North Ayrshire Council is to bring forward plans for a new community campus at Ardrossan by three years under changes to its capital budget. Around £31.5 million has been allocated to replace Ardrossan Academy but the local authority is keen to access Scottish Government funding that will allo
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Construction union Unite is taking legal action on behalf of workers who say they were blacklisted by construction companies. The case, which will be heard at the High Court, comes after the names of more than 3,000 construction workers were found in a file compiled by The Consulting Association, wh
Applying for Engineering Services SKILLcards has been made easier and quicker following the launch of a new, online service. The Engineering Services SKILLcard is operated by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) and is held by more than 60,000 people working in the heating, ventilati
The BBC has been criticised for its lack of construction project management skills during the delayed work to build a new set for its flagship EastEnders programme. The House of Commons public accounts committee said the corporation underestimated scale and complexity of the E20 project, which will
The Highland Council has awarded the contract for a new nursery extension at Ullapool Primary School to Morgan Sindall. The work will see the dilapidated former nursery classroom unit replaced by an extension to the school comprising two nursery rooms (one each for English and Gaelic Medium pu
Local authorities will now be required to provide wheelchair accessible housing across all tenures and report annually on progress, the Scottish Government has said. Holyrood bosses said newly-published guidance will help local authorities deliver this shared ambition from its Fairer Scotland f
Self-driving trucks which could help speed up roadworks are being tested for the first time in England on the UK’s biggest road upgrade. The dump trucks, which move huge amounts of earth, have the potential to work around the clock, so could help reduce the length of time roadworks are on the
The site of former offices for West Dunbartonshire Council in Clydebank is set to be sold to a housing developer for almost £2.5 million. The building, on Roseberry Place, Kilbowie Road, was declared surplus in 2016, and was subsequently demolished.
Work to refurbish and extend Aberdeenshire Council’s Viewmount office in Stonehaven is to begin at the start of June after the project gained formal approval by councillors. Due for completion by late summer next year, the project is to be undertaken by Morrison Construction and will be carrie
Union members in construction and some environmental services within Dundee City Council are to be balloted for industrial action. More than 500 workers will receive a ballot from June 3.
Kier are at the top of the contractors’ league table for May 2019, thanks to 12 contracts awarded with a total value of £397 million. Construction of the new HM Prison Wellingborough contributed £253 million, while the Paisley Town Hall regeneration also contributed £22 milli
Royal College of Occupational Therapists publishes guidance to improve access to housing adaptations
A new guide launched by the Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) has identified how to improve access to housing adaptations, ensuring patients can live well at home. The guide has been endorsed by a number of expert bodies from across the UK, including the Chartered Institute of Housing
The 2019 CIH Scotland Excellence Awards, which "recognise and celebrate the creativity, passion and innovation of housing organisations and individuals across the breadth of the sector in Scotland", are now open for applications. These awards are open to housing teams, private landlords and sector l
New home warranty and insurance provider NHBC has named Jeff Calder, John Dawson and Alan Wharton of Barratt Homes in the first round of its flagship competition for their sites in Inverness. The competition is dedicated to recognising site managers who achieve the highest standards in house buildin
Clark Contracts has been awarded a fourth consecutive President’s Award after the contractor achieved 13 consecutive Gold Awards from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). To receive the President’s Award, Clark Contracts demonstrated excellent occupational health an

