The spending continues at Aberdeen park
A developer has confirmed plans are being taken forward for a serviced office facility at its £100m business park in Aberdeen.
The 25,000ft complex is...
MPs slam “callous and manipulative” blacklist compensation scheme
A damning report by the Scottish Affairs Committee has accused the firms behind the compensation scheme for blacklisted construction workers of ‘misleading’ MPs and...
CITB sets out six-point ‘Agenda for Change’
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced a six-point Agenda for Change in the wake of calls for reform from the industry and...
Post-Brexit availability of talent is key industry election hope
THE impending General Election has been described as the most important in a generation, with a number of crucial issues currently hanging in the...
NFRC hosts Scottish Parliament reception to mark skills progress
MORE than 130 guests attended a Scottish Parliament reception hosted by the NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) to celebrate the progress being made...
Deeside Timberframe confirms new MD appointment
DEESIDE Timberframe has announced the appointment of David Crawford as its new MD to lead a five-year growth plan.
He succeeds John Wright, who has...
Dundee woodland project wins major accolade at Exemplar Sustainable Building Awards
A co-living home for two households in a woodland garden near Dundee has won a major accolade at the Exemplar Sustainable Building Awards (ESBA),...
New PMI figures reveal extent of construction challenges
NEW research has revealed that activity in the UK construction sector in September declined at its second-sharpest pace since April 2009.
The headline seasonally adjusted...
New Balfour Beatty group chief executive gets to work
PHILIP Hoare has started his new role as group chief executive at Balfour Beatty, succeeding Leo Quinn.
A civil engineer, Philip Hoare brings over 30...
ISG’s Scottish boss takes on expanded role
ISG's Scotland managing director, Andy McLinden, has been promoted to the newly created role of managing director for Scotland and Northern England.
His remit has...
Springfield Properties poised to acquire Tulloch Homes for £56.4 million
SPRINGFIELD Properties has announced the conditional acquisition of Inverness-based housebuilder Tulloch Homes for a net consideration of £56.4 million.
This will be Springfield’s third acquisition...
Historic Glasgow building set for major refurbishment
ISG has landed a £5 million+ contract to redevelop a historic Glasgow building to bring additional retail and office space to the city.
The project - for London-based...
Construction of V&A Museum of Design Dundee gathers pace
DUNDEE'S V&A Museum of Design has celebrated a crucial milestone with the completion of the upper floor, revealing for the first time a public area which...
Tributes paid to former BESA president
THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has paid tribute to former president Robert (Rab) Fletcher, who has passed away following a lengthy battle with...
FMB Scotland calls for builders to have access to Strategic Framework Business Fund
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has called for the Scottish Government’s Strategic Framework Business Fund to be made available to building and construction firms...
£160m Glasgow Chinatown regeneration plans submitted for approval
KELTBRAY Chinatown Developments Ltd has submitted a planning application for a £160 million regeneration of Glasgow's historic Chinatown site.
The vision is to transform the...
Muirfield Contracts to be wound down
CAMPBELL Dallas LLP, the administrators of Muirfield (Contracts) Ltd, have announced that following a thorough review of the company’s affairs they have begun an orderly...
‘Breakthrough’ PFA replacement tipped to help decarbonise UK cement production
LANARKSHIRE-based Innovative Ash Solutions (IAS) has launched a new environmentally-friendly replacement for pulverised fly ash (PFA) which it said is a 'key but increasingly...
Fife-based Donaldson Timber Engineering appoints new MD
JAMES Donaldson & Sons has appointed Luke Roberts as MD for Donaldson Timber Engineering (DTE), succeeding Jonathan Fellingham who has held the role for the...
Balfour Beatty to build landmark Edinburgh city centre concert hall
BALFOUR Beatty has secured a £162 million contract to deliver Edinburgh’s first purpose-built concert hall in over a century.
The contract, awarded by IMPACT Scotland,...
