Engineering construction workers operating under the National Agreement for Engineering Construction Industry (NAECI) have secured a significant cost of living increase but local disputes are set to continue. Following a series of pay freezes and below-inflation pay rises, industrial tensions had in
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Members of Aberdeenshire Council's Formartine Area Committee have approved plans to begin work on 24 new council homes at Blackdog. Councillors met last week to discuss and approve the development which forms part of a supplementary procurement plan within the Strabathie Village development.
Construction industry organisations have joined forces to create a new National Retrofit Hub to help propel retrofit rollout in the UK’s existing homes. The initiative, launched at the Building Centre in central London on 1st March, is a response from industry to the growing need to make build
The UK Concrete Show 2023 is celebrating its 11th anniversary on 15–16 March at the NEC in Birmingham. For over a decade, the show has been dedicated to the concrete industry in the UK and Europe, providing a 10,000m2 exhibitor hall, outside exhibition space, demonstration areas, educational o
Millennials, gen Z workers and other younger people who work as plumbers, electricians, and in other trades need to take the risk of asbestos much more seriously, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said today as it launched a new campaign to raise awareness of the risks associated with the d
Construction firm RSK has acquired Richard Irvin FM, a Stirling-based technical facilities management and energy solutions company, for an undisclosed sum.
A notorious gangster has escaped prison by knotting bed sheets together into a makeshift rope and abseiling from a window. Marco Raduano, a leading figure in the Sacra Corona Unita mafia, made the cartoonish escape from the Badu 'e Carros prison in Sardinia.
Dear Editor, This week marks Scottish Apprenticeship Week (6th-10th March), a fantastic opportunity to shine a light on the vital role apprenticeships play in supporting people, employers and the economy.
Kilmac has been awarded two contracts from Dundee City Council to carry out improvement works to Seven Arches Viaduct and Caird Park Bridges in Dundee. The contract is part of the LOT 1 Civils Framework.
Scottish Apprenticeship Week (SAW) can play a pivotal role in helping the building services sector get to grips with its skills shortages and lack of diversity, according to the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). The theme of this year’s SAW (#ScotAppWeek23) is ‘unlocking
Motorists have been asked to be aware of forthcoming major roadworks for resurfacing starting this month. The £333,000 work for King George VI bridge is for resurfacing and waterproofing and starts at 6am on Tuesday 14 March, 2023 and is due to finish at 7pm on Friday, 9 June, 2023.
Heron Bros, a construction and property development company, has once again retained the Investors in People (IIP) Platinum Award, making it the only company in its sector to achieve this distinction for the third time. The IIP Platinum Award is a globally recognised accreditation that recognises or
Construction firm JR Group has secured its place on the Wheatley Housing Group framework, opening itself up to £500 million of potential projects over the next four years. The construction firm was selected as a preferred partner within the housing association’s construction framework th
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is reaching out via consultation to both its 130,000 members and those working in the built environment worldwide, to provide feedback on the second edition of its influential Professional Standard RICS Whole Life Carbon Assessment for the Built En
Mercedes-Benz has announced it is rolling out an upgrade to its pay+ system to allow owners to authorise payments for services using a fingerprint sensor. The fingerprint-based payments upgrade is being introduced in Germany where users can already pay for fuelling directly from their car via the Me

