Barratt confirms trio of senior promotions in Scotland
BARRATT has strengthened its leadership team in Scotland with three senior appointments.
Barratt Developments Scotland – which includes Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes –...
Construction law specialist sets out guidelines during ‘unprecedented’ situation
A construction law specialist has urged Scottish construction firms to use the upcoming period of 'downtime' to review contracts for future use.
Ross Taylor, partner...
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...
Energy Training Academy launches ‘landmark’ renewables course to help plug skills gap
THE Energy Training Academy (ETA) has announced plans to offer Scotland’s first direct route to becoming a low carbon heating engineer.
Working with accreditation body...
Former PM opens new Lochgelly landscaping display
A Fife-based building materials supplier has announced it celebrated its 'continuous success' with the opening of a hard landscaping display by former Prime Minister...
Work begins on ‘age exclusive’ housing development in Edinburgh
WORK is underway on Cruden Homes’ latest 'age exclusive' residential development in Edinburgh.
48 new homes for homeowners aged 55 years and over are being...
£140m Glasgow office development receives planning approval
GLASGOW City Council has given the green light to a £140 million development in Argyle Street.
Property development and investment company Osborne+Co is behind plans...
Action plan aims to increase diversity and inclusion in Scotland’s construction sector
THE Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) is marking International Women’s Day by highlighting its work on a National Equity and Inclusion Plan for Scotland's...
£26.5m Brechin campus starts to take shape
PHASE one of the £26.5 million Brechin Community Campus has been completed.
Pupils have received a tour of the new building, which replaces Brechin High School. The campus...
First minister officially opens City Building’s new sustainable training college
FIRST minister Nicola Sturgeon has officially opened City Building’s new training college in Glasgow.
The design features solar panels which will provide enough energy to...
Construction product manufacturers report declining sales amid rising costs
NEW research has found that UK sales volumes for both heavy side and light side construction product manufacturers dropped in the first quarter of...
GRAHAM to land £79.5m Clyde road bridge contract
GRAHAM is set to land a £79.5 million contract to build the first opening road bridge over the River Clyde.
Councillors from Renfrewshire Council’s finance board...
Scotland’s housebuilding sector urges politicians to commit to 25,000 new homes each year
SCOTLAND'S housebuilders have urged politicians across all parties to commit to consistently delivering at least 25,000 new homes each year.
Homes for Scotland (HFS) has launched its manifesto for...
Multiplex appointed to major Glasgow city centre office development
OSBORNE+CO has appointed Multiplex to deliver its 270,000 sq ft development on Argyle Street in Glasgow city centre.
Designed by architects Cooper Cromar, the project has...
£1 million solar scheme completed at Cowdenbeath site
A £1 million solar scheme has been delivered at a Scottish Water Horizons’ owned facility linked to Levenmouth Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW) in...
New report reveals post-recession recovery for construction trade
According to a recent review by Grant Thornton, one of the world’s leading organisations of independent assurance, tax and advisory firms, Scotland’s private property...
Construction sector warned to prepare for ‘sustained’ price pressures
TURNER & Townsend has warned that the construction sector should prepare for the possibility of 'sustained price pressures'.
The firm's latest UK Market Intelligence Report...
Galliford Try ‘pleased’ with performance in first half of financial year
GALLIFORD Try Holdings has revealed the group is 'performing well' and trading in line with the board expectations.
The announcement was made in a trading...
Rise in Scottish building apprentices reported
BUILDING apprentice numbers rose by 8% to 1683 last year, according to new figures.
The figures were released by the Scottish Building Apprenticeship and Training Council...
Housebuilding to “pick up the baton” for Scottish construction growth
HOUSEBUILDING will be at the forefront of growth in Scotland's construction sector over the next five years, according to new research which predicts overall growth in...
