Construction complete at £34.9m Kirkintilloch school
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has completed construction of the new £34.9 million Woodland View School in Waterside, Kirkintilloch.
The facility will open to pupils for the...
New government urged to take opportunity to ‘get Britain building’
A new UK government offers the construction sector the opportunity to build new relationships with policymakers and help them understand the challenges and opportunities...
New milestone for “extraordinary” £68m Barony Campus
SCOTLAND'S Deputy First Minister John Swinney has laid the foundation stone for the "extraordinary" £68 million Barony Campus in Cumnock, East Ayrshire.
The campus, which is...
CICV voices fears over introduction of new UK Conformity Assessed mark
THE Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) is urging the Scottish Government to intervene and help address concerns raised by construction firms over the introduction...
Glasgow office development to provide £2.8 billion boost to Scottish economy
A new report has revealed that HFD Group's 177 Bothwell Street office development in Glasgow will make a substantial contribution to Scotland’s economy.
The economic...
£24m Dalbeattie campus poised to welcome first pupils
THE £24 million Dalbeattie Learning Campus, built by Graham Construction, has been officially handed over to Dumfries and Galloway Council following an 18-month build...
Sector-wide survey launches to discover how Contractor Design Portion use can be improved
A survey has been launched to find out how Contractor Design Portion (CDP) can impact more positively on construction quality.
Led by the Construction Quality...
High-tech golf experience set to tee off following ‘complex’ site works
A new high-tech golfing experience is set to open in Rutherglen on Friday 16 December following the completion of core civil and structural services...
Unite craft workers accept improved COSLA pay offer
UNITE the union has confirmed that its local government craft membership have voted to accept an improved pay offer from COSLA (Convention of Scottish...
‘Vibrant urban quarter’ tipped to breathe new life into Dundee city centre
PLANS to repurpose the Keiller Centre site have been tipped to breathe new life into Dundee city centre.
Keiller Quarter - a mix of new...
Scottish Water launches largest ever apprenticeships drive
SCOTTISH Water has announced plans to recruit 60 apprentices from across the country.
The utility company is launching its biggest ever drive for modern, technical...
Contractors hand over new Grantown-on-Spey distillery
THE Cairn Distillery at Grantown-on-Spey has celebrated a major milestone following the final handover from the contractors to the owners Gordon & Macphail.
Donald McLachlan...
Clark Contracts appointed to retrofit BE-ST campus
CLARK Contracts has landed a contract to undertake a 'deep retrofit' of Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST)'s building which houses Scotland’s National Retrofit...
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...
Trade body slams ‘shocking’ new planning application stats for major housing developments
HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has described new planning application statistics as 'shocking', after figures revealed a 46% drop in the volume of applications for...
Optimism remains high despite disappointing ONS figures
OUTPUT in the UK construction industry fell by 0.5% in November compared with October 2015, according to new estimates by the Office for National...
‘Fear of the unknown’ leaves housebuilders pondering next move
The Scottish new-build residential market is preparing for takeoff, according to new research from the property consultancy Jones Lang LaSalle, but optimism among housebuilders...
“Unique” Edinburgh luxury retirement concept gets the green light
EDINBURGH Marina Holdings has confirmed it has secured detailed planning permission for a Scotland-first luxury waterside retirement living scheme to the north west of...
Plans submitted for £65m National Manufacturing Institute Scotland
NEW images have helped bring to life the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), with a planning application for the development now submitted.
NMIS is a £65...
Eighth consecutive quarter of growth for construction industry
THE latest Construction Trade Survey shows that firms across the industry reported an eighth consecutive quarter of growth in activity in the first quarter of...
