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Rail installation work

Turner & Townsend to lead business case for Borders Railway extension

TURNER & Townsend has secured another significant Borders Railway project. Building on the success of the Borders Railway to Tweedbank, the firm has been appointed...
Lesley Peaty

14 firms appointed to £80m framework for Scottish public sector works

FOURTEEN businesses have secured places on an £80 million framework to deliver 'critical' public sector infrastructure across Scotland. The Modular Buildings framework (MB3), led by...
John Felgate

Sustainability: ‘Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good’

CONSISTENT political messaging and simplifying the customer journey are key to accelerating the adoption of heat pumps in Scotland and the rest of the...
Nursery garden at Passivhaus school

Landmark Scottish Passivhaus school is outperforming targets

Edinburgh-based architect Architype is working on a number of Passivhaus schools, including the recently completed Riverside Primary, the first Passivhaus certified school in Scotland....
Scottish Water project

New report highlights benefits of Scottish Water investment

SCOTTISH Water creates £4.5 billion in value to Scotland’s economy and supports more than 21,000 jobs annually, a new report has revealed. 4-consulting, a multi-disciplinary...
building supplies

UK construction activity tipped for growth, but uncertainty rises

NEW research has revealed that the key drivers of 'cautious growth' in UK construction remain similar to three months ago but the economic risks...
Net zero carbon housing development under construction

New images highlight Wester Hailes net zero carbon development progress

NEW images have been released detailing the progress being made on the Wester Hailes net zero carbon affordable housing development in Edinburgh. Located at the...
Paula Samuels, BESA

Building engineering workers agree three-year wage deal

UNITE the union and building engineering services employers have agreed a three-year pay deal for operatives, described as being worth almost 10% over its...
Cover of Balfour Beatty Building New Futures Sustainability Strategy

Balfour Beatty updates sustainability strategy

BALFOUR Beatty has announced an update of its Building New Futures Sustainability Strategy. The contractor explained the strategy ensures a 'holistic approach' that addresses the...
BTR apartments in Edinburgh's Fountainbridge area

476-home Edinburgh BTR neighbourhood reaches practical completion

ROBERTSON Construction Central East has delivered a further 139 homes for build to rent (BTR) developer and operator Moda at The McEwan, a wellbeing-focused...
Wills Bros

Wills Bros Civil Engineering set to secure £152.7m A9 dualling contract

WILLS Bros Civil Engineering is set to be appointed to lead work to dual the A9 between the Tay Crossing and Ballinluig. Fiona Hyslop, Scottish...
Glasgsow

Contractor sought for ‘biggest overhaul’ of Glasgow area since the 1970s

GLASGOW City Council is seeking a contractor to lead what it says will be the 'biggest overhaul' of the east side of Argyle...
L to R – Cllr Martin Greig, the Lord Provost Dr David Cameron, Richard Park, chief executive of hub North Scotland, and Elliot Robertson, Chief Executive Officer, Robertson Construction Group, with some of the Young Ambassadors in the background, on one of the viewing platforms at the new-look Broadhill

First phase of £50m Aberdeen beachfront revamp completed

THE first phase of a £50 million redevelopment of Aberdeen Beach has officially been opened today. Hub North Scotland is delivering the redevelopment of the...

Center Parcs submits plans for first Scottish resort

CENTER Parcs has submitted a planning application to the Scottish Borders Council for the build of its first holiday resort in Scotland. The £350-400 million...
Grab rail

SFHA calls for common design standard to ensure Scottish homes are fit for the...

A new report has warned that too many homes in Scotland are unfit for an ageing population. In its Homes Fit for the Future report, the...
Net zero homes in Edinburgh

Flagship Edinburgh development wins net zero accolade

THE City of Edinburgh Council and CCG (Scotland) have been recognised for their approach to collaboration in the delivery of net zero homes after...
Filmhouse cinema, Edinburgh

Historic cinema set for new lease of life after £2m revamp

EDINBURGH'S iconic Filmhouse cinema is set for a new lease of life following a refurbishment project carried out by Clark Contracts. Completion of the £2 million...
The Seed, Dundee

Dundee woodland project wins major accolade at Exemplar Sustainable Building Awards

A co-living home for two households in a woodland garden near Dundee has won a major accolade at the Exemplar Sustainable Building Awards (ESBA),...
Student development in Glasgow city centre

Construction complete at 551-unit Glasgow PBSA development

GRAHAM has completed the build of a 551-unit purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development on Bath Street in Glasgow city centre ahead of the new...
CGI of Rutherford Park

Borders groups back ‘once-in-a-generation’ luxury lodge development

PROPOSALS for a luxury holiday lodge development have received the backing of a group of key organisations, as well as Scottish Borders Council planning...