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CONSTRUCTION DIRECTORY
Scotland Construction News Archive for July 2011
29/07/2011
Communities across Scotland will be able to access more than £4 million funding to improve sports facilities in their area. The cash will be available over the next four years through sportscotland, the Scottish Government's national agency for sport. The announcement was made as the Scottish Cabi
29/07/2011
Simeon Care for the Elderly has submitted a planning application to develop a new care home in its existing grounds at Cairnlee Estate in the Bieldside area of Aberdeen. The plan is the first stage of a planned redevelopment to create a new care home, day facilities and sheltered housing on the ex
29/07/2011
Toshiba Medical Visualization Systems Europe, Ltd (TMVS) has selected Scottish commercial property experts Space Solutions to support their recently announced investment in the Scottish life sciences sector through managing the expansion and refurbishment of their Edinburgh facility. The project in
29/07/2011
An innovative new approach to planning will guide future major development in the Highlands and in particular the Inverness and Inner Moray Firth areas. The Highland Council and Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) have been working to produce guidance on ‘green networks’ to complement the Highland-wid
29/07/2011
The Leader of The Highland Council, Councillor Michael Foxley, has written to the Rt Hon Danny Alexander, MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, to seek an assurance that local communities will benefit directly from the revenues derived from the Crown Estate marine resource. Councillor Foxley has ver
29/07/2011
Glasgow-based Cairn Estate and Letting Agency has launched a land and new homes department with Elderview, a £15 million joint venture with CCG Homes and Elderpark Housing Association. A development of 49 homes comprising a selection of one and two bedroom flats and two, three and four bedroom ter
28/07/2011
Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment Alex Neil has hailed the benefits that the new £320m pound M80 Stepps to Haggs scheme road would bring to businesses and the wider Scottish economy when the road is free from northbound speed restrictions tomorrow. This route forms an esse
28/07/2011
Three new allotment sites in Edinburgh are to be opened this year – as the demand for gardening space continues to grow. To address a shortage of allotment space, three new sites are due to open this year at India Place, Inchkeith Court and Dumbryden. Demand for allotments has now reached nearly 2
28/07/2011
Alex Neil MSP, the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment has re-visited Bridgeton Cross, Glasgow, one year on and said he was ‘highly impressed’ with progress being made on three construction projects with a combined value of over £23 million which will bring 620 permanent jobs
28/07/2011
A series of design workshops, known as charrettes, will take place in three Scottish towns to bring together residents with designers as they develop plans for their areas. A charrette is an intense design workshop that takes place over a number of days, in which stakeholders within a community wor
28/07/2011
The Spires, operators of serviced suites in Aberdeen, Birmingham and Glasgow, has turned in a recession-busting performance in Glasgow, following their move to new premises in the city last summer. In the first 12 months after moving into their new purpose-built premises in Glasgow’s Glassford Stre
28/07/2011
HM Revenue & Customs, (HMRC) has advised taxpayers in the organisation's North Scotland area office (Aberdeen), including those previously in Cumbria, Northumbria, Wear & South Tyne, Inverness, Aberdeen, Ayr, greater Belfast, Craigavon in Co Armagh - and the NI counties - as well as Kendal, Newcastl
27/07/2011
The number of council homes in East Lothian has increased for the first time in a generation. Figures showed an increase of 143 homes by end of the financial year in 2011, marking the first shift in the downward trend since 1980. Councillor Stuart Currie, Cabinet Member for Housing and Community S
27/07/2011
Albyn Housing Society is building six new affordable homes in Grantown at the rear of the Grant Arms Hotel and will be handing keys over to tenants this autumn. The much-needed two bedroom flats come equipped with the latest technology to reduce carbon emissions and promote energy savings. The new
27/07/2011
UK private investor syndicator Hotbed has completed its second investment in Scottish renewable energy company Burcote Wind, reaching its target of £5.7 million. The Dunfermline-based company specialises in onshore wind energy opportunites in Scotland, identifying sites and developing them to plann
27/07/2011
Members of the Project Board for the North West Dumfries Primary Care Centre at Lochfield Road Dumfries have given the good news that the Full Business Case for the project had been formally approved by the Scottish Government's Capital Investment Group. In a letter to John Burns, Chief Executive,
