Plans unveiled for landmark luxury retirement development
SCOTLAND'S first dedicated luxury residential retirement development has moved a step closer to becoming reality after plans were unveiled for the £55 million project...
Work begins on 321-apartment student complex in Glasgow city centre
CONSTRUCTION is underway on a new student accommodation project at at 292-298 St Vincent Street in Glasgow city centre.
Developer Artisan Real Estate and Homes...
Sector brushes off ‘Brexit blues’ as output rises again
UK construction output has continued its recent recovery after increasing by 2.1% in Q3, according to new figures released by the Office of National Statistics...
Scottish Budget delivers £5 billion infrastructure boost
THE Scottish Budget has proposed more than £5 billion of capital investment to "grow and modernise" the nation's infrastructure, including a new £50 million Town...
Durieshill developers submit updated planning applications for 3000-home village
SPRINGFIELD Properties and Barratt Homes have submitted updated planning applications for the Durieshill development, which will see the creation of a new 3,000-home village...
£30m Aberdeen Art Gallery project delayed
ABERDEEN City Council has revealed that the construction schedule for the £30 million redevelopment of Aberdeen Art Gallery is to be extended.
The council said main...
Irish firms bag major A9 dualling deal
A joint venture between Irish firms Wills Bros Civil Engineering and John Paul Construction is set to land the first major contract on the A9...
Scottish recycled brick innovation showcased at COP28 conference
A wall built from bricks made by Scottish company Kenoteq using recycled construction waste has been showcased at the COP28 climate change conference in...
Plans submitted for £50m logistics park in Bellshill
KNIGHT Property Group has announced submission of a full planning application to develop a £50 million logistics park in Bellshill.
The development, to be known...
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...
Edinburgh tram network to be extended to Newhaven
EDINBURGH’S tram network is to be extended, as councillors today (14 March) granted approval to proceed with completing the original Line 1a to Newhaven...
CCG secures £71m Edinburgh contract to deliver country’s largest net zero housing development
CCG (Scotland) Ltd has secured a £71 million contract to deliver 444 new homes on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council.
The move forms...
New health and safety guidance issued for Scottish construction workers
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has produced a new range of health and safety guidance documents to help steer workers through the phased return.
The...
Record low number of workplace fatalities
NEW figures indicate the number of workers killed in Britain last year has fallen to the lowest annual rate on record.
Provisional data released by...
New research highlights persistent payment issues in Scottish construction sector
NEW research conducted by the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has found that Scottish construction businesses continue to be blighted by payment issues and unresolved...
Cruden Building East begins multi-million pound mixed-use Edinburgh project
WORK is underway on a new mixed-use private development at Colinton Road, Edinburgh, which will see residential accommodation and commercial space built on a...
Urban regeneration specialist begins consultation for Sauchiehall Street site
URBAN regeneration specialist Vita Group has announced a series of consultation events will take place as it begins to shape plans for the former...
Edinburgh’s new £47m Meadowbank Sports Centre nears completion
A 'major milestone' has been reached in the £47 million build of the new Meadowbank Sports Centre with the completion certificate being issued to...
Dairy giant urges Scottish Government to back “transformational” planning application
GRAHAM'S The Family Dairy has urged the Scottish Government to approve a planning application for the Airthrey Green development in Stirling, which includes 600...
Trade body backs consultation findings on cash retentions
THE Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group Scotland has welcomed the results of the Scottish Government's consultation on cash retentions.
The trade body said analysis of...
