Stantec acquires Barton Willmore

STANTEC has has acquired planning and design consultancy, Barton Willmore, in a deal advised on by the GS Verde Group. The international engineering, design and...

Local government data resource availability tipped to benefit Scottish construction industry

THE Improvement Service (IS) has launched open access to the Spatial Hub, a local government data resource covering Scotland and containing information valuable to...
Drumgeith Community Campus and Greenfield Academy

First minister officially opens £100m Drumgeith Community Campus and Greenfield Academy

FIRST minister John Swinney has officially opened Dundee City Council’s £100 million Drumgeith Community Campus and Greenfield Academy, delivered by Robertson Construction Tayside. The facility...

Glasgow’s Smart Canal wins Greatest Contribution to Scotland Award

EUROPE'S first 'smart canal' has won the Greatest Contribution to Scotland award at this year's Scottish Civil Engineering Awards. The North Glasgow Integrated Water Management System gives...

Advance Construction Group unveils new division

THE Advance Construction Group has launched a new division called WRS Structures Ltd, which will deliver reinforced concrete frames and structured steel buildings, as...

Kelvingrove Art Gallery named Glasgow’s favourite building

KELVINGROVE Art Gallery has come out top in Construction Scotland’s quest to find Glasgow’s favourite building. The Twitter campaign run throughout the 11 days of...
Tim Balcon

CITB urges construction companies to pursue apprenticeship grants

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is urging construction firms to accelerate the number of apprenticeship starts by claiming CITB apprenticeship grants. From April 2023...
SNIPEF and BPEC partnership

‘Urgent’ action required to address funding challenges around hiring apprentices

AS the Scottish Plumbing Apprentice of the Year competition (SPAY) prepares to mark its 50th anniversary next month at South Lanarkshire College, the Plumbing...

Public to have a say on residential-led development in west Edinburgh

THE public will have a chance to view and comment on proposals for a new residential-led development at Maybury Quarter Edinburgh, on the site...

BAM to deliver multi-million pound Perth Museum and Art Gallery revamp

BAM Construction has been chosen to deliver a £10 million revamp of Perth Museum and Art Gallery in a project tipped to attract more visitors...

Hopes, challenges and opportunities: industry faces “unprecedented” tests in 2018

2018 will be a year of exceptional challenges – and also opportunities – for the Scottish construction sector. Project Scotland recently asked a wide range...
Greenbank Care Home CGI

Land purchase paves the way for new 50-bedroom care home in Clarkston

MORRISON Community Care (CCG3) Holdco has completed the purchase of land at Greenbank Parish Church in Clarkston, paving the way for a new 50-bedroom...
Gavin Johnston and Sam Hart

New BE-ST facilities tipped to boost Scotland’s net zero goals

SCOTLAND’S construction and built environment professionals are being urged to make the most of two new facilities at BE-ST’s Innovation Campus in a bid...

Housebuilder appoints new land and planning manager

MUIR Homes has announced the appointment of Nicola McCowan Hill as land and planning manager. In her new role, she will be tasked with identifying,...

Jedburgh campus recognised at international awards ceremony

THE £32 million Jedburgh Grammar Campus project was recognised at the Partnership Awards 2020 after scooping a silver Award in the Best Education category. Organised...

Plans submitted for £33.8m Perthshire leisure-led development

PLANS for a new £33.8 million leisure-led development at West Kinfauns, Perthshire have been submitted to Perth and Kinross Council. Morris Leslie Group is behind...

Nine Edinburgh schools could stay closed until August

SOME of the schools recently closed in Edinburgh following the discovery of building defects could remain shut until August. 17 schools, built by the Edinburgh...
Ravenscraig

Green light for 200-acre regeneration of previously unusable land at Ravenscraig

A milestone has been reached in the regeneration of the former Ravenscraig Steelworks following the approval of extensive extraction and remediation works covering 200...

Scottish construction industry primed for Phase 3 of restart

SCOTLAND'S construction sector has been given the green light to move to Phase 3 of its restart plan on Monday June 22. First minister Nicola...

Second winter appeal launched by hub West

FOR the second year in a row hub West Scotland (hWS) is running its Winter Warmer Appeal, which seeks to ensure children in the...