Scotland’s housing emergency ‘cannot be allowed to become normalised’
HOMES for Scotland (HFS) will today address more than 200 senior figures from across the housing sector and warn that the national housing emergency cannot...
Construction firms invited to tender for £1.94 billion A9 Dualling Delivery Framework Agreement
TRANSPORT Scotland has formally invited tenders for its £1.94 billion A9 Dualling Delivery Framework Agreement, which will be used to procure the remaining sections...
Kier hails ‘strong’ performance as revenue and profits increase
KIER has posted a 7.5% increase in revenue to £4.393 million for the year ended June 2026. Adjusted operating profit is up 6.7% to...
Mental health: systemic challenges still remain in UK construction sector
CONSTRUCTION workers are often great at identifying colleagues who are struggling with mental health issues, but more work is required to recognise when they...
Ripple effect: Scotland’s progress on Passivhaus is ‘powerful recognition’
Sarah Lewis, co-director, Passivhaus Trust, tells Project Scotland about the current UK landscape on Passivhaus construction and explains why Scotland is central to the...
CIS joint liability: what the new legislation means for principal contractors
Daniel Lusted, co-founder of Tax Radar, explains what principal contractors can do to protect themselves in the wake of new regulations which make them...
Milestone reached in plans to expand Edinburgh’s tram network
A strategic business case has been agreed to build a new tram route from Granton to the Edinburgh Bioquarter.
The City of Edinburgh Council's next...
Plans unveiled for new Loch Tay outdoor activity centre for young people
PLANS have been unveiled to bring an abandoned township back to life as a new outdoor activity centre on the shores of Loch Tay.
Generation...
Construction milestone marked at luxury Broughty Ferry care home
A topping out ceremony has marked a milestone in the build of a new 54-bed care home in Broughty Ferry.
The event was held by...
Lighthouse Charity launches urgent appeal as demand for services hits record levels
THE Lighthouse Charity is launching an urgent appeal to raise £200,000 as demand for its services reach record levels.
So far this year, the number...
Plans unveiled for first construction-specific deaf awareness and hearing loss training programme
PLANS to create the first construction-specific deaf awareness and hearing loss training programme have been announced.
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), Bovis, RNID, Unseen Aware,...
Cala Homes appoints new MD for its East of Scotland business
CALA has promoted Neil Riddell to the role of MD for its East of Scotland business, which spans Edinburgh, the Lothians, Perth and Kinross,...
Housing body welcomes first minister’s focus on reform of planning and regulatory landscape
HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has described first minister John Swinney's commitment to reforming Scotland’s planning and regulatory landscape as 'encouraging'.
The organisation has responded to...
Modern construction methods help overcome rural housing challenges
A 20-home development in Balmaha is taking shape, following years of work to overcome the challenges of building new affordable homes in the village.
CCG...
Heritage-led transformation of historic Glasgow building complete
Threesixty Architecture has completed the heritage-led transformation of the G1 Building on Glasgow's George Square.
The project is said to have delivered a renewed workplace...
BAM appoints new regional director for Scotland
BAM UK & Ireland has appointed Mike King as regional director for Scotland.
He will join the business from Robertson Construction Group on 17 September,...
‘World first’ recycled glass innovation approved for Scottish housing development
A 'world first' recycled glass solution has been approved for a new housing scheme near Dumfries.
VASO Global's solutions create buildings from panels manufactured from...
Nixon targets Scottish infrastructure projects with modular offering
NIXON Hire is ramping up its modular building capabilities in Scotland following the introduction of a Modular Buildings Centre of Excellence, complementing its already...
Topping out milestone for historic Edinburgh hotel extension project
CIVIL and structural engineering consultancy Will Rudd has marked a milestone following the official topping out of a nine-storey extension at the A-listed Caledonian...
Tilbury Douglas completes build of Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo stadium
TILBURY Douglas has completed the construction of the grandstand infrastructure for The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo for the 13th year in a row.
Working within...
