Scotland’s construction industry enters 2022 with renewed optimism
2021 was one of the most challenging years on record for the Scottish construction industry. Material shortages, soaring price rises, the skills gap, and...
FP McCann invests £90m to enhance manufacturing capabilities and new products
PRECAST concrete specialist FP McCann has announced extensions to several of its factories and the introduction of new product lines.
The £90 million investment programme...
Edinburgh’s new £47m Meadowbank Sports Centre nears completion
A 'major milestone' has been reached in the £47 million build of the new Meadowbank Sports Centre with the completion certificate being issued to...
New data shows value of Scottish public sector construction projects is soaring
NEWLY released data has revealed that the value of planned public sector construction projects in Scotland has risen by £600 million to £12.2 billion.
The...
Bancon Group increases turnover and doubles pre-tax profits
ABERDEENSHIRE-based housebuilding and construction firm Bancon Group has reported a 13% rise in turnover and a doubling of its pre-tax profits.
The company's latest set...
It’s looking good on the surface at Highland bridge
A surfacing material that been used only once before on a large-scale UK project is to be installed at a bridge in the Highlands.
Balfour...
Construction sector welcomes VAT cut on energy saving materials
UK chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed that, for the next five years, homeowners will pay 0% VAT on energy saving materials including solar panels...
Revised plans launched for £40m Loch Lomond tourist resort
REVISED plans for a proposed £40 million tourism destination at Loch Lomond have been submitted.
It comes following ongoing community feedback on the Lomond Banks...
Construction underway in Sutherland on UK mainland’s first vertical launch spaceport
CONSTRUCTION is underway in Sutherland on the build of the UK mainland's first vertical launch spaceport.
The spaceport will be the home spaceport of Forres-based...
Kier team “keen to do whatever we can” following devastating Glasgow School of Art...
THE contractor leading the restoration of the iconic Mackintosh building at the Glasgow School of Art has said its team is "keen to do whatever...
Stromness regeneration project takes top planning award
A 10-year plan to regenerate Stromness has scooped the top prize at a national awards ceremony.
The plan for the town won the Silver Jubilee...
Robertson named construction partner for children’s support centre in Aberdeen
ROBERTSON Construction Eastern has been appointed to help deliver a dedicated support centre for children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions and their families in...
Campion reports ‘strong’ results despite sector-wide challenges
CAMPION Homes has announced a 'strong' set of financial results for the year ended 30 June 2022, with a 16% rise in turnover to...
Record number of empty homes brought back into use across Scotland
A new report has revealed almost 11,000 long-term empty homes have been brought back into use in Scotland since the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership...
Partnership model to drive Keepmoat’s Scottish expansion aspirations
HOUSEBUILDER Keepmoat has told Project Scotland that the company plans to use its partnership model to help drive major expansion plans north of the...
Balfour Beatty appoints CEO of UK Construction Services business
BALFOUR Beatty has announced that Nick Crossfield will join the group later this year as CEO of its UK Construction Services business.
Nick will be...
Robertson named main contractor for AECC project
Henry Boot Developments and Aberdeen City Council have appointed Robertson Group as main contractor to deliver the new Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre (AECC).
The contract...
Balfour Beatty secures Scottish Government funding to drive hydrogen retrofit project
BALFOUR Beatty has announced it has become the first construction company to secure funding from the Scottish Government’s Emerging Energies Technology Fund to retrofit...
Charing Cross regeneration gathers pace with plans submitted for 620-bed student complex
THE regeneration of Glasgow's Charing Cross has taken a step forward with the submission of a detailed planning application for the first phase of...
Making waves: artificial surf park gets the green light
WAVEGARDEN Scotland has secured planning permission to build Scotland's first man-made surf park near Ratho, Edinburgh.
In what has been tipped to provide a major...
