Social enterprise acquires land to build over 1,300 new homes in Edinburgh
PLACES for People has secured land on the outskirts of Edinburgh to bring forward over 1,300 new homes.
The social enterprise, which supplied over 1,700...
Scottish construction sector should take pride in ‘real wealth of talent’
DOUGLAS Ross has called for an overhaul of Scotland’s ‘cumbersome’ procurement process and outlined his ambitions for bold new infrastructure projects.
Mr Ross, who was...
Story named Rail Supplier of the Year at Scottish Transport Awards
STORY Contracting is celebrating after being crowned Rail Supplier of the Year at the Scottish Transport Awards 2023.
The firm said the accolade recognises the...
Robertson driven on by showroom success
ROBERTSON has expanded its showroom business by landing a third contract to develop an Audi Garage in Dundee, on the back of delivering two car...
Balfour Beatty appointed to £500m Scottish civil engineering framework
BALFOUR Beatty has been appointed to a four-year £500 million civil engineering framework for Scotland.
Scape Group, the public sector procurement specialist, said the framework will provide...
Quarry buy proves Red letter day for Wm Hamilton & Sons
PRIVATELY-owned group Wm Hamilton & Sons is gearing up for further growth after diversifying the company’s offering.
The business, which can trace its roots back...
AI, skills and housing tipped to take centre stage in 2026
THE continued rise of Artificial Intelligence, addressing skills shortages, and meeting demand for housing and electrification have been identified as some of the key...
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...
Small firms ‘taking brunt’ of Scottish construction shutdown
NEW research has laid bare the current cash flow challenges for Scottish construction firms in the wake of Covid-19.
A survey conducted by the Construction...
GRAHAM to play leading role in Scottish defence projects
GRAHAM has been named as sole strategic alliance member in Scotland on a new Ministry of Defence (MOD) initiative.
The contractor was one of seven...
Plans approved for build of ‘world class’ facility for Historic Environment Scotland archive
PLANS for the build of a new 'world class' facility for the Historic Environment (HES) Archive have been given the green light by Midlothian...
Number of SME housebuilders in Scotland falls to lowest level in 20 years
A new report has revealed that the number of small and medium size (SME) housebuilders in Scotland has fallen to its lowest level in...
Milestone for new Gaelic primary school
A major milestone has been reached in the construction of a new Gaelic primary school in Portree.
Pupils were joined on the site of the new Portree...
£33m investment will create 200 new homes in Greenock
OAK Tree Housing Association has announced plans to build more than 200 new homes for social rent across four locations in Greenock, representing an investment...
‘Radical re-think’ needed to help reduce carbon footprint and mitigate material shortages
THE Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF), working with the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre, is advocating a 'radical re-think' of the supply chain as a...
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...
Robertson celebrates completion of landmark education projects
ROBERTSON Construction Tayside has revealed details of a number of recent landmark education project handovers, helping Scottish councils to advance their net zero ambitions...
2,200 jobs go after ISG collapse
Around 2,200 staff have lost their jobs after stricken construction giant ISG's UK operations ceased to trade with immediate effect.
Timothy Graham Vance, Alan Michael...
Vattenfall lands key role at Edinburgh electric property development
PARABOLA has signed a multi-million pound deal with Vattenfall IDNO to deliver an all-electric property development in Edinburgh.
The new Edinburgh Park Southern Phase masterplan...
SFT to outline net zero infrastructure goals in business plan
THE Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) is today (April 11) publishing its Business Plan for 2022/23, which the organisation revealed focuses on improving the economic,...
