Why Scotland’s architects have designs on England’s green and pleasant land!
The Scottish architecture & design sector is strong. There’s a huge range of talent and an ability and desire to deliver projects at a...
Progress in plans for Bonnington 453-unit BTR scheme
A planning application for a new Build-to-Rent (BTR) scheme at Bonnington Road Lane has been minded to grant with conditions by the City of Edinburgh...
‘Iconic’ TECA officially opens its doors
Construction work has been completed at The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA).
Construction activity tipped to pick up in Scotland this year
NEW research has revealed that an 'uplift' in housebuilding and infrastructure spending is expected to boost the Scottish construction sector this year.
The RICS UK Construction...
Tilbury Douglas breaks ground on Mearns Castle High School project
TILBURY Douglas has officially marked the start of work on the refurbishment and extension of Mearns Castle High School in Newton Mearns.
The project will...
Turner & Townsend hails ‘excellent’ figures as turnover grows to £1.5 billion
TURNER & Townsend has increased turnover to £1.5 billion and reported 'double-digit growth' across its three core segments of real estate, infrastructure, and energy...
Breedon Aggregates reveals strong 2014 results
BREEDON Aggregates has announced a 20% rise in revenues to £269.7 million for the year ended 31 December 2014.
Profit before tax was up 94%...
Financial watchdog to probe Carillion announcements
CARILLION is being investigated by the Financial Conduct Authority over statements issued between December 2016 and July 2017.
The construction giant said it is "cooperating fully"...
Esh Border Construction names new regional director for Scotland
GERARD McMahon has been appointed regional director for Scotland at Esh Border Construction.
He initially joined the Livingston-based business as commercial manager last year and...
Contracts awarded for Dounreay decommissioning works
A number of contracts have been awarded as part of the decommissioning services framework for Scotland’s oldest nuclear reactor at Dounreay.
Six framework contracts have...
Clark Contracts appointed to retrofit BE-ST campus
CLARK Contracts has landed a contract to undertake a 'deep retrofit' of Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST)'s building which houses Scotland’s National Retrofit...
Housebuilder on course to record highest ever annual revenue
SPRINGFIELD Properties has issued a trading update in which the housebuilder revealed it expects to record its highest ever annual revenue.
Full year revenue is...
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...
Historic Scottish surveying practices join forces
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors and Whyte & Barrie Chartered Surveyors have announced they have merged to create a practice 'unrivalled' in its delivery network of...
Count us in: new community starts to take shape
COUNTESSWELLS, a unique new community to the west of Aberdeen, is starting to take shape with the first residents now in their homes.
When complete,...
£28.7m construction contracts signed for build of Invergowrie facility
THE James Hutton Institute and McLaughlin & Harvey have signed construction contracts worth £28.7 million for the next stage of the redevelopment of the...
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...
Scottish Government announces planning reform
The Scottish Government will reform the planning sector to help deliver more homes and speed up the planning process, housing and planning minister Kevin...
Scottish building apprentice numbers rise
The number of building apprentices registered in Scotland in 2014 rose by 7% to 1,553.
The new figures have been released by the Scottish Building...
Contractors appointed for two major Borders education projects
BAM Construction and Morrison Construction have been appointed to deliver two major new education projects in the Scottish Borders.
BAM will be responsible for the...
