Aberdeenshire timber frame manufacturer hails ‘incredible’ new business wins
ABERDEENSHIRE-based Kirkwood Timber Frame has announced the firm has secured £12 million worth of new business in its first year.
Having launched to the external...
Finalists named for Scottish Property Awards
THE finalists have been announced for the 3rd annual Scottish Property Awards.
A 19-strong judging panel has reviewed 40 new developments which are currently undergoing...
Robertson delivers £60m accommodation upgrade at RAF Lossiemouth
ROBERTSON Construction Northern has successfully completed the build of Peterhead House at RAF Lossiemouth.
The completion marks a 'significant improvement' to accommodation for hundreds of...
Builders back new action plan to tackle Scotland’s housing emergency
HOUSING body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has welcomed the refreshed Housing Emergency Action Plan.
The plan, announced by housing secretary Màiri McAllan, follows 'extensive engagement'...
A bright future for Scotland’s town and city centres?
A number of leading architectural practices have told Project Scotland their views on what can be done to rejuvenate our town and city centres...
Construction milestone for landmark Glasgow commercial development
A major milestone has been reached in the construction of a landmark new commercial development in Glasgow.
Atlantic Square is a £150 million office scheme...
Troon sawmill in recruitment drive after landing new forestry contract
A Troon-based timber processor is set to create 25 new jobs after securing a contract from Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS).
The move supports the...
Strong support for cabinet-level construction minister in Scotland
SCOTLAND'S construction sector is backing calls for the appointment of a cabinet-level minister for construction and infrastructure within the Scottish Government.
This was one of...
Montrose Port Authority confirms multi-million-pound expansion
MONTROSE Port Authority (MPA) has announced it is embarking on a major expansion with the acquisition of Montrose Commercial Park and the adjacent former...
Van Oord secures £20m Aberdeen Harbour contract
ABERDEEN Harbour Board has awarded two new contracts totalling £20 million to Van Oord for rock removal and revetment work at the South Harbour...
Construction sector’s ‘image problem’ must be addressed
THE construction industry faces a “mammoth task” in trying to change public perceptions about the sector and recruit suitably talented individuals to address skills...
BAM Construction appoints new director for Scotland
JIM Ward has been promoted to director of BAM Construction for Scotland, succeeding Bruce Dickson who is taking up a new wider role within...
UK Government wants “fast-track” probe into Carillion directors past and present
THE UK Government has asked for a "fast-track" investigation into the directors of stricken construction giant Carillion to help establish the "full picture" of...
Labour market pressures set to continue in Scotland’s construction industry
LABOUR market pressure in the Scottish construction industry looks set to continue, according to new research.
The latest Local Skills Scotland report by the Construction...
£25m Queen Margaret Academy tipped to inspire pupils
WORK has started on the £25 million new Queen Margaret Academy in Ayr, being built by Kier Construction.
The school, which is due to complete...
New Currie Community High School tipped to benefit generations to come
KIER has completed construction of the new Currie Community High School in Edinburgh, which has been designed to Passivhaus standards.
The building was handed over...
Work completes at “once-in-a-lifetime” distillery project
CONSTRUCTION work has been completed at the new £140 million Macallan distillery and visitor experience in Speyside.
Main contractor Robertson, working with 25 subcontractors, delivered the...
Robertson Construction Northern appoints new MD
IAN Phillips has been appointed as the new MD of Robertson Construction Northern following the retirement Frank Reid.
With over three decades of experience in...
Hart Builders appoints new commercial director
ANDY McLinden has been appointed commercial director at Hart Builders.
Andy was previously regional managing director for ISG Northern and the move has been described...
Local communities invited to learn more about ‘long-awaited’ Durieshill development
HOUSEBUILDERS Springfield Properties, Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes are inviting the local community to attend an event to learn more about the upcoming...
























