Carillion board slammed over “rotten culture” that led to firm’s demise
CARILLION’S business model was an “unsustainable dash for cash” a new report from MPs has concluded.
A joint report from the Business Energy and Industry...
Consultation starts over planning reforms
THE Scottish Government has set out 20 proposals for "revamping" the nation's planning system.
The proposals form a consultation ahead of a planning bill to be brought...
Dundee woodland project wins major accolade at Exemplar Sustainable Building Awards
A co-living home for two households in a woodland garden near Dundee has won a major accolade at the Exemplar Sustainable Building Awards (ESBA),...
Time for Scotland to focus on the future
WITH the dust settling on the independence referendum result, leading industry figures say the focus should now be on Scotland’s future.
Construction intelligence specialists, Barbour...
Aberdeen Art Gallery crowned ‘Best Building in Scotland’
ABERDEEN Art Gallery has been announced as the winner of the 2021 Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award at The Royal Incorporation of...
Senior lecturer rewarded for inspiring next generation of civil engineers in Scotland
DR Rebecca Wade has been crowned the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Scotland’s STEM Ambassador of the Year.
The senior lecturer in environmental science at...
Calls grow for construction sector to avoid costly conflicts
MOVES are afoot to ramp up promotion of early intervention and conflict avoidance techniques to solve construction-related disputes in Scotland.
Martin Burns, head of ADR...
Union pushes for construction worker pay rise to meet ‘galloping’ cost of living
A pay claim has been submitted to the Construction Industry Joint Council (CIJC) seeking a 10% pay increase.
Led by construction union, Unite, it comes...
Financial watchdog to probe Carillion announcements
CARILLION is being investigated by the Financial Conduct Authority over statements issued between December 2016 and July 2017.
The construction giant said it is "cooperating fully"...
CITB’s Strategic Plan aims to help attract thousands more people into Scottish construction sector
SUPPORTING training and retraining, improving productivity, and making it easier to help employers bring in new recruits to the Scottish construction industry have been...
Construction sector’s ‘image problem’ must be addressed
THE construction industry faces a “mammoth task” in trying to change public perceptions about the sector and recruit suitably talented individuals to address skills...
Morgan Sindall MD to lead on procurement for Construction Scotland
CONSTRUCTION Scotland, the organisation recognised by Holyrood as the voice of the industry, has appointed Morgan Sindall Construction's MD for Scotland to lead on...
Work begins on £350m Haymarket mixed-use development
CONSTRUCTION is underway on the £350 million Haymarket mixed-use development in Edinburgh.
M&G Real Estate and its appointed property developer Qmile Group announced work has started...
CICV Forum calls for appointment of a dedicated Scottish construction minister
SCOTLAND'S CICV Forum has called for the appointment of a Scottish minister for construction in its first ever manifesto, published ahead of the Scottish elections...
Trade body slams ‘shocking’ new planning application stats for major housing developments
HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has described new planning application statistics as 'shocking', after figures revealed a 46% drop in the volume of applications for...
New Highland prison plans a step closer to reality
THE first new prison in the north of Scotland for more than a century has moved a step closer after planning permission in principle...
GRAHAM gets January start date for £22.68m Aurs Road upgrade
GRAHAM Construction will start work to upgrade Aurs Road between Barrhead and Newton Mearns in January.
East Renfrewshire Council said the route will be transformed...
HFD Construction appoints Martin Smith as MD
GLASGOW-headquartered HFD Construction, part of HFD Group, has announced the appointment of Martin Smith as its new MD.
Martin joins HFD Construction at a transformational...
Priestgill Wind Farm progress delivers boost to local supply chain
Priestgill Wind Farm is now under construction at Littlegill Farm, 2.2km north east of Abington, South Lanarkshire, following a decade of work to get...
Small housebuilders to benefit from new scheme
A £30 million scheme to open doors for people to buy new homes from small and medium sized housebuilders has been launched.
The Scottish Government’s Help...
