistle House, a single-storey warehouse extending to over 15,100 sq. ft on Inchinnan Road, Paisley, just minutes from Glasgow Airport.
The...
Ex-watersports centre on Great Cumbrae Island to go under the hammer
A former watersports centre at Great Cumbrae Island with potential for conversion or redevelopment will go under the hammer in a live-streamed commercial property...
Scottish system for accessing housing adaptations ‘too complex and underfunded’
A new report has concluded that thousands of Scots are living in homes unsuitable for their needs.
The ‘What’s Next For Adaptations’ report was carried...
Bancon Group increases turnover and doubles pre-tax profits
ABERDEENSHIRE-based housebuilding and construction firm Bancon Group has reported a 13% rise in turnover and a doubling of its pre-tax profits.
The company's latest set...
Waste strategy checks out at Glasgow hotel refurbishment
THE refurbishment of the Marriott Hotel in Glasgow has reportedly achieved a 98.87% waste recycling rate, thanks to collaboration between construction and fit-out specialist...
Livingston MP visits Tradstocks’ factory to discuss local stone benefits
NATURAL stone products supplier Tradstocks recently welcomed Livingston MP Gregor Poynton to its Tradstocks Westwood site for a tour and a discussion about sustainably-sourced...
