Contractors appointed for two major Borders education projects
BAM Construction and Morrison Construction have been appointed to deliver two major new education projects in the Scottish Borders.
BAM will be responsible for the...
Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries claims Scotland’s best building award
THE Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries has won the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award for 2017.
Designed by Richard Murphy Architects and built...
ICE Scotland Awards winners announced at Glasgow ceremony
THE winners of this year's Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Scotland Awards have been announced at a ceremony in Glasgow.
The event took place as...
Small firms ‘taking brunt’ of Scottish construction shutdown
NEW research has laid bare the current cash flow challenges for Scottish construction firms in the wake of Covid-19.
A survey conducted by the Construction...
Kier reports £35.5m first-half loss
KIER Group has suffered a £35.5 million drop in profits before tax for the six-month period to 31 December 2018, its latest financial results...
Balfour Beatty appointed to £500m Scottish civil engineering framework
BALFOUR Beatty has been appointed to a four-year £500 million civil engineering framework for Scotland.
Scape Group, the public sector procurement specialist, said the framework will provide...
Keeping clients in the picture
Since launching the first UK franchise of global phenomenon Multivista, Alan Bryant’s East Kilbride-based business has flourished. Gary Moug reports.
FORTUNE, it is said, favours...
Student accommodation provider completes £59m Edinburgh development
STUDENT accommodation provider Unite Students has completed construction of its new flagship development in Edinburgh.
Burnet Point is the organisation's first combined development of purpose-built...
CE marking still causing problems for steel industry
BM TRADA has said many steel manufacturers, contractors and fabricators remain unaware of the requirements placed on them by the introduction of the Construction Products...
SNIPEF and Warmur team up to deliver hydronics training in Scotland
SNIPEF has announced it is bringing the Hydronics Unlocked course to Scotland through a new partnership with Warmur, a provider of heating and energy...
£1 billion boost for Scottish construction
New figures show output from the Scottish construction industry increased by 10% last year.
Muir Construction appointed main contractor at £50m Bellshill logistics park
KNIGHT Property Group has appointed Muir Construction as main contractor on the first two phases of its £50 million speculative development at Belgrave Logistics...
Par excellence: stunning hotel refurbishment complete at the Home of Golf
PACIFIC Building has highlighted its credentials for delivering high-profile hotel refurbishment projects with the opening of Seaton House at the Home of Golf in...
Upturn in infrastructure activity provides encouraging signs for Scottish construction sector
EXPECTATIONS for Scotland’s construction market in the year ahead have improved following an upturn in infrastructure activity, new research has revealed.
The latest Royal Institution...
New Scottish construction show set for launch
ScotBuild 2020 will be the place to see and learn about the latest products, innovations and solutions to hit the sector.
Report highlights how improved public investment in construction could support Scotland’s green recovery
SCOTLAND'S Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has published a new report intended to help public bodies make decisions on where funding in construction gives the highest...
Deanestor lands £3.8m fit-out contract for new £100m Dundee campus
DUNFERMLINE-based Deanestor has landed a £3.8 million furniture and fit-out contract for the new East End Community Campus in Dundee.
The deal marks the 13th...
Pioneering four-year project tipped to leave positive legacy in Loch Ness region
A new water treatment plant and distribution network will come into operation in the Loch Ness region this month following a four-year project.
Since the...
Steel contractor expects turnover to rise towards £200 million in milestone year
NORTH Ayrshire-based structural steel fabricator J&D Pierce Contracts is expecting turnover to rise towards £200 million as the firm celebrates its 50th anniversary this...
Troon sawmill in recruitment drive after landing new forestry contract
A Troon-based timber processor is set to create 25 new jobs after securing a contract from Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS).
The move supports the...
