CHAP Group has appointed Paul Matthew as its new area construction director for the Tayside region. With over 35 years’ experience within the construction industry, Paul brings a wealth of experience and expertise that will enhance CHAP's ability to deliver large-scale construction projects wi
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Firefighters have hailed the skills of a crane operator who assisted in the rescue of construction workers trapped after a fire broke out at a tower block. A fire broke out yesterday at Sir Robert McAlpine’s £750 million One Station Hill construction site in Reading, which celebrated top
Encouraging skills development across Ayrshire’s construction sector and beyond, public sector development partner hub South West Scotland has partnered with South Ayrshire Council, education consultancy Class Of Your Own (COYO) and local secondary schools to support a transformational STEM e
Construction and specialist fit-out contractor Thomas Johnstone Ltd has handed over a new outdoor learning hub to Harmeny Education Trust. The project has created a transformative space that has enabled the Trust to extend its capacity to support young people aged 14-18.
The new £12 million West Asset Resource Centre has officially been opened by Siobhian Brown, the minister for victims and community safety.
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is set to invest £1 million in regional skills hubs over the next two years to boost training provider capacity and grow new entrant numbers in the ‘industrial cluster’ hot spots that are at the heart of the UK’s de
Scotch Whisky Investments (SWI) has toasted the opening of its new whisky storage and warehousing facility at Glenrothes in Fife. Comprising four whisky storage warehouses, maintenance and bottling buildings and offices, this £10 million investment marks the first phase of longer-term developm
Glasgow-based Ambassador Group has obtained planning permission to develop a 10-storey block of sustainable student apartments on a vacant site on the corner of Osborne Street and Old Wynd in the city centre.
A panel of investment finance experts brought together to advise on how the Scottish Government can create the right conditions to attract global capital investment to support the physical infrastructure required for a just transition has published its first set of recommendations. In comi
Robertson Construction Tayside has commenced works on James Thompson House, a new £26 million Grade A office development for Dundee City Council. Minister for local government empowerment and planning Joe FitzPatrick MSP and Dundee City Council leader John Alexander attended the start of work
McLaughlin & Harvey picked up three awards at the Considerate Constructors Scheme’s 2023 Leading Lights Awards.
The West Lothian Construction Forum has appointed Jamie Taylor as its new chairman. The Forum is committed to promoting the growth of West Lothian's construction industry and helping local businesses overcome industry-wide challenges, including difficulty recruiting and rising costs.
Students from Fife College’s Roof, Slating and Tiling first-year apprenticeship course have been given a special tour of ongoing roofing renovation works at the Kirkcaldy Campus.
Glasgow architecture practice Anderson Bell + Christie is set to host a free workshop, with experts on hand, to help housing associations and registered social landlords develop their consultation response to the Scottish Government’s proposals to make all new homes more accessible and adapta
UK-based orbital launch services company Orbex is inviting the local community to participate in a series of consultation meetings regarding proposed changes to its spaceport in Sutherland. The sessions follow the submission of a Proposal of Application Notice (PoAN) to the Highland Council on 2nd N


