SSEN pledges to build over 300 homes in Aberdeenshire
SSEN Transmission has committed to building over 300 homes in Aberdeenshire as part of its £22 billion+ planned programme of investment in the north...
Damaged sections of historic viaduct to be removed from River Spey
A tender for the removal of sections of a historic viaduct from the River Spey is set to be published in February.
Built between 1883-86,...
DM Hall confirms appointment of new partner
CHARTERED surveying business DM Hall has appointed Charlie Barrett as a partner in the firm.
Charlie, who operates within Edinburgh residential team, joined DM Hall as...
Sustained cost escalation ‘putting pressure on viability of new projects’
CONSTRUCTION tender prices are set to rise by up to 5% this year, threatening costs for key programmes and challenging project viability, according to...
Construction Products Association revises down UK growth forecasts for 2026
FORECASTS for UK construction output growth have been revised down in the Construction Products Association’s winter forecasts.
Overall construction output is now expected to rise...
Allied Surveyors Scotland confirm promotions in Edinburgh commercial department
ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has promoted Bernadetta Majewska MRICS to associate director. The move follows Stewart Gorman MRICS also being promoted to associate director in...
CCG reveals £510m pipeline of work scheduled to begin this year
CCG (Scotland) Ltd has provided details of a 'substantial' pipeline of construction projects scheduled to start this year, representing more than £510 million of...
Builders’ merchant expands timber offering with Ayr site relaunch
BUILDERS’ merchant Huws Gray has launched its own timber merchanting operation at a site in Ayr formerly operated by National Timber Group (NTG), under...
FIS appoints chief operating officer
FINISHES and Interiors Sector (FIS) has appointed Davinder Jhamat to the newly created role of chief operating officer.
With a career built in real estate...
Glasgow construction business hails milestone revenue figure
GLASGOW-headquartered Lochlie Construction has announced that the business has achieved a £10 million revenue milestone.
The firm, which delivers construction and refurbishment projects, steel buildings and...
Galliford Try trading ‘ahead of prior year and board expectations’
GALLIFORD Try has announced that it expects revenue for the full financial year to be towards the 'upper end' of current market expectations.
The group...
Vivalda Group strengthens distribution division with MD appointment
VIVALDA Group, a manufacturer of façade solutions, has appointed Kristy Driver as MD – distribution.
Kristy has spent the majority of her career within the...
Balfour Beatty appoints new MD to lead UK Regional Civils business
BALFOUR Beatty has appointed Kay Slade as MD of the group's UK Regional Civils business.
Kay succeeds Mark Arrandale, who has been serving as interim...
Scottish Government urged to protect construction apprenticeships in new bill
SCOTLAND'S construction bodies have come together to call for assurances that the new Tertiary Education and Training Bill will safeguard apprenticeships.
With a stage 3 debate...
SSEN Transmission awards largest ever contract valued at €2 billion
NKT has been awarded SSEN Transmission's largest ever contract after securing €2 billion worth of work on two key subsea cable links.
The contracts cover...
RIAS calls for ‘fundamental reform’ of Scotland’s construction procurement approach
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s recent consultation on raising tender threshold values under the Procurement Reform...
NASC and CISRS confirm new leadership arrangements
THE National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) and the Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS) have confirmed new leadership arrangements following the recent passing...
Yorkshire architecture firm expands into Scotland with Edinburgh office
YORKSHIRE-based architectural practice brown + company has opened an office in Edinburgh which will be run by award-winning architect Rob Miller.
Rob has already made...
£21 million Edinburgh retrofit and upgrade project recommended for approval
The City of Edinburgh Council's finance and resources committee has recommended the approval of a £21 million contract to Kier Construction to deliver a...
Scottish surveyors optimistic about 2026 housing market
SCOTTISH surveyors are expecting a busy start to the year for the housing market, following a quieter December according to the latest Royal Institution...
