2 minutes
Crummock (Scotland) Limited is experiencing significant growth in 2017-2018. Turnover to March 2017 was near £24 million and the civil engineering company expects turnover to March 2018 to be around £34m. Managing director Derek Hogg, credits this growth in part to the company’s business strateg
2 minutes
Plans have been submitted for a new housing development in the East End of Glasgow that aims to combat dementia, depression and a lack of exercise in the over-55 age group. Thenue Housing Association wants to develop 27 flats on Landressy Place in Bridgeton.
2 minutes
Cunninghame Housing Association has secured a £30 million Private Placement Investment from Canada Life to part fund its ongoing approved new build housing development programme. The £30m funding together with ongoing Scottish Government investment will allow the Association to build 550
3 minutes
NASA has announced the top three teams competing for the 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge. The first prize winner was named as SEArch+/Apis Cor from New York, and the second prize winner was named as Zopherus – Rogers from Arkansas while the third prize winner as named as Mars Incubator
2 minutes
Principal contracting specialist Linear Design & Construct (LDC) has been appointed to deliver the comprehensive refurbishment of several South Ayrshire Council offices across locations in Ayr and Troon. The design & build project includes extensive works within the council headquarters at c
2 minutes
National principal contractor HB Projects said it has signalled its commitment to growth in Scotland with the appointment of business development manager Gail Galbraith. HB currently employs 45 people across Scotland including its own directly employed trades from its office in Livingston and has pr
3 minutes
Scotland’s largest construction trade body, SELECT, has welcomed this week’s announcement by the Scottish Government that there will be a review of the contribution rates for Modern Apprenticeships (MAs). The review into current public funding for the MA programme, which is due to start
3 minutes
The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has unveiled a brand-new highlight on the CPA calendar - the CPA Gala Dinner 2025 - a prestigious black-tie event set to take place in one of the UK’s most iconic venues. The CPA Gala Dinner is being hosted at the stunning St George’s Hall in
2 minutes
A builder from Coventry known affectionately as 'The Hodfather' is nearing the end of an extraordinary charity challenge, climbing all 214 Wainwright peaks in the Lake District while carrying a hod full of bricks.
3 minutes
A former construction worker from Ayrshire, who once designed the first tartan to journey into space, is preparing to make a striking impression on the catwalks of New York City.
3 minutes
England rugby star Ellis Genge has set his sights on a new challenge beyond the playing field by enrolling in the ‘Construction Project Management’ course with the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The Leicester Tigers title-winning captain is preparing for life after prof
4 minutes
The leader of The Highland Council, councillor Raymond Bremner, laid out the region's investment potential at the UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF). The leader and Allan Maguire, Highland Council’s head of development & regeneration, attended this week’s ev
6 minutes
Stirling Council has unveiled plans to deliver one of the biggest film studio campuses in Scotland. Seto to be located on the former MoD land at Forthside, Stirling Studios will pave the way for thousands of high-skilled jobs as well as major economic benefits.
4 minutes
Glasgow construction and manufacturing group CCG is this year marking five decades of innovation across the Scottish construction sector.
2 minutes
Bob the Builder is being brought to the big screen by Jennifer Lopez. The chirpy construction worker, who debuted 25 years ago on CBBC, will be the inspiration behind an animated feature about a Latino construction worker voiced by Anthony Ramos.
SUBSCRIBE
