RSE establishes presence in North America
SCOTLAND-based clean water technology company RSE has opened its first American-based office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
The move marks a major milestone in the firm exporting...
Political support grows for campaign to regulate electrical industry
Support is growing for SELECT'S campaign for recognition of electricians as a profession after four more politicians backed the plans.
374 redundancies as Dundee contractor enters administration
SCOTTISH specialist building contractor McGill & Co has entered administration with the immediate loss of 374 jobs.
The firm, established in 1981, provides services to...
Development partner appointed for next stage of Meadowbank regeneration
THE City of Edinburgh Council has appointed a development partner for the next stage of its regeneration of Meadowbank.
Following a competitive procurement process, the...
FP McCann invests £90m to enhance manufacturing capabilities and new products
PRECAST concrete specialist FP McCann has announced extensions to several of its factories and the introduction of new product lines.
The £90 million investment programme...
Billion pound Perth ‘community’ approved
Plans for a new billion pound development in Perth have been approved.
The plans for a 3,000 new home community, Bertha Park, were designed by...
Construction industry gives thumbs up to increased AI use
SCOTLAND’S construction industry is broadly enthusiastic about the potential benefits of the growing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Project Scotland can reveal.
As the AI...
CITB urges construction firms to help keep ex-Carillion workers in the industry
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has called on firms in the construction sector to provide jobs for redundant Carillion workers and help keep...
Clark Contracts MD and former Mactaggart and Mickel CEO launch new housebuilding operation
GORDON Cunningham, MD and majority shareholder of construction company Clark Contracts, has launched Nova Homes, a start-up private housebuilder.
He has been joined on the...
Scottish Water announces preferred bidders for multi-billion pound investment
SCOTTISH Water has confirmed the preferred bidders to deliver a multi-billion pound transformation of water and waste infrastructure.
Firms were invited to bid to be...
Funding boost brings fresh urgency to Scotland’s cladding crisis
Dan Lowe and Dr Benjamin Ralph from Hollis explain why money alone will not solve cladding issues across Scotland
MORE than eight years after Grenfell...
McAlpine edges it for £228m campus deal in city centre
THE consortium headed by Sir Robert McAlpine has been given the nod ahead of a BAM-led group to build a £228m campus development in...
Ten years on: Glasgow City Region City Deal has been ‘catalyst for transformation’
THE UK and Scottish governments have joined local leaders to mark ten years of the Glasgow City Region City Deal and reflect on what...
Construction Scotland’s inaugural conference to focus on innovation to drive growth
CONSTRUCTION Scotland is to host its inaugural conference on Tuesday 7 October at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow, bringing together hundreds of the industry’s...
Saunders Centre secures Best Building prize
PagePark Architects' Saunders Centre in Glasgow has landed the coveted RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award for 2016.
The science and technology building for...
Scotland ‘still nowhere near’ addressing the scale of housing challenge
ONE year on from Scotland declaring a housing emergency, trade body Homes for Scotland has called for the Scottish Government to implement the 'radical...
Keppie to plan new Egyptian city centre
Glasgow-based architectural practice Keppie Design has been appointed to create the masterplan for a new city centre in New Cairo.
Sector must undergo ‘transformation’ to meet environmental goals
THE construction industry must be 'transformed within a generation' to meet 2050 zero carbon target, according to a new report.
The National Federation of Builders’ (NFB) Major...
Refurbishment set to breathe new life into historic Edinburgh cinema
CLARK Contracts has been appointed by Filmhouse (Edinburgh) Ltd to transform the 'iconic' cinema in Edinburgh city centre.
Filmhouse moved in to the converted church...
Scottish Government announces planning reform
The Scottish Government will reform the planning sector to help deliver more homes and speed up the planning process, housing and planning minister Kevin...
