Whisky business: ISG secures Holyrood Distillery project
CONTRACTOR ISG has been appointed to deliver Edinburgh’s first single malt whisky distillery in 90 years.
The £5.8 million scheme for Newmake Limited is situated...
Ferguson Marine shipyard nationalised by Scottish Government
The Scottish Government has reached an agreement with administrators to take the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow into public control.
Training commitment required to meet Scottish construction’s net zero goals
A new report commissioned by Housing, Construction & Infrastructure (HCI) Skills Gateway has identified training as the main 'barrier' to achieving net zero across...
Housebuilding body welcomes opportunity for ‘planning reset’ in Scotland
SECTOR body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has welcomed new measures announced by Scotland's public finance minister Ivan McKee, designed to support the delivery of...
New Dunfermline museum welcomes first visitors
THE first public visitors to the BAM Construction-built Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries (DCL&G) have witnessed what has been tipped to become a major cultural asset for...
Food and drink sector innovation hub launches in Aberdeen
ROBERTSON Construction Eastern has completed work on the ONE SeedPod food and drink industry innovation hub in Aberdeen.
The £27 million project, led by Opportunity...
Graham turnover rises to £565 million
GRAHAM has posted an increased turnover of £565 million in its year-end results for 2016-17. Pre-tax profit was £16 million.
The group passed the half...
Housebuilder hails ‘robust’ financial performance despite market challenges
CALA Group has hailed a 'robust' set of financial results for 2023, despite seeing dips in both turnover and pre-tax profit.
Turnover fell 7.3% from...
FMB Scotland calls for builders to have access to Strategic Framework Business Fund
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has called for the Scottish Government’s Strategic Framework Business Fund to be made available to building and construction firms...
UK construction output dips but businesses continue to invest for a bright future
UK construction output fell by 1.8% in October 2021 - the largest monthly decline since April 2020 following the pandemic-related lockdown.
Figures released by the...
‘Folk literally won’t sleep at night if the Building Safety Bill doesn’t go further’
By Lesley McLeod, chief executive, The Association for Project Safety
YOU'D think building safety would be a no-brainer. You design things carefully. Use quality materials....
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...
UK Government’s Building Safety Bill not a ‘quick fix’
By Keith Emmerson, an associate in Gillespie Macandrew LLP's dispute resolution team, specialising in construction
THE Westminster Government published the Building Safety Bill on 5...
Work completes at “once-in-a-lifetime” distillery project
CONSTRUCTION work has been completed at the new £140 million Macallan distillery and visitor experience in Speyside.
Main contractor Robertson, working with 25 subcontractors, delivered the...
Consultancy calls for greater planning and controls to tackle capacity crunch
TURNER & Townsend is calling for stronger project controls and upfront programme planning to combat a sector-wide capacity crunch.
The call comes as 'cooling demand,...
£1 billion boost for Scottish construction
New figures show output from the Scottish construction industry increased by 10% last year.
CITB to suspend industry levy collection
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced it will suspend the issue of its levy bills, due for payment in 2020, for at...
Bancon Group reports ‘marked improvement’ in margins despite pandemic challenges
BANCON Group has announced a 'robust' set of trading results despite the Covid-19 pandemic challenges.
The Aberdeenshire housebuilder and construction business reported a 'marked improvement'...
Bracewell Stirling Consulting appoints business development manager
ARCHITECTURAL firm Bracewell Stirling Consulting has announced the appointment of Stephen Lynas to the new role of business development manager.
He will support Bracewell Stirling's...
Beat the heat: professor’s stark warning for Glasgow projects
AN expert in urban overheating has warned that plans for future construction projects in Glasgow must take into account rising temperatures.
Scotland’s largest city has...
