Muir Group appoints new CEO
MUIR Group has announced the appointment of Martin Smith as its new CEO.
He joins the Fife-based company from ISG where he was director of...
Cruden Group shows sustainable credentials with new green energy deal
THE Cruden Group has agreed a three-year enhanced green energy supply contract with ScottishPower, which means the firm will buy electricity that comes from...
Value of hub community projects up nearly 60%
THE value of community-based projects either under construction or open that are being delivered through the Scotland-wide hub programme has increased 58% during the first...
Site accommodation specialist invests heavily in Scottish operations
SITE accommodation specialist Portakabin has opened the doors to its expanded Cambuslang base following a £1.75 million investment to create a purpose-built refurbishment and...
CITB confirms Scottish investment to attract and retain new workers
CITB has announced it is investing £3 million into Scottish construction to support people at the beginning of their careers and increase job retention.
The...
‘We mean business’
THE search has started for developers to continue the regeneration of a Paisley community.
The Cart Corridor Joint Venture Company said its plans are starting...
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...
Work begins on 54-bed care home in Broughty Ferry
A sod-cutting ceremony has marked the start of work on a new £14 million care home in Broughty Ferry, Dundee.
The 54-bed care home is...
First machines start to arrive as build-up begins to ScotPlant 2026
THE first machines have started to arrive at the resplendent Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh ahead of ScotPlant 2026, which takes place this Friday...
New CEO for Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity as Bill Hill to retire
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has announced that CEO Bill Hill will retire at the end of March after more than a decade of...
Historic school redevelopment to provide construction sector jobs boost
A new report has revealed that the redevelopment of the former Boroughmuir High School in Edinburgh will deliver a £45 million economic boost to...
Small builders call for national retrofit plan as workloads fall
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has revealed that 74% of small builders support a national retrofit strategy.
The findings were revealed in the FMB's...
New film offers insight into £125m plans to transform historic Glasgow site
A short film has been launched that provides an insight into plans to transform the historic Govan Graving Docks on the River Clyde.
‘Rising Tides:...
Financial Close reached on multi-million pound healthcare projects
BAM Construction has announced Financial Close has been achieved on two healthcare projects which are being delivered for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde by...
Hotel operator checks in to Edinburgh with ‘transformational’ project
HOTEL operator MEININGER is expanding into Edinburgh after agreeing a deal with property development company S Harrison, which will see a 1970s office building...
Construction firms warned over ‘catastrophic’ changes to insurance policies
CONSTRUCTION firms could face 'catastrophic' changes to their insurance policy conditions this year that will threaten their abilities to do business.
That's the view of...
Aberdeen homes containing RAAC to be demolished
ABERDEEN homes containing Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) are to be demolished on safety grounds, the city's council has announced.
An estimated 366 council and...
Scotland’s construction sector backed to deliver £1 billion ‘car-lite’ vision
CROSSWIND Developments has revealed its faith in the Scottish construction sector’s ability to deliver and embrace the ambition behind a proposed landmark mixed-use project...
Employee-owned PagePark scoops top design award
ONE of Scotland’s leading architecture firms is celebrating after success at two different events in the space of just two days.
Glasgow-based PagePark were named the...
Minister reaffirms infrastructure commitment during visit to East Lothian Community Hospital
INFRASTRUCTURE secretary Michael Matheson has provided updated details of the Scottish Government's infrastructure programme during a visit to the £70 million East Lothian Community Hospital...
