New PM urged to provide stable leadership and empower local builders
THE Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has welcomed new prime minister Andy Burnham to the role and said it hopes he can provide stable...
Contractor earns award recognition for bridge engineering excellence
BRIDGE design and build contractor Beaver Bridges Ltd is celebrating after being named Civil Engineering UK Bridge Contractor of the Year 2026 at the...
Housebuilders welcome new construction apprentices in the north of Scotland
THE Springfield Group has welcomed 16 new apprentices, recruited across the organisation's Tulloch Homes and Springfield Properties businesses.
With sites across Moray and Highlands, the...
Newton celebrates ‘Scottish factoring first’ customer service accreditation
GLASGOW-headquartered Newton Property Management has announced it has become the only private residential, Scottish-owned property factor to receive the Customer Service Excellence (CSE) standard,...
‘Complex and time-consuming’ work ongoing to make fire-damaged building safe in Edinburgh
MULTI-agency efforts to minimise Edinburgh city centre disruption and make the former Debenhams building safe continue following the recent fire.
The City of Edinburgh Council...
CITB welcomes newly-elected MSP to Inchinnan NCC
NEWLY elected MSP Michelle Campbell visited the Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) National Construction College (NCC) in Inchinnan this week to observe and learn...
Model replica unveiled of historic Glasgow building destroyed in fire
NETWORK Rail has unveiled a miniature replica of Glasgow's Union Street corner prior to it being destroyed in a devastating fire in March.
Now on...
HMNB Clyde to be upgraded in £15.1 billion investment
HMNB Clyde in Helensburgh is to undergo a £15.1 billion upgrade as part of a major Ministry of Defence (MOD) naval infrastructure programme.
The UK...
Local contractors tipped to benefit from Corr Chnoc Wind Farm development
BUSINESSES across Argyll and Bute are being urged to explore the commercial opportunities that could arise from the proposed Corr Chnoc Wind Farm.
Renewable energy...
Plans submitted for dozens of new affordable homes in Glasgow’s east end
AS Homes Scotland has submitted a planning application for 59 new affordable homes in Glasgow’s east end in partnership with Home Group.
Located on the...
‘No room for complacency’ despite rise in UK construction output
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned policymakers not to take the UK construction industry's recovery for granted, despite the latest figures from the...
Finalists revealed for 3DReid Student Prize 2026
ARCHITECTURE and interior design practice 3DReid has revealed the shortlist for its Student Prize 2026, with the competition now in its 20th year.
Five projects...
Double triumph for Procast Group at Energy Efficiency Awards
HAMILTON-headquartered Procast Group enjoyed a double triumph at the Energy Efficiency Awards, winning Regional Insulation & Fabric Installer and Contractor of the Year, while...
Build of £3.3m BAE Systems facility underway in Glasgow
HALLGRUPPEN has begun construction work on BAE Systems' new £3.3 million paint facility at its Govan shipyard in Glasgow.
The new 1,100m² fabric-covered building forms part...
Plans unveiled to regenerate long-vacant Maryhill site
A Glasgow housing association has unveiled plans to regenerate a long-vacant site in the north Maryhill area of the city.
Maryhill Housing Association (MHA) has...
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Beyond the bed count: how to deliver successful PBSA conversion projects
By David Robertson, project management partner at Knight Frank Scotland
DEVELOPERS are continuing to look at existing buildings to deliver purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA). And...
