Scottish civils workloads rebound ‘significantly’ in Q3
CECA Scotland's latest Workload Trends Survey has found that workloads and order books rebounded 'significantly' in Q3 of 2020.
This is in sharp contrast to...
Materials ‘plight’ is significant threat to construction sector’s recovery
THE dual ‘plight’ of material shortages and price volatility risks negatively impacting the construction sector’s ability to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, senior sector...
Scottish builders highlight ‘growing policy divergence’ with rest of the UK
SCOTLAND'S house builders have responded to chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's Growth Plan announcement by highlighting the 'growing policy divergence' between Scotland and the rest of...
SCAPE Scotland launches £500m utilities consultancy framework
PUBLIC sector procurement specialist SCAPE Scotland has launched a new £500 million utilities consultancy framework in Scotland.
The framework is designed to empower utility sector...
Carillion goes into liquidation
CONSTRUCTION giant Carillion has gone into liquidation. The Official Receiver has been appointed by the court as liquidator along with partners at PricewaterhouseCoopers who have...
Scaffolding training facility opens in Aberdeen
A new "top quality" scaffolding training centre has officially opened in Aberdeen to benefit future scaffolders in the north of the country.
The facility, which has received...
Next phase underway on rebuild of Glasgow’s Mackintosh Building
A protective white membrane wrap and temporary roof structure has been installed on the Glasgow School of Art's fire-damaged Mackintosh Building.
The move comes as...
Homegrown timber project receives funding boost ahead of COP26 initiative
A project exploring the use of Scottish homegrown timber in construction has secured funding to create a demonstrator home for COP26.
The Transforming Timber initiative...
New film offers insight into £125m plans to transform historic Glasgow site
A short film has been launched that provides an insight into plans to transform the historic Govan Graving Docks on the River Clyde.
‘Rising Tides:...
New public sector consultancy framework for Scotland to be released
SCAPE Group is to launch its first dedicated consultancy framework for the Scottish public sector.
Accessible to any public sector organisation in Scotland, the scape...
Funding boost brings fresh urgency to Scotland’s cladding crisis
Dan Lowe and Dr Benjamin Ralph from Hollis explain why money alone will not solve cladding issues across Scotland
MORE than eight years after Grenfell...
New premises offers Edinburgh construction business room to grow
EDINBURGH-based construction firm Orocco has announced it is 'primed for significant growth' after expanding into a new headquarters to meet increased demand.
The company has...
New planning bill aims to ‘simplify and improve’ Scotland’s planning system
A Scottish Government Planning Bill has been set out, which vows to 'simplify and improve' the nation's planning system.
Local Government Minister Kevin Stewart said...
Inverness investment group strengthens construction portfolio by acquiring Highland contractors
INVERNESS-based investment group GEG Capital has strengthened its electrical and construction portfolio with the acquisitions of two Highland contractors.
Calder Electrical and multi-trades construction company...
New initiative aims to transform recruitment and skills across Scotland’s construction sector
SCOTLAND'S Construction Accord Transformation Board has launched its Construction Workforce Mission, aimed at tackling the challenge of recruiting, training, and retaining enough skilled workers...
Eastern promise for energy-efficient innovators
A Scottish company’s design for an affordable energy-efficient home is being showcased in China.
Developed by AppleGreen Homes, “The Scottish House” has been lauded for...
Work begins on 50-bed Clarkston luxury care home
CONSTRUCTION work has commenced to deliver a new 50-bedroom care home in Clarkston, East Renfrewshire. The initiative marks the latest project undertaken by the...
Multi-million pound Scots film studio moves step closer
PLANNING permission in principle has been granted for Scotland's first purpose-built film and TV studio.
Scottish ministers have given the green light to PSL Land...
Plans unveiled for landmark luxury retirement development
SCOTLAND'S first dedicated luxury residential retirement development has moved a step closer to becoming reality after plans were unveiled for the £55 million project...
Topping out ceremony marks progress at new Leuchars Station medical and dental centre
A topping out ceremony has been held to mark a key milestone in the build of a new medical and dental centre at Leuchars...
