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Construction begins on National Manufacturing Institute Scotland facility

CONSTRUCTION work is underway on the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland facility at the heart of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland in Renfrewshire. The team...

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...
Collegelands

Second round of Collegelands Park consultations to begin

GLASGOW Enlightenment is launching the second round of consultations on its plans for a new £95 million residential and cultural hub in Glasgow ahead...

Mackintosh restoration in tatters after second devastating blaze

A second devastating fire in four years has ravaged the iconic Mackintosh building at the Glasgow School of Art. Kier Construction won the £25 million...
Andrew Bill

GRAHAM hails ‘strong performance’ despite industry-wide challenges

GRAHAM has surpassed the £1 billion turnover milestone for the second year in a row after growing revenue by 2.8% £1.125 billion. Figures for the...

Green light for Passivhaus Dundee community campus plans

PLANS by Holmes Miller for an integrated educational and community campus for the east end of Dundee have been approved. The East End Community Campus,...

Balfour Beatty’s Scottish MD joins Construction Scotland’s leadership group

Balfour Beatty Scotland and Ireland MD Hector MacAulay has become the latest appointee to Construction Scotland's Industry Leadership Group (ILG).
BE-ST Innovation Campus

BE-ST welcomes eight new board members

BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation) has refreshed its board with the appointment of eight key figures from the built environment and construction sectors. The...
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Supply chain issues and price rises hit UK construction output

UK construction output fell by 1.6% in volume terms in July 2021, the latest ONS figures have revealed. This puts the level of output below...
Representatives of the DEO Army Programme, DIO, 51 Brigade and GRAHAM gathered outside Sandhurst Block at Dreghorn Bks, Edinburgh. Crown Copyright.

GRAHAM Building secures £142m contract to modernise defence estate in Edinburgh

GRAHAM Building has secured a £142.1 million Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) contract to modernise three defence estate locations in Edinburgh. The firm will deliver a...
Nicola Sturgeon

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...

Bancon Group hails ‘robust’ financial results

ABERDEENSHIRE-based Bancon Group has reported a 'strong' year of trading, partly driven by a 33% rise in its homes business. The housebuilding and construction group...
Rui Cardoso

New report highlights affordability challenge of retrofitting homes in Scotland

A new report from Edinburgh’s Smart Data Foundry has revealed only 20% of people in Scotland can comfortably afford the home upgrades required to...

NHS launches legal action over build of Glasgow hospital

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has published legal action seeking £73 million in damages from four companies involved in the build of the...
Glasgsow

Contractor sought for ‘biggest overhaul’ of Glasgow area since the 1970s

GLASGOW City Council is seeking a contractor to lead what it says will be the 'biggest overhaul' of the east side of Argyle...

Construction forecast tool tipped to support industry investment and jobs

A new online tool has been launched, designed to give the Scottish construction industry  greater clarity of future public sector projects. The Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool...

McLaughlin & Harvey to lead Edinburgh Marina works

MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has been appointed as the main contractor for the first phase of works on Edinburgh Marina. The first phase has an estimated...

Green light for new national leisure destination on the Pentland Hills

SMITH Scott Mullan Associates has announced that its plans for Destination Hillend, a new multi-activity national leisure destination on the Pentland Hills has been...
Vincent Clancy

Turner & Townsend hails ‘excellent’ figures as turnover grows to £1.5 billion

TURNER & Townsend has increased turnover to £1.5 billion and reported 'double-digit growth' across its three core segments of real estate, infrastructure, and energy...

Specialist contractors invited to help RSLs meet safety standards

FIRE safety and building compliance contractors across Scotland are being invited to help registered social landlords (RSL) meet new higher standards in the wake of...