Housebuilder’s new Erskine development plans receive a boost
CALA'S proposals for a new residential development in Erskine have received a boost after Renfrewshire Council confirmed it is 'minded to grant' approval for...
Dalbeattie modular construction business secures Falkirk Wheel project
DALBEATTIE-based modular construction company Iron & Pine has secured a contract with Scottish Canals to deliver a sustainable modular office at the Falkirk Wheel.
The...
Brewster Brothers calls for urgent action as fuel crisis hits construction supply chain
BREWSTER Brothers has called for urgent government intervention to address escalating fuel costs and shortages, warning that continued volatility risks undermining business viability and...
Forterro on track to seal Klaes acquisition
SOFTWARE provider Forterro has announced its intention to acquire Klaes, a software specialist serving window, door, façade and conservatory manufacturers.
Following last year’s acquisitions of Orgadata and...
Build of £42 million Hamilton housing development begins
KEEPMOAT has commenced work on the build of 142 new homes in Hamilton in a £42 million project.
Set to transform the former Bell College...
Local firms play key role as major Shetland energy project completes
SSEN Transmission has completed the new Kergord to Gremista electricity transmission link in Shetland, with more than £23 million worth of contracts being awarded...
Greenock mural saved as £24m project continues
THE Charles Anderson mural has been successfully removed and saved as part of the £24 million project to revamp Greenock town centre.
The artwork had...
McLaughlin & Harvey secures £45.44 million Dumfries contract
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has secured the £45.44 million contract to deliver a flood protection and public realm improvement scheme in Dumfries.
The Dumfries and Galloway...
CITB aims to continue upward trend of women completing construction apprenticeships
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released new figures that show the number of women completing construction apprenticeships in the UK has nearly...
Lomond completes acquisition of Clyde Property Group
LOMOND has announced the acquisition of Clyde Property Group, which includes Burgh Property and Cathedral Estates.
Co-founded in 1987 by Gary Thomson, who continues to...
Burns & McDonnell appoints new head of civils, transmission & distribution
ENGINEERING and construction firm Burns & McDonnell has strengthened its UK Transmission & Distribution (T&D) practice with the appointment of Gareth James as head...
Scarborough Muir Group commits to speculative industrial hub in Rosyth
SCARBOROUGH Muir Group (SMG), the joint venture between Scarborough Group International and Inverkeithing-based Muir Group, has confirmed its commitment to deliver a new 50,000...
McTaggart Construction donates £30,000 to Crossbasket House
MCTAGGART Construction has donated £30,000 to Crossbasket House as part of its 80th anniversary charitable giving programme.
Based within the campus of the Royal Hospital...
Annandale Distillery opts for ‘first of a kind’ decarbonised heat project
CLEAN heat tech specialist Exergy3 has announced the commissioning of a 'first of a kind' decarbonised heat project at Annandale Distillery near Dumfries.
The project delivers...
Offsite construction aids affordable housing projects in Coatbridge
CCG (Scotland) has announced it is making 'strong' progress across two major affordable housing developments in Coatbridge.
The School Street and Dunottar Avenue projects will...
Comment
Construction is at a crossroads and widening our talent pool is...
By Marion Forbes, director of performance and organisational change at AC Whyte, and FLIC advisory board member
CONSTRUCTION has always been fundamental to Scotland’s economic...