27/07/2011
Perth & Kinross Council has become only the second local authority in Scotland to sign up to the national Halving Waste to Landfill Commitment for construction, demolition and excavation waste. In making this commitment, the Council will work to adopt and put in place standards for good practice in
27/07/2011
Children from a local school created history when they joined Sanctuary Group and Seddon Construction to bury a time capsule on the site of a new £8m care home in Yarnton. Annabelle Mundy, 11, and Amber Morris, 10, from William Fletcher Primary School donned hard hats and hi-visibility vest when th
26/07/2011
Latest UK GDP figures show weak construction performance, says SBF. Commenting on the preliminary estimate of UK GDP for the second quarter of 2011, published today (26th July 2011), Scottish Building Federation Chief Executive Michael Levack said: “These latest UK GDP figures are far from encourag
26/07/2011
The construction industry in Scotland has successfully completed work on a major contract, resulting in the Co-operative Group officially opening its new state-of-the-art distribution centre, which will service the whole of Scotland and Northern Ireland, following a capital investment of £25 million
26/07/2011
City Building – Glasgow City Council’s arm’s-length construction company – has built 27 contemporary flats in Netherton Road, Anniesland. The development – which has been built for Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association – includes 24 two-bed and three three-bed units ranging from 68 to 88 square m
26/07/2011
Stephen Loy Building Services working in conjunction with AMPM limited (loss assessors) recently completed a major renovation of winchburgh bowling club after a burst pipe in the attic completely flooded the main dance hall. Committee Members had reported that the club were likely to be declared ba
26/07/2011
A Glasgow-based service is transforming the lives of thousands of low-income families by offering access to credit at a fair price – together with free money advice and support. An independent evaluation by the University of Sheffield has concluded that Scotcash is one of the most successful instit
26/07/2011
Under the representation of Stag Security, Ievo Ltd has been chosen as the biometric supplier to the Scottish National Arena, which will host the Commonwealth Games. The £112 million project with Bovis Lend Lease will be at the hub of public events, concerts, conferences and as aforementioned the
25/07/2011
A new hydro-electric scheme in the Highlands has been given the go-ahead by the Scottish Government. The 5 Megawatt (MW) development at Loch Eilde Mor, near Kinlochleven, is expected to generate enough renewable energy to power around 2,400 homes and create around 12 jobs during construction. The
25/07/2011
Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment Alex Neil hailed the benefits that the new £320million M80 Stepps to Haggs scheme road would bring to businesses and the wider Scottish economy when the road is free from northbound speed restrictions tomorrow. This route forms an essentia
25/07/2011
The Kiltearn footbridge in Evanton, which provides access to a popular local path network, will be closed for three weeks from Monday 1 August while essential upgrading is carried out. The Highland Council has appointed Pat Munro (Alness) Ltd to carry out the £32,526 upgrade, which is essential to
25/07/2011
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors, one of the largest independent firms of chartered surveyors in the UK, has relocated its Hamilton office as its programme of investment in its extensive branch network throughout Scotland continues apace. Headed up by Norman Robb, Shepherd’s new Hamilton office, at Uni
25/07/2011
Scotland’s leading independent property consultancy CKD Galbraith’s Ayr Office is marketing a delightful small farm in a peaceful setting in the Garnock Valley south of Kilbirnie in North Ayrshire. Mossend Farm has been in the ownership of the same family since 1920. The house and adjoining origina
25/07/2011
Approved Icynene contractor eco Insulate based at Lochmaben in South West Scotland has updated its website as it boosts its business. The website now features additional technical information with downloadable material data sheets and a detailed explanation of the retrofit process. It also inclu
22/07/2011
A local junior football club is set to return home – thanks to work being carried out by Irvine Bay Regeneration Company and North Ayrshire Council. Saltcoats Victoria FC has been sharing a ground with Ardeer Thistle since fire destroyed the council-owned changing rooms at Campbell Park, Saltcoats,
22/07/2011
The completion of a £5.5m construction scheme will significantly improve safety on a key Ayrshire route said Transport Minister Keith Brown today. The A77 Parkend – Bennane scheme, now open to traffic, provides dedicated overtaking opportunities in both directions across almost 2 miles (1.8 miles/
22/07/2011
