Housebuilders rewarded for ‘going the extra mile’ at Homes for Scotland Awards 2022
THREE of Scotland’s leading housebuilders picked up headline awards at Homes for Scotland’s (HFS) annual ceremony held in Edinburgh.
Around 1,000 senior industry stakeholders and...
Portakabin targets growth in Scotland after appointing new divisional MD
PORTAKABIN (Scotland) has announced it is targeting growth across both the public and private sectors after appointing a new divisional MD.
Rory Robertson, who previously...
GLM expands in the west with opening of new office and senior appointment
ARCHITECTURE and building surveying practice Gibbon Lawson McKee Limited (GLM) has announced its expansion into the west of Scotland and a focus on commercial...
SMEs benefit from £1 billion of hub programme works
NEW figures have revealed the value of construction work going through the Scottish 'hub' programme is over £1 billion and supporting thousands of jobs.
Projects...
Sustainability: ‘Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good’
CONSISTENT political messaging and simplifying the customer journey are key to accelerating the adoption of heat pumps in Scotland and the rest of the...
Billion pound City Deal agreed for Edinburgh and South East
The Edinburgh and South East City Region has secured a deal from the UK and Scottish Governments worth £1.1 billion.
The city region deal aims...
Making waves: artificial surf park gets the green light
WAVEGARDEN Scotland has secured planning permission to build Scotland's first man-made surf park near Ratho, Edinburgh.
In what has been tipped to provide a major...
Financial close reached on £40m Queensferry High School
FINANCIAL close has been achieved on the new £40 million Queensferry High School, which will be built by Morrison Construction.
The school is being delivered...
22,500 new construction jobs required in Scotland by 2028 to help meet net zero...
NEW research has revealed that 22,500 new construction roles will require to be created in Scotland by 2028 to help meet the Scottish Government's...
Industry body urges Scottish Government to reopen First Home Fund
TRADE body Homes for Scotland has urged the Scottish Government to reopen the First Home Fund to help meet consumer demand.
The organisation said the...
New campaign urges public to help construction workers do their jobs safely
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has launched a new social media campaign intended to remind the public to let construction workers do their...
Surf’s up: landmark Edinburgh leisure project given green light
WORK will begin on Scotland's first artificial surf park after Wavegarden Scotland received planning permission for the project.
The City of Edinburgh Council has given the...
Could Uber ruling drive big changes in construction industry?
A Scottish construction law specialist has warned that the recent UK Supreme Court ruling that Uber drivers should be treated as workers with employment...
Contractors announced for first phase of Center Parcs’ £450m Scottish resort build
RJ McLeod has been appointed to carry out enabling works ahead of the £450 million build of Center Parcs' first Scottish resort in Hawick.
The...
Citizens charter for cost manager – Turner & Townsend appointed
Turner & Townsend has been appointed cost manager for the renovation of one of the UK’s oldest theatres.
The £6.5m project is the first major...
Scottish construction stakeholders urged to help shape sector’s future
THE Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) is urging industry stakeholders to help shape the sector's future by taking part in a consultation on its draft...
Plans lodged for ‘one of the largest’ developments to come forward in Edinburgh in...
PLANS have been submitted for an Edinburgh city centre development described as being 'one of the largest' to come forward in a generation.
Ediston and...
Search begins to find best buildings
SCOTLAND’S most impressive new and regenerated building projects are going head-to-head in the RICS Scotland Awards 2013.
The Forth Rail Bridge, Clyde Gateway Regeneration...
Green light for Scotland’s first net zero hospital
PLANNING consent has been granted by North Lanarkshire Council for the build of the new University Hospital Monklands at Wester Moffat in Airdrie.
Laing O'Rourke...
Balfour Beatty bags £35m Perth roads contract
Balfour Beatty will deliver the first phase of the Perth Transport Futures project after securing the £35 million contract.
The firm will create a new junction on the...
