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UKSIPS joins forces with the STA

LEADING timber industry membership organisations UKSIPS and the Structural Timber Association (formerly the UKTFA) have joined forces.

Plans submitted for “landmark” Glasgow office development

PLANS have been submitted by Osborne and Co for a 283,000 sq ft Grade A office development in Glasgow city centre. The firm said the...

Golf club development plans teed up after proposals get green light

PLANS have been approved that will upgrade facilities at one of Scotland’s most historic golf clubs, enabled by a development of 78 new homes. Included...

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...

“Unprecedented sequence of problems” creates major challenge for Scots construction sector

A restructuring specialist has warned that further failures are likely in the Scottish construction sector due to a cash flow "crisis". Derek Forsyth, head of...

First completed building milestone for £300m Candleriggs Square regeneration

A major milestone has been marked in the £300 million regeneration of Candleriggs Square in Glasgow’s Merchant City. Developed by a joint venture comprising Drum...

Brewster Brothers invests £6m in second recycling plant

BREWSTER Brothers is investing £6 million in a second recycling plant near Cumbernauld. The firm's Livingston site has diverted over one million tonnes of construction,...

Campion reports ‘strong’ results despite sector-wide challenges

CAMPION Homes has announced a 'strong' set of financial results for the year ended 30 June 2022, with a 16% rise in turnover to...

Transformation of historic Edinburgh building complete

WORK has been completed on a new boutique hotel for Malmaison in the heart of Edinburgh's New Town. S Harrison has transformed the historic Buchan House...
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CR Smith reports rise in revenues

HOME improvement giant CR Smith has reported a rise in revenues for both its domestic sales and manufacturing businesses. Turnover for CR Smith Glaziers (Dunfermline)...

Hopes raised for swift rise in apprentices

The CITB’s partnerships director in Scotland is confident that, working with employers, the organisation can help the construction sector get apprentice numbers back up...

Kier confirms new appointment to senior team

PHIL McDowell has been appointed operations director and joins the board of directors at Kier Construction Scotland and North East. He joined Kier as a...
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Record low number of workplace fatalities

NEW figures indicate the number of workers killed in Britain last year has fallen to the lowest annual rate on record. Provisional data released by...
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Mar Hall secures planning permission for luxury woodland lodges

MAR Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa Resort has secured planning permission from Renfrewshire Council to develop 30 luxury woodland lodges in a project tipped...
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Network Rail announces up to £1.3 billion contract awards for next five years

FIVE organisations will receive a share of up to £1.3 billion worth of contracts to keep Scotland’s Railway safe and reliable for the next...

Approval granted for £18m Glasgow hotel

MOSAIC Architecture + Design has announced it has secured planning approval to build an £18 million Holiday Inn Pacific Quay hotel on the site...

Caley Timber and Building Supplies adopts employee ownership model

A Highland timber and building supplies business has secured the future of 24 jobs with a switch to employee ownership. Caley Timber and Building Supplies...

Towering triumph: Scottish construction to the fore in Antarctic build

SCOTLAND is playing a key role in the build of a state-of-the-art communications tower for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). The five-year project will see...
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Housebuilder to unveil ‘timber-rich’ prototype that challenges conventional construction

SCOTTISH housebuilder MAKAR has revealed it is manufacturing an affordable home 'timber-rich' prototype that challenges conventional construction. As the Scottish Government faces the challenge of...

Relocation gives Cruden Homes and Hart Builders room to grow

CRUDEN Homes East and sister company, Hart Builders, have rebranded and moved to the South Gyle Business Park in Edinburgh as part of the Cruden's...