Repair experts to counteract skills exodus?
REPAIR specialists could help counteract a skills gap in the UK construction industry following an exodus of EU workers.
That’s the view of Gary Danson,...
Barclays’ Glasgow plans to kick-start massive construction project
ONE of Scotland's largest construction projects is set to go ahead after Barclays announced it is to build a new campus in Glasgow tipped...
Proposed Buchanan Galleries transformation would create 410 construction jobs a year
NEW images have been released showing how the site of Glasgow's Buchanan Galleries could look if proposals to redevelop it go ahead.
Owners of Buchanan...
Office plans make a splash
OLYMPIC rowing champion Katherine Grainger has spoken of her joy at the news that a new riverside office development in Aberdeen is to be...
Graham + Sibbald acquires JMP Construction and Property Consultants
GRAHAM + Sibbald has completed the acquisition of JMP Construction and Property Consultants and its sister company SID Asset Management.
The move follows the purchase...
Sequestration limit change could lead to flurry of bankruptcies
THE reduction of the limit for sequestration proceedings at the end of this week could spark a flurry of smaller businesses in Scotland being...
Construction complete at new Ian Macleod Distillers Broxburn HQ
CLARK Contracts has completed the design and build of Ian MacLeod Distillers new Broxburn HQ.
The office, known as Peter Russell House, is located within...
Financial Close reached on multi-million pound healthcare projects
BAM Construction has announced Financial Close has been achieved on two healthcare projects which are being delivered for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde by...
CITB launches Consensus process for 2026-29 levy proposals
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched its Consensus process to assess sector support for its levy proposals.
Consensus is the process through which...
Cruden turnover breaks £200 million barrier
THE Cruden Group has announced turnover has exceeded the £200 million mark for the first time as the business recorded an eighteenth consecutive year...
£10m Tomatin mixed-use development plans approved
HIGHLAND Council has given the green light to proposals for a new £10 million pound hotel and retail/food village at the Tomatin junction on...
Plans approved for new Eastwood Leisure Centre
PLANS for a new Eastwood Leisure Centre and theatre have been given the green light by East Renfrewshire councillors.
The new facility will be created...
Mackintosh at the Willow crowned Scotland’s ‘Project of the Year’
GLASGOW’S Mackintosh at the Willow has been named ‘Project of the Year’ at the RICS Awards 2019, Scotland.
The project restored the Willow Tearooms at...
George Square transformation work to start in January 2025
WORK on the transformation of George Square is to begin on site in January 2025, Glasgow City Council has announced.
The first phase will see...
Trams to Newhaven passenger services launch date announced
PASSENGER services on the new tram route to Newhaven are scheduled to start on June 7, the City of Edinburgh Council has announced.
The route,...
CITB celebrates diversity with new industry award given to GRAHAM
GRAHAM Construction has become one of the first firms to win a new industry award celebrating equality and diversity in the workplace.
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,...
Work to begin on next phase of £50m Aberdeen waterfront project
ROBERTSON Construction is to begin work on the creation of a new beach park and events field as part of Aberdeen City Council's beach...
Homes for Scotland names new chief executive
NICOLA Barclay has been named the new chief executive of Homes for Scotland (HFS).
Nicola, who is currently director of planning for the trade body,...
Covid-19 challenges could bring ‘positive change’ to construction
THE challenges that construction is facing amidst the Covid-19 pandemic could change the industry for the better, a new report has claimed.
Arcadis, the global...