The new Coastal Communities Fund is the result of Scottish Government pressure. Responding to the UK Government's announcement of a 'Coastal Communities Fund' based on revenues from the Crown Estate's marine activities, Finance Secretary John Swinney said: "We welcome the fact that Scotland's coas
22/07/2011
Fife Council Building Services has picked up the prize for Electrical and Electronic Equipment Recycler of the Year at the National Recycling Awards, held at the London Hilton, Park Lane on Thursday 14th July 2011. The award was given for a project which involved great teamwork from the surveying t
22/07/2011
Aberdeen City Council’s new corporate headquarters in Marischal College threw open its doors this week to welcome in the first customers. The Customer Service Centre opened up on the ground floor at 10am on Tuesday– giving the citizens of Aberdeen the chance to visit the building for the first time
22/07/2011
A Scottish-based reuse and recycling enterprise has emerged as an integral solution in Scotland after reaching its half year target for recycling unwanted furniture. Recycle Scotland has rerouted more than 750 tonnes of redundant office furniture – the equivalent of more than 100 double decker bus
21/07/2011
Highland Council officials are to draw up a plan of action to ease the impact of future flooding in the Culloden/Smithton area of Inverness. This emerged from a meeting with local members in the wake of weekend flooding in the suburbs of Inverness, which affected more than 20 homes in Culloden a
21/07/2011
A Moray precision engineering service company is to benefit from funding from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) towards a three-year business expansion and workforce development programme. FirScot Ltd, based at the Greshop Industrial Estate in Forres, has been awarded £193,000 which will allow
21/07/2011
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) will increase prices for household electricity by 11% and household gas by 18% on 14 September 2011. SSE last increased electricity prices in August 2008 and gas prices in December 2010. The changes will affect around 5.2 million household electricity customers
21/07/2011
It has been a busy few months for the Campbeltown Townscape Heritage Initiative with works being carried out on several town centre buildings. One of the main projects is the Old School in Big Kiln Street. This B-listed property is undergoing major repair and conservation works to bring it back int
21/07/2011
Following a competitive tender, specialist shop and office fit-out and maintenance company, AGM Group has recently won £500,000 worth of contracts from Riverside Inverclyde. The works include the refurbishment of four industrial units at Drumfrochar Industrial Estate in Greenock, replacing sectio
21/07/2011
Acting on behalf of property investment company Mapeley, Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has sold an office investment in Elgin with a combined rental of £37,000 per annum to a private purchaser for an undisclosed price, though offers over £500,000 had been sought. Phoenix House is a 4600 sq ft modern
20/07/2011
Plans to develop Scotland’s first commercial gold and silver mine at Cononish near Tyndrum moved a step closer today (20th July) with the lodging of a Planning Application by Scotgold Resources with Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority. The development, Scotland’s first commercia
20/07/2011
GHA’s £1billion project to upgrade homes in Glasgow has brought a major economic boost and thousands of jobs to the city. A study has now revealed GHA’s investment programme, the biggest of its kind in Europe, has brought in an extra £923million to the UK economy – with around £682m of that remaini
20/07/2011
Stirling Council’s Planning Panel has given the nod to a new stone manufacturing facility being built on the outskirts of the city. The new development is proposed for a Greenfield site in the countryside next to Dobbies Garden Centre to the northwest of Stirling at Craigforth. The development wi
20/07/2011
The leading voice of the construction industry in Scotland has spoke of its suspicion over the government's latest Scottish GDP figures. Commenting on the release this morning of GDP figures for Scotland for the first quarter of 2011, Scottish Building Federation Chief Executive Michael Levack said
20/07/2011
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has secured the largest office transaction in Inverness in 2011 with the let of 5,000 sq ft of Grade A office accommodation at Oykel House (Building C5) Cradlehall Business Park to well known Inverness-based telecommunications company Highnet. The high specification two
20/07/2011
McKenzie Engineering Ltd in Peterhead has set a torch to the recession thanks to the support it has received from Aberdeenshire Council’s Support for Business Scheme. Alex McKenzie, 43, was General Manager of Taylor Manufacturing Ltd in Fraserburgh which closed in April. The entrepreneur, who has
19/07/2011
