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...
Timber Skills Action Plan tipped to boost net zero aspirations
TIMBER Development has unveiled a new Timber Skills Action plan in partnership with the HCI Skills Gateway, aimed at equipping the UK construction industry...
New powers NOT needed to tackle Scotland’s housing crisis
WITH housing already a devolved matter, there is no need for Scottish politicians to wait on new powers in order to tackle the country’s housing...
Mitchell Library ready for new chapter
GLASGOW’S famous Mitchell Library is set for a new chapter with a £3.4 million refurbishment now underway.
The iconic 102-year-old building – one of the...
CSIC seeks new board members to help drive ‘transformational’ change across sector
THE Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) is appealing for six 'dynamic' individuals to join its governance board and help drive transformational change across the...
Scots firm divulges details of Chernobyl monitoring role
Scottish consultants have been playing a key monitoring role at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine .
‘Generational’ Ayrshire Hospice project on track for autumn completion
THE project manager on McLaughlin & Harvey’s build of the new Ayrshire Hospice has revealed that the charity’s inspirational work is being used as...
CCG records “most successful” year to date
CCG has recorded a record turnover of more than £144 million - an increase of 6.2%.
The Cambuslang-headquartered construction and manufacturing business revealed pre-tax profit...
£37m Stirling Health & Care Village opens its doors
THE Robertson-built £37m Stirling Health and Care Village has been officially opened.
Scottish Government health secretary Jeane Freeman did the honours at the development, which has been...
Ullapool project wins top accolade at Scottish Civil Engineering Awards
A project to improve the harbour area and main street in Ullapool won the Best Overall Project category at the Scottish Civil Engineering Awards.
Organised...
Scottish winners announced for RICS Awards 2022
A Galashiels gallery, a Merkinch primary school and an Edinburgh housing project are amongst the winners of the RICS Awards 2022 in Scotland.
The awards...
New £5.5m bridge officially opened in Lochaber
THE new Invercoe Bridge in Lochaber has officially been opened after Story Contracting completed works on the £5.5 million build.
Councillor Bill Lobban, convener of...
Glasgow firm wins industry apprentice accolade
CCG has won the accolade of Large Employer of the Year (Scotland) at the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Managing Agency Apprenticeship Awards 2014....
Lack of construction careers advice in Scotland ‘threatens housing targets’
THE lack of construction careers advice in Scotland is threatening the country's housing and net zero ambitions, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has...
Muir Group hails ‘robust response’ to challenging year
MUIR Group has hailed the firm's 'robust' response to the pandemic-related challenges of the past year after reporting a £1 million profit against a...
Global Energy Group rebrands and unveils plans for multi-million-pound HQ
GLOBAL Energy Group has announced it has undergone a rebrand and will now be known simply as ‘Global’.
Group companies, Global Port Services, Global Crane...
Scottish construction workloads fall flat, but outlook is more optimistic
NEW research has revealed construction workloads in Scotland fell 'broadly flat' through the final quarter of 2024, however surveyors are more optimistic about the...
“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...
Construction sector will have to wait a while longer ‘before clouds begin to lift’
NEW research from the Construction Products Association (CPA) has revealed more tough times ahead for the UK construction sector.
According to the CPA’s Autumn Forecasts,...
Crieff Hydro unveils £5m interiors revamp
CRIEFF Hydro has completed a £5 million dining refurbishment project which sees the creation of six new bar and restaurant venues.
New venues include EAST,...
