Scottish Government to launch consultation on cash retentions
THE Scottish Government has revealed that cash retentions in the construction industry will be among the issues considered as part of a consultation planned for...
Multiplex appointed to major Glasgow city centre office development
OSBORNE+CO has appointed Multiplex to deliver its 270,000 sq ft development on Argyle Street in Glasgow city centre.
Designed by architects Cooper Cromar, the project has...
Closing date looms for historic Glasgow site
DEVELOPERS have just over two weeks to submit offers for Glasgow’s historic Jordanhill Campus.
A closing date of Wednesday May 27 has been set for the...
First minister officially opens City Building’s new sustainable training college
FIRST minister Nicola Sturgeon has officially opened City Building’s new training college in Glasgow.
The design features solar panels which will provide enough energy to...
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...
Programme for Government ‘doesn’t go far enough’ to address housing emergency
THE Scottish Government has vowed to remove barriers on stalled housing sites to deliver up to 20,000 new homes - but housing bodies have...
Deeside Timberframe confirms new MD appointment
DEESIDE Timberframe has announced the appointment of David Crawford as its new MD to lead a five-year growth plan.
He succeeds John Wright, who has...
BAM secures major contract at St James Quarter’s W Edinburgh
NUVEEN Real Estate has appointed BAM Construction Scotland to deliver the interiors of W Edinburgh at the heart of the £1 billion St James...
Covid hits BAM revenues but pre-tax profit increases
BAM Construct UK has published its financial results for 2020, which revealed revenues across the design, construction, facilities management and property development businesses reduced...
Plant machinery specialist behind plans for £33.8m Perthshire development
PLANT machinery specialist Morris Leslie is behind plans for a new £33.8 million leisure-led development at West Kinfauns in Perthshire.
The firm is proposing the development,...
Construction sector continues recent recovery
OUTPUT in the UK construction sector has continued its recent recovery, with the latest ONS statistics showing output rose by 2.9% in the three...
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...
CGI images show ‘spectacular’ neighbourhood proposed for Edinburgh city centre
NEW CGI images have been released showing the housing-led redevelopment of one of Edinburgh city centre’s largest potential development sites.
Regeneration specialist Artisan Real Estate,...
£80m project helps re-establish bond between River Clyde and Glasgow’s commercial heartland
ARTISAN Real Estate’s £80 million transformation of Glasgow’s A-listed Custom House and neighbouring buildings has been completed following the build of two new hotels.
The...
UK and Scottish governments urged to make growth top priority in upcoming budgets
KEY construction stakeholders have urged the UK and Scottish governments to prioritise growth in the upcoming budgets.
UK chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver the autumn...
Robertson named construction partner for children’s support centre in Aberdeen
ROBERTSON Construction Eastern has been appointed to help deliver a dedicated support centre for children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions and their families in...
Builders welcome Help to Buy scheme extension in Scotland
HOMES For Scotland (HFS) has welcomed the Scottish Government's decision to extend funding of its Help to Buy scheme for two more years.
From April 2019,...
Green light for 18-storey aparthotel in Glasgow
HAUS Collective's design for an 18-storey 'aparthotel' in Glasgow city centre has received unanimous approval by Glasgow City Council's planning committee.
Commissioned by PMI Developments...
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...
Hart Builders to rebrand as Cruden Group looks to align construction divisions
HART Builders is set to be rebranded as Cruden Building as part of the Cruden Group's plans to align its construction businesses.
Established in 1954...