The Grade ‘A’ listed façade of Greenock’s former police station has been permanently preserved in a £250,000 makeover. Five years ago the site, part of the Municipal Buildings, was granted planning permission to be redeveloped into offices. The façade was granted listed building consent and retaine
19/07/2011
Work will begin on Fraserburgh’s new swimming pool, sports facilities and community centre next week (Monday, July 25), with the ceremonial cutting of the first sod at the site. As well as the construction of a new swimming pool, sports and community centre within one building, the old pool will be
19/07/2011
The completion of a £5.5m construction scheme will significantly improve safety on a key Ayrshire route said Transport Minister Keith Brown today. The A77 Parkend – Bennane scheme, now open to traffic, provides dedicated overtaking opportunities in both directions across almost 2 miles (1.8 miles/
19/07/2011
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is offering a car showroom investment opportunity in Kirkcaldy, Fife. Prominently positioned on Caxton Place within Mitchelston Estate, the main commercial location within Kirkcaldy, a 10 minute drive from the town centre, the 16,460 sq ft modern showroom and workshop i
19/07/2011
Redhills (part of Silverdell PLC) has announced the promotion of Mandy McIntyre to Regional Manager of their Scottish operations. Leading asbestos and environmental consultancy, Redhills recently announced the promotion of Mandy McIntryre to Regional Manager as she takes on the role to head up thei
19/07/2011
Scotland’s leading commercial property firm has announced a new key appointment to oversee its ambitious expansion plans across the Central Belt. Space Solutions has appointed Alison Kilgour as a new business development manager in order to help promote and grow the firm’s client base throughout c
18/07/2011
At a packed meeting in Killiney in Dublin last Thursday local residents voted to launch a campaign to protest against the government’s new housing policy that will see thousands of people thrown off the housing list. Angry residents agreed to protest at Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and
18/07/2011
A 21 year-old joiner is building a bright future after winning a prestigious Scottish vocational training award. Ronson Slater from Shettleston – who is completing a four-year Carpentry & Joinery apprenticeship with City Building – was crowned the Scottish VQ Learner of the Year 2011. Deputy First
18/07/2011
Homes for Scotland, the representative body for the country’s home building industry, today recognised the shared concerns of three housing and construction bodies in relation to calls for greater investment in affordable rented housing developed by housing associations and co-operatives. The Scott
18/07/2011
The National Specialist Contractors’ Council (NSCC) will lead on a number of objectives identified within the Government’s Low Carbon Construction Action Plan, which will be crucial to the delivery of the Green Deal and the drive towards a low carbon economy in the UK. The Low Carbon Construction A
18/07/2011
Thousands of people struggling to pay sky-high utility bills in Edinburgh and surrounds this winter must wish they could take a payment holiday. Housebuilder Barratt East Scotland is offering to give homebuyers gas, electricity, water and council tax free of charge until the summer of 2010. This n
18/07/2011
As the country’s main energy suppliers are set to increase their prices by up to 20% this year, the City of Edinburgh Council it doing its bit to help council tenants cut their household bills. A huge modernisation programme totalling over £600,000 has provided a gas connection and a new and effici
18/07/2011
In 1985 vibration white finger was officially listed as a prescribed condition in the UK. Now, with more than £100m of compensation having been paid out to victims, construction firms are increasingly buying into preventative solutions. Medically known as Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS), vibr
08/07/2011
House prices in the Highlands and Islands edged upwards during June. According to the latest figures released by the Highland Solicitors Property Centre, the average house price was up 2% on the figures for June 2010. But, while noting the increase as an encouraging step, HSPC says it believes th
08/07/2011
Mansell's airport team has worked with Balfour Beatty Construction to complete the £40 million airside expansion of Edinburgh Airport's main terminal building to include an extensive lounge area. The contract was procured through the BAA Value in Partnership Framework Agreement. Mansell worked cl
08/07/2011
The latest GHA new-build homes were officially opened this week – with tenants saying they are like a dream come true. The 22 homes in Yoker are part of the second phase of GHA’s new-build programme, a £55million project which will see 411 homes built at nine sites across Glasgow. Tenants say they
08/07/2011
