Peter Reekie, chief executive at Scottish Futures Trust, looks ahead to what 2024 has in store for construction and infrastructure in Scotland, and sets out one area that all organisations should make a priority over the next 12 months. “The pace of change has never been this fast, yet it
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Tulloch Homes managing director Sandy Grant has announced his plans to retire at the end of May 2024 after 21 years with the business. Sandy joined the company as group financial director in 2003 and was promoted to managing director in 2021.
More than 5,000 pupils from across Scotland have benefitted from a new classroom session looking at how technology is transforming the construction industry.
Shoring specialist Groundforce Shorco has promoted its head of UK engineering design Oliver Smith to engineering director. In his new role as director of engineering, Oliver will also be responsible for EU major projects, development, and digitisation teams in addition to the UK shoring and major pr
Nick Pollard Balfour Beatty has revealed it will close three regional businesses as it hopes to be trading profitably by the end of the year.
A Shetland apprentice, a plasterer from East Kilbride and a construction worker from Cumnock were all given prestigious industry awards by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). Highland lad Christopher Smith took home the National Construction College (NCC) Outstanding Apprentice of the Y
Mohamed Al-Fayed Wealthy entrepreneur Mohamed Al-Fayed has appealed to the UK Supreme Court in his battle to stop a huge incinerator being built near his home in the Highlands.
A surreal new artwork makes it look as though a 40-foot building in London’s historic Covent Garden Market is floating away. The mind-bending installation by British artist Alex Chinneck uses digital carving and a four-tonne counterweight to make the amazing structure.
Thousands of pounds worth of stolen building equipment, including a 20ft car transporter and 2,000 pieces of scaffolding, has been recovered, thanks to an appeal in a local newspaper. Dundee builder Stephen Mellor requested information in The Courier about his equipment, stolen from his premises two
This is the moment workers were caught sprinting for cover after standing too close to a tower block that was being demolished. Sharon Boland, 46, was recording the collapse in Hockley, Birmingham, on Sunday when she captured the footage of the fleeing demolition workers.
Steve Morgan Housebuilder Redrow has reported rising orders and prices but blamed “political posturing” for having a detrimental impact on the time taken to grant planning permissions in many parts of the country.
A wealthy accountant who built a leisure centre the size of four tennis courts in his back garden without planning permission could be forced to pull it down. Graham Wildin's extension has a two-lane bowling alley, 16-seat cinema, squash courts, a private casino and a bar.
By Sean McCulloch, trainee quantity surveyor at City Building Everyone wants to be successful no matter what industry you’re in. But success isn’t handed to you – you have to work hard for it and take advantage of opportunities when they come your way. This is what I’ve done and it’s serve
Ever spared a thought for the children of architects at Christmas? Christmas decorations and minimalism doesn’t quite fit but what happens if Christmas was re-designed? Norwegian-born Montreal animator Torill Kove gives a glimpse of taking design too far.


