Developer and builders team up to support affordable watersports in Winchburgh
WINCHBURGH Marina will host lessons in paddleboarding and kayaking for children and adults after the developer and housebuilders in Scotland’s fastest-growing town teamed up...
Knight Property Group acquires six-acre development site at Hillington Park
KNIGHT Property Group has completed the purchase of a six-acre site in Hillington Park, Glasgow, which will be transformed - subject to planning -...
St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies to offer free landscaping advice
ST Andrews Timber & Building Supplies is offering free advice on a range of home improvement ideas at Livingston Designer Outlet today (Friday, April...
RSBi secures contract to furnish new Glasgow student complex
RSBi, one of Europe's largest supported employers, has been awarded a £275,000 contract to design and manufacture all furniture for a new student accommodation...
New ‘cutting-edge’ University of Edinburgh facility tipped to benefit engineering students
THE University of Edinburgh has tipped a new building to transform education, research and industry collaboration in engineering.
The Engineering Forum will support learning and...
FMB claims price misconceptions leave homeowners vulnerable to rogue builders
NEW research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has found that 71% of homeowners expect their bathroom renovation to cost under £10,000.
The trade...
Housebuilder’s new Erskine development plans receive a boost
CALA'S proposals for a new residential development in Erskine have received a boost after Renfrewshire Council confirmed it is 'minded to grant' approval for...
Dalbeattie modular construction business secures Falkirk Wheel project
DALBEATTIE-based modular construction company Iron & Pine has secured a contract with Scottish Canals to deliver a sustainable modular office at the Falkirk Wheel.
The...
Brewster Brothers calls for urgent action as fuel crisis hits construction supply chain
BREWSTER Brothers has called for urgent government intervention to address escalating fuel costs and shortages, warning that continued volatility risks undermining business viability and...
Forterro on track to seal Klaes acquisition
SOFTWARE provider Forterro has announced its intention to acquire Klaes, a software specialist serving window, door, façade and conservatory manufacturers.
Following last year’s acquisitions of Orgadata and...
Build of £42 million Hamilton housing development begins
KEEPMOAT has commenced work on the build of 142 new homes in Hamilton in a £42 million project.
Set to transform the former Bell College...
Local firms play key role as major Shetland energy project completes
SSEN Transmission has completed the new Kergord to Gremista electricity transmission link in Shetland, with more than £23 million worth of contracts being awarded...
Greenock mural saved as £24m project continues
THE Charles Anderson mural has been successfully removed and saved as part of the £24 million project to revamp Greenock town centre.
The artwork had...
McLaughlin & Harvey secures £45.44 million Dumfries contract
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has secured the £45.44 million contract to deliver a flood protection and public realm improvement scheme in Dumfries.
The Dumfries and Galloway...
CITB aims to continue upward trend of women completing construction apprenticeships
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released new figures that show the number of women completing construction apprenticeships in the UK has nearly...
Comment
Construction is at a crossroads and widening our talent pool is...
By Marion Forbes, director of performance and organisational change at AC Whyte, and FLIC advisory board member
CONSTRUCTION has always been fundamental to Scotland’s economic...
