Construction Leadership Forum announces new chair
RICHARD Lochhead, minister for small business, innovation, and trade, has been announced as the new chair of the Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) in Scotland.
The...
CCG poised to lead £100 million Wyndford regeneration
CCG (Scotland) has announced it has been awarded preferred tenderer to provide primary contractor services for the £100 million regeneration of Wyndford in Maryhill,...
Historic Edinburgh school set for transformation
An ex-school situated next to Edinburgh’s Royal Mile is to be turned into a luxury boutique hotel and restaurant.
The C-listed Canongate Venture building is to become...
Youngsters get a ‘passport to work’ on old buildings
Project Scotland reports on a new initiative to tackle skills shortages and preserve historic landmarks
AS rising tuition fees for secondary education continue to price gifted...
Time for Scotland to focus on the future
WITH the dust settling on the independence referendum result, leading industry figures say the focus should now be on Scotland’s future.
Construction intelligence specialists, Barbour...
CGI images show ‘spectacular’ neighbourhood proposed for Edinburgh city centre
NEW CGI images have been released showing the housing-led redevelopment of one of Edinburgh city centre’s largest potential development sites.
Regeneration specialist Artisan Real Estate,...
Robertson and SEPA launch free environmental training toolkit
ROBERTSON and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) have launched a toolkit to help Scotland's construction sector meet its legal environmental obligations and build...
Scottish projects contribute to ‘strong’ Morgan Sindall profit growth
Morgan Sindall has reported ‘strong' profit growth in the first half of 2019 in its half-year financial results.
New Waverley development ‘tops out’ on Royal Mile
A ‘Topping Out’ ceremony has been held for the Adagio Aparthotel on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, part of the £150 million New Waverley development.
The 146-apartment aparthotel,...
New research highlights sector’s productivity ‘crisis’
NEW research from Turner & Townsend has laid bare industry concerns around political instability, a lack of confidence in the market to invest in new...
Balfour Beatty on track to achieve strong revenue and order book growth
BALFOUR Beatty is on track to achieve full-year earnings expectations with strong cash and order book growth, the contractor has revealed in a trading...
Work begins on ‘transformational’ Granton Waterfront housing development
WORK is underway on the build of a new affordable housing development in the Granton Waterfront area of Edinburgh.
A ceremonial sod-cutting event took place...
Robertson to lead construction of £50m packaging facility in Livingston
ROBERTSON has been awarded an £18 million contract to lead construction of a new packaging production facility in Livingston.
Spanish packaging giant SAICA Group is...
Housebuilder posts increased revenue as interim financial results revealed
SPRINGFIELD Properties has reported an 85% increase in revenue to £161.9 million for the six-months ending November 2022, compared with the same period 12...
Finalists named for Scottish Property Awards
THE finalists have been announced for the 3rd annual Scottish Property Awards.
A 19-strong judging panel has reviewed 40 new developments which are currently undergoing...
SME builders ‘feeling the pinch’ as cost and labour pressures grow
BUILDERS are experiencing a drop in profits as economy pressures rise, according to new research.
The most recent State of Trade Survey from the Federation...
Optimism remains high despite disappointing ONS figures
OUTPUT in the UK construction industry fell by 0.5% in November compared with October 2015, according to new estimates by the Office for National...
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...
FMB calls for more apprentices to ‘turbocharge’ sector’s recovery
CONSTRUCTION apprenticeships are needed to 'turbocharge' economic recovery, according to a study by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
The FMB’s report Trading Up looks...
Scotframe makes senior appointment to target English self-build housing market
SCOTFRAME is targeting a larger slice of the self-build housing market in England after appointing Danny Johnson to the role of business development manager...
