Construction business launches new working group to promote female leadership
GLASGOW-based City Building has announced the launch of a new working group designed to encourage more women into leadership roles.
The firm said the Gender...
CITB launches its Strategic Plan for 2025-29
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched its Strategic Plan for 2025-29 as it outlines its approach to supporting the sector's skills and...
CSIC and CITB join forces to tackle skills challenge facing construction sector
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) have teamed up to help tackle skills shortages in the sector.
The partnership...
Help to Buy in Scotland capped at £250,000
CHANGES to Help to Buy (Scotland) have been announced to support more people to get onto or move up the property ladder.
From October 22, the shared...
Local community helps shape Queensferry development masterplan
THE masterplan for a new 980-home mixed-use development between the approaches for both of the Forth road crossings has been submitted, after being 'heavily...
No bridge too far: Govan – Partick structure beats storms to cross Europe
FARRANS’ decision to have the main span of the landmark Govan – Partick Bridge built entirely offsite is continuing to pay off, following the...
Citizens charter for cost manager – Turner & Townsend appointed
Turner & Townsend has been appointed cost manager for the renovation of one of the UK’s oldest theatres.
The £6.5m project is the first major...
Mar Hall secures planning permission for luxury woodland lodges
MAR Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa Resort has secured planning permission from Renfrewshire Council to develop 30 luxury woodland lodges in a project tipped...
Civils contractors call for “urgent action” to arrest infrastructure slide in Scotland
"URGENT action" is required to halt a slide in Scottish infrastructure work, according to the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA).
Results from the organisation's quarterly...
Work begins on £22.68m transformation of East Renfrewshire road
GRAHAM has commenced work on a £22.68 million East Renfrewshire Council project to deliver improvement works to Aurs Road between Barrhead and Newton Mearns.
The...
New Passivhaus primary school set to open in Irvine
ROBERTSON Construction Central West has completed the new £21 million Montgomerie Park Primary School in Irvine for North Ayrshire Council.
The facility - the first...
Galliford Try ‘pleased’ with performance in first half of financial year
GALLIFORD Try Holdings has revealed the group is 'performing well' and trading in line with the board expectations.
The announcement was made in a trading...
‘Substantial investment’ paves the way for next phase of Ravenscraig regeneration
A Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) has been submitted to North Lanarkshire Council for the extraction and remediation works of 200 acres of land...
Plans submitted to offer ‘new lease of life’ to iconic Glasgow building
MOSAIC Architecture + Design has applied for planning permission to convert the former Teacher building in Glasgow's St Enoch Square into a whisky-themed bar...
‘Significant step forward’ in plans to bring much-loved Fife landmark back to life
WORK is set to begin on the first phase of renovation works at Craigtoun Country Park's Dutch Village near St Andrews.
The Dutch Village, situated...
Robertson Group poised to deliver record results
ROBERTSON Group says it will report a record year of turnover and its strongest ever forward order book in its soon to be published...
Housebuilder hails ‘robust’ financial performance despite market challenges
CALA Group has hailed a 'robust' set of financial results for 2023, despite seeing dips in both turnover and pre-tax profit.
Turnover fell 7.3% from...
Muir Group hails ‘robust response’ to challenging year
MUIR Group has hailed the firm's 'robust' response to the pandemic-related challenges of the past year after reporting a £1 million profit against a...
Scotland’s housebuilding sector urges politicians to commit to 25,000 new homes each year
SCOTLAND'S housebuilders have urged politicians across all parties to commit to consistently delivering at least 25,000 new homes each year.
Homes for Scotland (HFS) has launched its manifesto for...
Pioneering four-year project tipped to leave positive legacy in Loch Ness region
A new water treatment plant and distribution network will come into operation in the Loch Ness region this month following a four-year project.
Since the...
