Morrison Construction to develop detailed design of new Midlothian school
MORRISON Construction has been appointed to complete the RIBA Stage 3 and 4 design for the replacement Beeslack Community High School in Midlothian.
The school...
SPOA and CECA team up to address issues facing Scottish construction sector
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) and CECA Scotland have announced a strategic partnership which will see both organisations work together for the benefit...
Campion Homes’ golf day raises £12,000 for British Heart Foundation
CAMPION Homes' annual charity golf day has raised £12,000 for the British Heart Foundation.
Held at Lundin Golf Club and Lundin Ladies Golf Club, the...
Alistair Henderson Bursary launched to support future fire engineers
OFR Consultants and the University of Edinburgh have launched the Alistair Henderson Bursary to support the next generation of fire engineers.
The bursary will provide...
Outlook for Scottish housing market ‘relatively positive’
THE outlook for Scotland’s housing market remains 'relatively positive', despite a lower level of sales and listings in recent months, according to the latest...
New ECITB training highlights risks of ill-fitted PPE
NEW training from the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has highlighted the risks of ill-fitted PPE.
The organisation has developed two e-learning modules titled...
‘Biggest and most complex’ aspects of Fife rail electrification project to begin
THE 'biggest and most complex' parts of the £311.5 million project to electrification of the Fife railway are set to get underway.
From this weekend...
TV architect backs £1 million Scottish solar scheme
SP Energy Networks and TV host Charlie Luxton have joined forces for a roadshow to educate communities throughout the country on how to generate...
CBRE to develop business case for potential central Glasgow growth fund
CBRE has been appointed to develop a business case for a potential growth fund for central Glasgow.
The work forms part of Glasgow City Council’s...
Morris & Spottiswood expands with new Inverness base
MORRIS & Spottiswood Group has opened a new office in Inverness, in a move described as reflecting the growing scale of investment in Scotland’s...
Historic Environment Scotland calls for action to preserve traditional skills
ALMOST eight in ten employers responding to a survey of Scotland’s historic environment sector reported skills or knowledge gaps.
Revealed in Historic Environment Scotland's (HES)...
New council houses delivered across Dunfermline
COUNCIL houses are continuing to be delivered across Dunfermline with 85 completed during 2025/26, new Fife Council figures have revealed.
A further 57 homes are...
Phase one of £1.3 billion Granton Waterfront regeneration underway
WORK is underway on the construction of one of Scotland's largest net zero housing developments in the Granton area of Edinburgh.
First minister John Swinney...
Thousands of construction jobs tipped to be created in south of Scotland
A £31.8 billion pipeline of potential investment in the south of Scotland could support an estimated 73,900 construction full time equivalent (FTE) job years,...
Certification milestone for Buchan Offshore Wind floating foundation
BUCHAN Offshore Wind has achieved Basic Design Certification from DNV for its BW Ideol designed concrete Damping Pool floating support structure.
The move is said...
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How email became a productivity problem
By Steve Smith, director of partnerships at Bluebeam
A revised drawing goes out on a Tuesday morning.
It reaches most of the team. One person misses...
