Search: building systems nordic

Bunnahabhain Distillery on Islay is to undergo a three year refurbishment programme worth £10.5 million. Drinks firm Distell International said it had launched an "extensive upgrade and refresh" of the remote facility.

Loanhead-based M-Pact Group has scored an absolute winner with the signing of a talented young footballer as an apprentice. Eighteen-year-old Bradley Barrett signed up with the firm straight from school to take on the tough and comprehensive apprentice training necessary to be a time-served carpente

Funding for a range of high-profile projects has been approved as Aberdeen City Council agreed its 2019/20 General Fund Capital Programme budget. Elected members approved the spending priorities during a meeting of the full council in the Town House chamber yesterday.

Students have been encouraged to “push each and every boundary” that makes up a typical home, in a tie up between Heriot-Watt University and homebuilder CALA Homes. The partnership will give Construction Project Management and Quantity Surveying third year students the chance to develop

Barratt East Scotland is seeking sub-contractors from across the Central Belt to help fulfil demand for new homes in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife in 2019. The housebuilder will be hosting a “Meet the developer event” to support the company as looks to commence several new build

Painter and decorator apprentice Lisa Gordon shares her career experience for International Women's Day. From a very young age I wanted to be a painter and decorator. Granted, it’s not the typical career aspirations of a young girl, but I was inspired by my uncle - a painter and decorator who

Proposals have been unveiled for the regeneration of Dumbarton through the construction of 180 affordable, two-storey homes to replace 225 traditional flats. The plans, by Caledonia Housing Association subsidiary organisation Bellsmyre Housing Association, will see the demolition of some of the olde

Acutely aware of the gender imbalance within key roles in its sector, Barratt Homes has outlined its commitment to encouraging women to join, and remain in the industry through its leadership programme, Catalyst, and family friendly working policies. Marking International Women’s Day, the hous

The cleanliness of Scotland's biggest hospital is being hampered by a mounting list of repairs, according to a new report. An inspection of Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) was ordered after the death of two patients were linked to a pigeon dropping infection.

Three Ayrshire councils and the UK and Scottish governments have agreed a major investment package that will "change the face of Ayrshire". The £251.5 million Ayrshire Growth Deal was signed and sealed, kick-starting a range of projects across the region.

The latest construction output figures have been described as “encouraging” as contractors continue to bide their time until more clarity is provided on Brexit. Figures published today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) have shown a 2.8% increase in all work during January 2019,

The Scottish Federation of Housing Associations (SFHA), Shelter Scotland and CIH Scotland will team up to commission new research on housing supply need in Scotland post-2021. As the Scottish Government’s programme to build 50,000 new homes between 2016 and 2021 continues into its third year,

Homes for Scotland has repeated its call for growth across all housing tenures as an increase in new build home completions masked a drop in the private sector. Yesterday’s Quarterly Housing Statistics for Scotland revealed a 4% increase in the number of new build homes completed across all se

A campaign to attract more people into careers in construction kicks off this month as 23 Scottish construction sites including Glasgow’s famous Queen Street train station pull back their hoardings for public tours. Open Doors 2019 which is delivered by Build UK in partnership with CITB will t

The preferred bidder to take over stricken Dundee contractor McGill & Co has completed the purchase of the business and certain assets, administrators announced today. Catalus Energy Investments has acquired the business, order book, the majority of the company’s construction equipment, in