McTaggart Construction has been appointed to the Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) H1 Framework for housing delivery following a rigorous procurement exercise. The framework has been developed to assist the Scottish Government’s target to deliver 50,000 new homes by 2021 and enables any publicly
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Clark Contracts has been ranked number 21 on the list of the 50 Best Companies to Work for in Scotland 2018. The list of Best Companies to Work For in Scotland represents the 50 organisations with the highest Regional Best Companies Index (RBCI) following a survey of staff who anonymously score thei
The average number of unauthorised absences expected for each football fan in the UK could be as a high as four days during the course of this summer's World Cup in Russia, a new survey has revealed.
Eleven site managers from Miller Homes have been acknowledged for their work in building new homes safely and to the highest quality at the NHBC Pride in the Job Quality Awards. The NHBC-backed awards, which are widely recognised as being among the most prestigious in the industry, recognise site ma
Timber merchant Rembrand has merged with Thornbridge Sawmills Limited in a multi-million pound deal that marks a key milestone in the growth strategy for both businesses.
Eleven cities in Russia have experienced a massive boom in construction ahead of the World Cup thanks to the decision to invest in steel-based infrastructure, according to World Steel. An information video released by the non-for-profit organisation, which represents some of the biggest names in ste
A builder who was sacked for a prank Snapchat video which mocked his supervisors for being lazy has got a new job and it turns out his new boss thought the video was actually pretty funny too. Last month, Alun Rees from Rhonda in Wales was left unemployed after a series of Snapchat videos went viral
Scotland saw 54% more infrastructure output per person than London in 2017 and also came out top in cumulative infrastructure output per person between 1997 and 2017, according to new research. Commissioned to “shine a light on the delivery of infrastructure projects across the UK since 1997”, t
Scotland needs its own answer to the Angel of the North to revive Edinburgh’s neglected waterfront, according to a local businessman. Speaking in The Scotsman, Eddie Tait said he is forming a taskforce of MSPs and councillors to take forward his vision of transforming “Scotland’s Bondi Beach
A detailed five-year overview of skills, demand and supply from across Scotland’s construction sector has been produced thanks to new research from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) that gives an unprecedented level of detail about the industry. In what is the most wide-ranging regio
The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has launched the Facilities Management Marketplace agreement, giving the public sector access to a wide range of suppliers for their FM requirements. A total of 47 companies have been awarded places across three value-banded lots. The winning bidders include 10 sma
Bosses at a construction site came up with a novel way to keep workers cool during high temperature workdays. Progress on the Park Street site in Cardiff city centre, which is thought to be one of Wales’ biggest office developments, was being threatened by the recent boiling heat but managers hire
Scotland’s construction industry is being held back by poor broadband and high postal delivery charges, according to new research. A total of 44% of businesses in the sector have told Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) that broadband in their area is variable or poor. The statistic is in contrast with
The dire state of the UK’s transport infrastructure is contributing to the housing crisis, according to a new report published by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Joining the Dots: a new approach to tackling the UK’s infrastructure challenges, makes the case for addressing the U
The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group (SEC Group) has welcomed a report from the House of Commons public accounts committee on the procurement of strategic suppliers by the UK government. The report follows an inquiry carried out by the committee in the wake of the Carillion collapse.

