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Calls grow for construction sector to avoid costly conflicts

MOVES are afoot to ramp up promotion of early intervention and conflict avoidance techniques to solve construction-related disputes in Scotland. Martin Burns, head of ADR...

Funding boost for multi-million pound project to revamp Paisley Museum

AMBITIOUS plans to transform Paisley Museum into a 'world class' visitor destination have received a boost after The National Lottery Heritage Fund committed to £3.8...

Scotframe assisted living facility leaves Inverurie for the Falklands

THE first sections of a new assisted living facility for the Falkland Islands have just left Scotframe’s Inverurie headquarters, destined for the other side...

£21.5m school tipped for top marks

BAM Construction has started work on the last school to be delivered under the Building Fife’s Future Framework. Following on from the hugely successful Dunfermline and Auchmuty...

“Single vision” needed to attract fresh talent

The CITB’s strategic partnerships director for Scotland has called on the construction sector to adopt a “single vision” to help attract more youngsters into...

New research forecasts UK will need extra 217,000 construction workers by 2025

THE UK construction industry will require 217,000 additional workers by 2025 to keep up with demand, new research has predicted. The CITB said construction has...

Miller Homes appoints new divisional MD

MILLER Homes has appointed David McGrath as the new divisional MD for Scotland East and West, the North East and Teesside, as well as...

Robertson appoints new frameworks director

ROBERT Ogg has been appointed nationwide director of frameworks at Robertson. The former Morgan Sindall area director, whose previous roles include framework director at Balfour...

American firm set to acquire Wood Group’s nuclear sector

Dallas-based engineering firm Jacobs is set to acquire Aberdeen headquartered John Wood Group’s nuclear business in a £250 million deal.

Norbord Inverness factory investment tops £145m

WOOD panel manufacturer Norbord is to putting a further £35 million into developing its Inverness factory, bringing overall investment in the past two years...
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Exemplary learning hub offers inspirational environment for Dunfermline pupils

THE architects behind Scotland’s largest Passivhaus building have been hugely encouraged by the early performance of the facility. The new Woodmill and St Columba’s RC...

Could Uber ruling drive big changes in construction industry?

A Scottish construction law specialist has warned that the recent UK Supreme Court ruling that Uber drivers should be treated as workers with employment...

RTPI Scotland calls for planning investment to deliver ‘fairer, greener and more prosperous’ nation

THE Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Scotland has launched its 'Planifesto 2026', calling for a long-term investment in the planning system to unlock homes,...

Delivery plan announced for remaining A9 dualling projects

ALMOST half of Perth to Inverness route will be dual carriageway by the end of 2030, Scotland's cabinet secretary for transport has announced. Mairi McAllan...

Nuclear archive facility named Scotland’s best building

NUCLEUS, the Caithness-based national archive facility for the civil nuclear industry, has been crowned the winner of the 2018 RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in...

Historic construction firm confirms board reshuffle following retirements

VEITCHI Group has announced changes to its corporate board structure following a double retirement. The Cambuslang-based business revealed it is also planning a drive for...
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo arena

Tilbury Douglas delivers The Edinburgh Castle Arena for tenth year in a row

TILBURY Douglas has successfully handed over the arena for the famous Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. The construction of the nearly 9,000-seat arena involved the use...

No end in sight for civils downturn, warns CECA Scotland

NEW figures from the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Scotland have warned there is "no light at the end of the tunnel" for the...
The Ballroom Bar, Crieff Hydro

Crieff Hydro unveils £5m interiors revamp

CRIEFF Hydro has completed a £5 million dining refurbishment project which sees the creation of six new bar and restaurant venues. New venues include EAST,...
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Scottish roofing excellence celebrated at awards lunch

THE winners of the 2025 Scottish Roofing Awards have been announced at a ceremony held in the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow. Special guest Tam...