217 jobs go as Stewart Milne Group enters administration
STEWART Milne Group has entered administration with over 200 employees being made redundant.
Insolvency practitioners from Teneo Financial Advisory Limited have been appointed as joint...
Final stage of Tarbert harbour project taking shape
THE new terminal building being constructed at Tarbert Ferry Terminal is taking shape, with the facility marking the final stage of the multi-million pound...
Tilbury Douglas to construct Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo stands
TILBURY Douglas has been chosen as the contractor for the build of The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo stands for the tenth year.
Construction is already underway...
Furlough scheme extended until end of October
THE Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended until the end of October, meaning furloughed workers will continue to receive 80% of their salary...
Fears over potential Galliford Try job losses in Scotland
MAJOR job losses in Scotland are feared after contractor Galliford Try admitted its Scottish infrastructure business unit could close.
The firm recently announced it was...
Energy-efficient homes on track in Rutherglen
Avonside Energy Efficiency is undertaking a £2.7m contract in South Lanarkshire as part of a new Scottish Government initiative to tackle fuel poverty and...
David Adamson and Partners deal marks Hardies fifth acquisition in five years
THE purchase of the Edinburgh and Kirkcaldy offices of property and costs consultancy David Adamson and Partners marks Hardies Property & Construction Consultants’ fifth...
Surf’s up: milestone for £55m leisure destination as construction begins
CONSTRUCTION work has commenced at the £55 million leisure and staycation destination, Wavegarden Scotland, in Ratho, near Edinburgh.
The development will be the country’s first...
CITB sets out six-point ‘Agenda for Change’
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced a six-point Agenda for Change in the wake of calls for reform from the industry and...
£161m Aberdeen hospitals construction contract signed
GRAHAM and NHS Grampian have signed a £161 million construction contract in Aberdeen’s Baird Family Hospital and ANCHOR Centre project.
The scheme is the largest project...
Public urged to raise concerns over ‘deeply disappointing’ Scottish housing statistics
HOMES for Scotland (HFS) is urging the public to raise their concerns over the housing emergency as latest statistics reveal an ongoing decline in...
Major milestone for campaign to avoid conflicts in construction projects
THE chair of the Scottish Conflict Avoidance Process Working Group has welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government Construction Policy Note CPN 2/2021, which...
Scotland looks to strengthen building standards system
VIEWS are being sought on how the Scottish Government can deliver a strengthened building standards system.
A new building standards compliance plan process is being...
Balfour Beatty appointed to build new Dunfermline campus for Fife College
BALFOUR Beatty has been appointed to deliver Fife College's new Dunfermline campus, with preparatory work set to begin next month.
Following Scottish Government approval, the...
‘Revised’ Heat in Buildings Bill to be brought forward later this year
THE Scottish Government has confirmed that a 'revised' Heat in Buildings Bill will set a new target for decarbonising heating systems by 2045.
Acting minister...
Beat the heat: professor’s stark warning for Glasgow projects
AN expert in urban overheating has warned that plans for future construction projects in Glasgow must take into account rising temperatures.
Scotland’s largest city has...
Housebuilder targets further growth in Tayside
STEWART Milne Homes has revealed it is actively looking to acquire land in Tayside, after a new community in Dundee became one of the...
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...
Robertson set for £40m Dundee development
ROBERTSON has been named preferred developer for a £40 million development next to Dundee's new V&A Museum.
The project includes 67 flats for the private...
Hub North Scotland confirms changes to leadership structure
HUB North Scotland has announced a new leadership structure following a period of growth which has seen the organisation break through the £1 billion...























