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New project manager installed at Countesswells development

RYAN Swan has been appointed project manager to oversee the progress of Aberdeen’s new £800 million Countesswells community. A chartered civil engineer, he will manage...

Regent Property Group unveils plans for Glasgow St Enoch building

REGENT Property Group has struck a deal to bring the UK’s first Radisson Hotel Group & Serviced Apartments to Glasgow. The upscale development will consist...

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...

‘First of its kind’ report calls for further research around timber cascading

Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), Scottish Forestry and Zero Waste Scotland have published a new report exploring timber cascading in Scotland. The report -...
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Budget offers ‘mixed news’ for UK construction sector

THE UK construction sector has offered a mixed response to chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first budget since Labour’s General Election victory earlier this year. The rate...

Keppie Design becomes employee-owned in firm’s 170th year

GLASGOW-based architecture practice Keppie Design has become the latest company in Scotland to transfer its entire shareholding to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). The...

Work complete on £48m Millport Flood Protection Scheme

WORK has been completed on a £48 million flood protection scheme on the Isle of Cumbrae. Main contractor Van Oord UK, with support from Mackley...

Scotland’s construction industry unveils Covid-19 recovery plan

THE Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) has published a plan for the industry's recovery from the impact of Covid-19. The plan looks to work towards...
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RIAS unveils four-strong shortlist for Scotland’s building of the year

A public realm project in Aberdeen, a rural infrastructure scheme that preserves a bridge in Glengairn, a new education building for University of Edinburgh,...
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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 –...

Green light for East Ayrshire eco-wellness park

THE build of an eco-wellness park at the former Barony Colliery in Auchinleck has moved a step closer after East Ayrshire Council granted planning...

Construction sector welcomes VAT cut on energy saving materials

UK chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed that, for the next five years, homeowners will pay 0% VAT on energy saving materials including solar panels...

ASSA ABLOY completes acquisition of Senior Architectural Systems

SENIOR Architectural Systems has been acquired by ASSA ABLOY, an international manufacturer of entrance solutions best known for the Yale and UNION brands. With around...

Repair and maintenance work ‘propping up’ UK construction industry

THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has claimed a 2.2% rise in UK repair and maintenance building work in the three months to October...
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CITB in construction colleges U-turn

CITB has announced it is no longer planning to sell its construction colleges at Bircham Newton in Norfolk and Inchinnan in Renfrewshire. The decision comes after...

Historic construction firm confirms board reshuffle following retirements

VEITCHI Group has announced changes to its corporate board structure following a double retirement. The Cambuslang-based business revealed it is also planning a drive for...

A9 dualling project set to be lifted to new heights

RAEBURN Drilling and Geotechnical Ltd has been awarded the latest multi-million pound contract on Scotland’s A9 dualling programme. The remote Slochd summit is included in...

Cairngorm Mountain funicular railway back in action following ‘complex’ civils work

THE Cairngorm Mountain's funicular railway is back in action following completion of repair works in what has been described as one of Scotland's 'most...
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Calls grow for construction sector to avoid costly conflicts

MOVES are afoot to ramp up promotion of early intervention and conflict avoidance techniques to solve construction-related disputes in Scotland. Martin Burns, head of ADR...

Multi-million pound hotel and retail plans submitted for A9 site

PLANS have been submitted for a multi-million pound hotel, food and retail development village on the A9. William Frame, managing director of Tomatin Trading Company,...