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£500m Clyde Gateway Innovation masterplan unveiled

A new £500 million masterplan covering over 100 hectares of development land in Glasgow’s east end and South Lanarkshire is set to be unveiled,...
Jane Wood

Sector body welcomes housing emergency declaration and calls for regulatory reform

HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has welcomed the declaration of a national housing emergency. The sector body is now calling for political leadership to demonstrate a...

Trade body calls for construction regulator to end late payment misery

THE Scottish Government has been urged to appoint a construction regulator to help protect SMEs on the issue of late payments. The call has been...

Parliament reception explores next steps for Scottish Passivhaus equivalent

THE next steps for the proposed Scottish Passivhaus equivalent legislation were discussed at a recent reception at the Scottish Parliament. The event was sponsored by...
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Over 100 jobs go as Lakesmere enters administration

Roofing and cladding specialist Lakesmere has gone into administration with the loss of 109 jobs. Richard Hawes and Nick Edwards of Deloitte have been appointed...

Luxury care home with cinema and champagne bar constructed in Stirling

MORRISON Community Care Group (MCCG) has completed construction of a new luxury care home to the south of Stirling city centre, which will offer...

First ‘significant’ milestone reached on £29.5m Govan-Partick bridge build

PILING works on the south side of the £29.5 million Govan-Partick Bridge in Glasgow have now been completed. In total, 95 piles have been used...
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Scottish ministers seek ‘urgent solutions’ to construction sector’s UKCA mark fears

THE Scottish Government has told Project Scotland that it ‘shares the concerns’ of construction businesses over the introduction of the new UK Conformity Assessed...
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Plans submitted for new school campus and residential development in Aberdour

PLANS have been lodged for a new school campus and 186 homes in the north west of Aberdour, Fife. Hillside School is planning to create...
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SFT to outline net zero infrastructure goals in business plan

THE Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) is today (April 11) publishing its Business Plan for 2022/23, which the organisation revealed focuses on improving the economic,...

CQIC initiative tipped to help transform Scotland’s construction industry

THE transformation of Scotland's construction industry has been ramped up with the formation of the new Construction Quality Improvement Collaborative (CQIC). Launched under the remit...

Work begins on ‘first net zero home of its kind’ in Scotland

THE Energy Training Academy has announced it has started work on the 'first net zero home of its kind' in Scotland. The one-bedroom bungalow is...

‘Fabulous’ ScotPlant 2022 cements status as essential industry event

MASSIVE crowds enjoyed a glorious ScotPlant 2022 weekend as the exhibition cemented its status as the top event in the Scottish construction equipment industry...
Rosebank Distillery

RIAS unveils winners of special category awards 2025

A Falkirk distillery, a self-build home in the Outer Hebrides, and a primary school in Perth are among the winners of a Royal Incorporation...

Civils contractors call for “urgent action” to arrest infrastructure slide in Scotland

"URGENT action" is required to halt a slide in Scottish infrastructure work, according to the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA). Results from the organisation's quarterly...
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UK Government proposes ban on construction retentions

THE UK Government has unveiled what it says is the 'largest set of reforms in over a generation' as it looks to ensure small...
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Scottish construction consultancies announce merger and switch to employee ownership model

REID Mitchell and HD Property Consultants have announced a merger to form a single, integrated construction consultancy providing project management, cost management, building surveying,...

Referendum ‘No’ vote lifts uncertainty for businesses

WALTER Boettcher, director of research and forecasting with Colliers International, says that irrespective of personal views, the "No" vote in the Scottish independence referendum has...

Scotland earns top marks for education construction projects

THE latest Super Sectors report from Barbour ABI, the construction industry intelligence provider, shows that Scotland is currently top of the class when it...

Relocation gives Cruden Homes and Hart Builders room to grow

CRUDEN Homes East and sister company, Hart Builders, have rebranded and moved to the South Gyle Business Park in Edinburgh as part of the Cruden's...