Lynda Armstrong OBE will stay on as the chair of Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB)’s board for a further two years following the extension of her term. Her tenure was due to come to an end on 31 December 2025, but the Secretary of State for Education has confirmed this w
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A recent English High Court ruling should serve as a clear warning to the construction industry that even informal WhatsApp exchanges can form legally-binding contracts, according to a lawyer. Michael Kitson says contractors and developers negotiating contracts cannot afford to presume the details o
Calum White, the Edinburgh-born founder of Dubai-based estate agency White & Co, has joined Simpson & Marwick as director of growth & innovation. Since launching his own business in 2021, Calum has grown it to a team of 420 with a projected turnover exceeding £60 million – a
Demolition contractors have moved on site to make an area of Kilmarnock safe following a catastrophic fire this week. Six fire engines and two specialist units were sent to the well-developed fire at a four-storey building on King Street around 9pm on Monday.
Craig Thow has been appointed operations director of Robertson Construction Northern, following nine successful years with Robertson Construction Tayside. Craig joined Robertson in 2016 as operations manager and has since played a pivotal role in delivering high-quality projects for public and priva
Kier has promoted Rebecca Boundy to the role of managing director, Clients and Markets, seeing her join the Construction division’s senior leadership team. Formerly public sector director for the Tier One contractor, Rebecca will lead a team of expert sector directors, including education, hea
Sustainable resource management and recycled aggregates business Brewster Brothers has appointed Darren Forrester as its new head of operations. With more than 35 years of experience spanning transport logistics, plant operations, fleet compliance, and senior leadership, Forrester brings extensive i
Katie Clemence-Jackson has been appointed as the chief executive officer of Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard Limited – the company that has been established to own and manage Buildings Standard (the Standard). The Standard is an initiative backed by the BBP, BRE, Carbon Trust, CIBSE, IStruct
The Energy Training Academy (ETA) has stepped up its bid to address the skills shortage in the sector by joining forces with the Electric Heating Company (EHC). The specialist training centre in Edinburgh is hosting a six-month approved renewable installer course, the first of its kind to be fully f
The Scottish Government consultation on Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) reliefs for property funds can level the playing field on tax and let loose new investments into Scottish housing, social investments and net zero, according to several industry organisations.
Gayle Roddie has joined KR Group Scotland as senior quantity surveyor, bringing with her more than two decades of hands-on experience in the construction industry. Based at KR Group’s headquarters in Aberdeenshire, Gayle will take the lead on commercial operations across the company’s st
Elderpark Housing director of asset management Duncan Smith outlines the technical innovation, financial support and political commitment required to retrofit Glasgow's tenement homes towards a zero-carbon future while, crucially, preserving what makes them special.
Springfield Properties accounts assistant Courtney McBain has achieved joint fourth position in the world for her Management Case Study module as part of her Chartered Institute of Management Accounts (CIMA) qualification. A key employer in Moray and the Highlands, Springfield is committed to suppor
Satisfying the Scottish Government with the bomb-proof cladding for Glasgow’s redeveloped Queen Street Station sounds like a challenge. For TI Dynamic Facades, it was part of a day’s work. “It involved seven-millimetre-thick stone bonded to aluminium honeycomb that was blast tested
Almost a third of women construction workers have been sexually assaulted in the workplace, according to one of the UK's largest trade unions.


