CITB’s Strategic Plan aims to help attract thousands more people into Scottish construction sector
SUPPORTING training and retraining, improving productivity, and making it easier to help employers bring in new recruits to the Scottish construction industry have been...
Dismantling of fire-hit Mackintosh Building to start “as soon as possible”
WORK to begin dismantling the south façade of the fire-hit Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh Building will start "as soon as possible", a statement from...
Glasgow School of Art reaffirms commitment to Mackintosh rebuild
THE Glasgow School of Art (GSA) has reaffirmed its commitment to the faithful reinstatement of the A-listed Mackintosh Building.
A tender is to be issued...
Landmark Glasgow PBSA project celebrates construction milestone
A topping out ceremony has marked a major milestone in the build of Broadway Studios, a new 432-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in...
SELECT backs calls to make it illegal for unqualified people to work with electricity
SELECT, the campaigning trade body for the electro-technical industry in Scotland, is backing a parliamentary petition which aims to make working with electricity a criminal offence...
Environmental and skills challenges tipped to top the agenda for construction firms in 2023
THE Scottish construction sector’s central role in helping to meet ambitious environmental targets and help drive forward transformative change is likely to dominate industry-thinking...
George Square transformation work to start in January 2025
WORK on the transformation of George Square is to begin on site in January 2025, Glasgow City Council has announced.
The first phase will see...
Covid-19: We’re all in this together
THE construction industry has reacted with trademark determination and resilience in the face of the Covid-19 outbreak.
With most non-essential sites closing - at...
Trade body slams ‘shocking’ new planning application stats for major housing developments
HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has described new planning application statistics as 'shocking', after figures revealed a 46% drop in the volume of applications for...
Plans unveiled for ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity to reimagine Glasgow Chinatown
PROPOSALS have been unveiled to transform Glasgow’s Chinatown into a mixed-use neighbourhood and cultural destination.
New City Burnside Ltd – a joint venture between Keltbray...
Scottish budget sees record investment in affordable housing
THE Scottish Government has announced over £5 billion to tackle the climate emergency, £4.3 billion in transport funding, and a record investment in affordable...
New chair appointed at Construction Scotland Industry Leadership Group
RON Fraser has been appointed as the new chair of Construction Scotland Industry Leadership Group (CSILG). He will succeed Ken Gillespie from November 1.
He...
Nine Edinburgh schools could stay closed until August
SOME of the schools recently closed in Edinburgh following the discovery of building defects could remain shut until August.
17 schools, built by the Edinburgh...
Multi-million-pound renovation of The Briggait Clydeside Market Halls completed
CLARK Contracts has completed a £3.9 million refurbishment of The Briggait Clydeside Market Halls in Glasgow.
An official event was held to mark the moment,...
Scottish Government announces £800m upgrade of 25 schools
THE Scottish Government has announced that 25 new schools and campuses are to be constructed or refurbished across Scotland.
The £800 million investment across 18...
The show goes on for Cumbernauld school and theatre project
MORRISON Construction has reached a “major milestone” for its Cumbernauld Academy and Cumbernauld Theatre project.
The £37 million project, which is being undertaken with development...
Latest output figures show signs of sector recovery
THE latest ONS statistics have shown signs of recovery in the UK construction sector following a tough start to 2018.
Construction output continued its decline...
Norbord Inverness factory investment tops £145m
WOOD panel manufacturer Norbord is to putting a further £35 million into developing its Inverness factory, bringing overall investment in the past two years...
Billion pound City Deal agreed for Edinburgh and South East
The Edinburgh and South East City Region has secured a deal from the UK and Scottish Governments worth £1.1 billion.
The city region deal aims...
Glasgow’s regeneration game
ACCORDING to Fionna Kell, Inward Investment Manager at Clyde Gateway, the urban regeneration company currently redeveloping Glasgow’s East End, the team’s greatest achievement will...
