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New report provides 30-year infrastructure blueprint for Scotland

A new report has claimed 'urgent change' is required in Scotland in respect of infrastructure to help deliver the benefits of an 'inclusive, net...

Interserve named preferred bidder for £15m Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre

INTERSERVE has been named preferred bidder for the new £15 million Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (MMIC) in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire. The development, near Glasgow Airport, will...

Construction firms warned over ‘catastrophic’ changes to insurance policies

CONSTRUCTION firms could face 'catastrophic' changes to their insurance policy conditions this year that will threaten their abilities to do business. That's the view of...

Passivhaus Trust sets out key recommendations for Scottish equivalent standard

THE Passivhaus Trust has set out its key recommendations for how a Scottish equivalent to the Passivhaus standard could be delivered. The Scottish Government's proposal...
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Scottish construction workloads fall but surveyors optimistic about future

CONSTRUCTION workloads in Scotland continued to fall through the last quarter of 2023, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Construction...

Towering triumph: Scottish construction to the fore in Antarctic build

SCOTLAND is playing a key role in the build of a state-of-the-art communications tower for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS). The five-year project will see...
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Glasgow Whisky gets green light to upgrade Speyside Distillery

A whisky distillery that featured in the BBC series Monarch of the Glen is set to be transformed into a low-carbon operation after securing...
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Revised plans lodged for luxury holiday development in Scottish Borders

REVISED proposals for a luxury holiday lodge development have been submitted to Scottish Borders Council. Rutherford Park, located between Carlops and West Linton, is situated...

Bancon Construction secures Inverness Castle contract

BANCON Construction Ltd has secured the main construction contract on the £35 million refurbishment of Inverness Castle. The Highland Council has visions of the attraction...

New Countesswells school delivered early and ‘defect-free’

THE new £17 million Countesswells Primary School has been completed almost a month ahead of schedule. The project was delivered by Hub North Scotland...
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2025 RIAS Awards shortlist announced

TWO distilleries, Scotland’s first Passivhaus-certified primary school in Perth, and a North Lanarkshire community hub are among 21 projects shortlisted by the Royal Incorporation...

ONS figures a mixed bag for the industry

CONSTRUCTION output for November increased by 3.6% compared to the same time the previous year, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures. However,...

New Glasgow neighbourhood secures three-star Fitwel certification

BUILD to rent developer and operator Moda Living has secured its fourth three-star Fitwel certification for its first Glasgow neighbourhood, Moda, Holland Park, which...

Boxing clever: work begins on Hill House project

WORK has started on a poignant project to save the Charles Rennie Mackintosh-designed Hill House in Helensburgh. Contractor Robertson is building a ‘Box’ which will...

Public to have a say on residential-led development in west Edinburgh

THE public will have a chance to view and comment on proposals for a new residential-led development at Maybury Quarter Edinburgh, on the site...

‘We mean business’

THE search has started for developers to continue the regeneration of a Paisley community. The Cart Corridor Joint Venture Company said its plans are starting...

Plans submitted for new Riccarton community

A planning application has been lodged for a new community at Riccarton, adjacent to Heriot-Watt University. The proposals for Riccarton Mains Village, lodged by livestock auctioneering...

RIAS Awards 2018 winners revealed

A leisure centre in Clydebank, a new high school in Edinburgh and a building conservation centre in Stirling have been named amongst 12 winners...
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Regeneration game gives Ravenscraig a new lease of life

ONE of the largest regeneration projects anywhere in Europe is starting to take shape in Ravenscraig, North Lanarkshire. More than 30 years after the devastating...

Plans progress for build of £3.9 billion AI energy campus in Ravenscraig

CONSULTATION is continuing on plans to develop a £3.9 billion AI energy campus at the former Ravenscraig steelworks site. The proposals, from renewable energy developer...