Installers looking for a cost effective way of meeting demand for energy efficient windows can now choose WER A rated windows with a U-Value of just 0.8 from Clydebank based Enviro Windows and Doors. The new EnviroFusion window is fabricated by Belfast based Dessian Products. It is based around a s
08/07/2011
Environment Minister Stewart Stevenson has signed up for the Scottish Environment Protection Agency's (SEPA's) Floodline direct warning service. Mr Stevenson is the latest recruit for the service which was launched in March and allows people to get advance flood warnings, free of charge, direct to
08/07/2011
Following a competitive tender, specialist shop and office fit-out and maintenance company, AGM Group has recently won £500,000 worth of contracts from Riverside Inverclyde. The works include the refurbishment of four industrial units at Drumfrochar Industrial Estate in Greenock, replacing sectio
07/07/2011
USS (Universities Superannuation Scheme) has purchased St John’s Centre, Perth from BAE Systems Pension Funds Trustees for £31.25 million, representing a net initial yield of 7.9%. The property is part heritable and part long leasehold. St John’s Centre is the main shopping centre in Perth offer
07/07/2011
Aggreko, the mobile generator company set to supply power for London's 2012 Olympics, has pledged an additional £30 million in spend this year, based on strong demands for equipment in its international division. It will be the second time the company has increased its demand-based spending in 201
07/07/2011
The Water of Leith Walkway has recently been significantly improved due to Edinburgh Council and WREN funding. Walkers and cyclists will now be able to see a big difference to the walkway which attracts over 120,000 visitors and locals per year. The project recently received funding of £30,000 fro
07/07/2011
The spectacular £12m refurbished royal palace at Stirling Castle has been officially opened by Her Majesty the Queen today. The First Minister Alex Salmond joined Her Majesty and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh to meet some of the many craftspeople who created the intricate carvings, tapes
07/07/2011
Customers of Homeform, which owns brands such as Moben, Kitchens Direct, Sharps Bedrooms and Dolphin are in trouble. Deloitte has been appointed as the administrators to troubled firm with 453 customers who did not use credit or debit cards or finance agreements to pay deposits set to lose a total
07/07/2011
Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism Fergus Ewing today welcomed a surge in interest in the development of marine renewable technologies which will see state-of-the-art test facilities in Orkney fully utilised. On a visit to the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC), Mr Ewing said: "Scotland'
06/07/2011
The commercial property team at leading independent Scottish law firm Tods Murray has acted for Harworth Estates on the Scottish aspects of a £10m transaction with housebuilder Taylor Wimpey which could see over 1000 homes being built across Scotland within the next decade. As part of the deal, Ta
06/07/2011
Householders in three wards across Highland are already feeling the benefit of a Scottish Government programme to potentially make their homes warmer and help save money on energy bills. Last autumn The Highland Council was awarded funding by the Scottish Government to deliver the Universal Home In
06/07/2011
New Services to support future development at Dundee Waterfront are set to be installed as part of the work to realign one of the major routes through the area. Gas pipes and ducts for electricity and telecoms will be installed from Monday July 11 for four weeks. The work will divert major utility
06/07/2011
A galvanizing company is proving success can be plain sailing after securing a role in a major dock renovation project. Glasgow-based Scottish Galvanizers, part of Wedge Group Galvanizing, was called upon to provide its hot dip galvanizing treatment to 100 tonnes of steelwork used to build 60 ponto
06/07/2011
Zero Waste won’t happen without ‘next generation’ green infrastructure. That was the message today from Viridor – Scotland’s leading recycling, renewable energy and sustainable waste partner in response to Scotland’s latest recycling figures which show that half of councils have failed to meet the
06/07/2011
The Highland Council is about to start trialling various options to reduce street lighting energy costs in the Lochaber area. The trials, to run from mid July until early December, will take place at locations in Banavie, Strontian, Kinlochleven and Fort William. It follows on from responses recei
05/07/2011
Plans by Link Housing Association to build 48 new affordable homes in Bishopbriggs have been approved by the East Dunbartonshire Planning Board. The new houses in Auchinairn Road will provide a range of options for local people who are currently looking for affordable housing. The consent is for:
05/07/2011
East Dunbartonshire Council has agreed to support the Milngavie Business Improvement District (BID) through approving a business plan that could see over £450,000 of investment in the town centre over the next five years. The Experience Milngavie Business Improvement District (BID) proposes to deli
