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Sixteen City Building construction workers have enrolled as graduate apprentices as part of plans to secure the Glasgow firm’s next generation of senior management. The group – 80% of whom started out as trades apprentices – are undertaking a BA (Hons) Business Management at Glasgo
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Employees of Glasgow construction firm City Building swapped work boots for walking boots as they took on the UK’s highest mountains for Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity, raising more than £11,700 in the process.
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Infrastructure services and engineering company Amey has announced the winners of its employee-focused springboard to net zero campaign aimed at generating innovative ideas to help the business reach its carbon reduction ambitions.
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The principal contractor previously known as Hugh LS McConnell or McConnell Roofing is relaunching the McConnell brand to tie in with its logo and fulfil the company’s position as an all-encompassing contractor within the industry. Following the success of recent principal contractor wins and
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Construction and civil engineering specialist GRAHAM has been recognised by leading international experts and peers for the second time in four years for its consistent, innovative, and ground-breaking approach to employee health and wellbeing. The prestigious award, which is an international award
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In response to significant growth realised over recent years, Hardies Property & Construction Consultants is investing more than £250k in doubling its annual trainee and graduate surveyor recruitment intake. The investment will see the firm recruit an additional 11 new trainees and graduat
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BNP Paribas Real Estate (BNPPRE) has appointed Tara Cowley to bolster its planning & development capabilities to its commercial offer across Scotland. Tara Cowley, who has 18 years’ experience and has led Strutt & Parker’s Planning team in Scotland team for close to four years, s
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The Wates Group has reported its highest ever operating profit of £40 million after a record year for orders. The business secured £2.3 billion of new work during 2021 and ended the year with a record forward order book of £7.1bn, up 7% from its previous record in 2020.
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Wates Group has secured a £90 million sustainability-linked loan (SLL) from a three-bank syndicate led by Lloyds Bank.
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To help mark Earth Day on April 22nd, global specialist equipment rental group Vp plc has officially launched its short term roadmap to reach net zero by 2050.
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The National House Building Council (NHBC) has strengthened its alternative residential team with the appointment of Niki Kyriacou and Andrew Milsom. Both join NHBC as customer relationship managers. Ms Kyriaco will lead on Build to Rent (BTR), while Mr Milsom will head-up integrated retirement
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Story Contracting has appointed its next vice chair and CEO as part of the succession planning for the 35-year-old business.
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A Scottish Government reporter looks set to approve plans for 424 new build-to-rent homes in Glasgow’s West End. Holmes Miller lodged an application on behalf of KR Developments in 2020 seeking permission for the mix of studio, 1, 2 and 3-bed apartments on Beith Street, Par
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Jack Forbes, a fourth year plumbing apprentice with Glasgow-based A. Alexander & Son (Electrical) Ltd, has been awarded Edinburgh College’s ‘Best Apprentice Plumber’ 2022. The award follows his success in SNIPEF’s SkillPlumb competition earlier this year when he came thir
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Glasgow-based electrical business A Alexander Group has created two new management roles following the company’s continued growth. Gordon Anderson has been appointed electrical small works manager and Alex Lawther has become fire & security service manager.
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