05/07/2011
The result of an innovative community arts project which has transformed a building site hoarding in west Edinburgh. Nearly 60 local young people have tried their hands at street art to create a mural design on the hoarding for the new Drumbrae Library and Community Hub. The young people worked wi
05/07/2011
Travelodge, one of the UK's fastest growing hotel chains, has announced that it has exchanged on 22 new hotels (2,198 rooms) across the UK at a combined investment value of £165 million. As part of its new hotel exchange update, Travelodge has announced its new partnership with Arcadia Group Ltd, o
05/07/2011
The search is on again for the best designed local buildings, with the launch of the Scottish Borders Design Award Scheme 2011. Last held in 2009, Scottish Borders Council (SBC) is pleased to run this scheme again and entries are now being invited for the competition. Organised by the Countrysid
05/07/2011
Finance Secretary John Swinney has welcomed an announcement that will secure more than 2,000 Scottish jobs and boost long term profitability of the Grangemouth oil refinery. Welcoming the joint announcement between INEOS and PetroChina, Mr Swinney said: "Scotland has unrivalled energy resources and
04/07/2011
Cutting the rate of VAT payable on home building improvements to 5% should be the number one Government priority to support the construction sector, a new survey of industry bosses has found. More than 40% of firms responding to the latest Scottish Construction Monitor (see attached report), a quar
04/07/2011
Clackmannanshire Council took the decision at its meeting on 30 June to build a new school at Redwell for the pupils of St John's and Claremont Primary schools. The plan follows extensive consultation with parents, pupils, staff and the wider community and is the option favoured by the most respond
04/07/2011
Ahead of tonight’s Channel 4 Dispatches shocking expose on the underhand tactics of Britain’s worst landlords, new research reveals that two thirds of people in Scotland want to see better protection for private tenants from bad landlords. Figures released today by Shelter Scotland also highlight j
04/07/2011
The amount of rent arrears owed by council tenants in Edinburgh is at a record low for the seventh successive year. Despite the recession and financial difficulties everyone is facing the total debt owed by tenants in arrears at the end of March 2011 was down to £1.2 million from a high of £3m in 2
04/07/2011
A former derelict opera house in Kilmarnock is to become the centre piece of a staged £21 million regeneration project. The Encore project is being spearheaded by Kilmarnock-based property developers, the Klin Group, and includes, as funding partners, the Bank of Scotland, Historic Scotland and The
04/07/2011
A new deal to train Scotland’s builders of the future to maintain and repair historic buildings has been set up between the Dalkeith Townscape Heritage Initiative and Edinburgh’s Telford College. The Dalkeith Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) and Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) is a
01/07/2011
A team of renowned Scottish street artists have descended on the famous John O'Groats hotel - as it takes its last moment in the limelight before it is redeveloped. The 19th century hotel, built on the original site of the home of Dutch ferryman Jan de Groot, is being used as a giant canvas by six
01/07/2011
The creation of a state-of-the art aquatics centre in Aberdeen has taken a major step forward with the appointment of Graham Construction to deliver the project. The £18.2M Centre is the next phase of the Aberdeen Sports Village development, building on the success of the £28 million regional sport
01/07/2011
A ground-breaking cashflow finance product aimed at relieving short-term financial pressures being suffered by firms in the construction sector is set to be launched by recovery and restructuring experts Leonard Curtis this month. Supported by a number of the mainstream invoice finance providers, O
01/07/2011
Aberdeenshire Council will begin refurbishment of the Banchory-Devenick Bridge next week, for fourteen weeks. Work on the single-span masonry arch bridge will start on Monday, July 4 and is expected to cost around £205,000. The scheme includes the installation of anchors to consolidate the bridge
01/07/2011
Americans celebrate the 4th of July, but now so can you. Hungry Builders and local Tradesmen in the area Beatsons Building Supplies in Clackmannashire and Dunfermline are pulling out all the Yanks and inviting all local tradespeople for an American style free breakfast morning on Monday 4th July fo
01/07/2011
Mechanical engineering group, EnerMech, is on a major recruitment drive as it forecasts its workforce will grow by one-third from 750 to 1000 by the end of 2011. The Aberdeen-based oil services company currently has 80 vacancies but is hoping to attract ex-military personnel and plans to open two
