Refurbishment of Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre complete
CLARK Contracts has announced the completion of the retrofit of Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre (SNRC) for Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST).
Developed in collaboration...
Build of ‘world class’ research and learning facility in Edinburgh reaches highest point
THE build of a 'world class' research and teaching facility at the Edinburgh BioQuarter has reached its highest point.
Being built by McLaughlin & Harvey,...
Mabey Hire becomes part of PERI Group
FORMWORK and scaffolding specialist PERI has taken over UK-headquartered Mabey Hire.
The PERI Group is a family-owned company based in Weissenhorn, Germany, with approximately 9,000...
Stirling students to benefit from £13.5m sports upgrade
CONSTRUCTION is underway of the £13.5 million redevelopment of the University of Stirling's sports facilities.
Main contractor Morrison revealed demolition works have been completed on...
Glasgow tall buildings guidance to mark ‘significant change’ in approach
GLASGOW City Council has announced that a new policy regarding the design of tall buildings has been agreed.
The Tall Buildings Design Guide sets out...
Remedial works completed on closed Edinburgh schools
ALL 17 Edinburgh schools that were closed earlier this year following the discovery of building defects have reopened ahead of schedule, the City of Edinburgh Council...
Springfield submits plans for new Midlothian neighbourhood
SPRINGFIELD Properties has announced it has submitted proposals to create a new sustainable neighbourhood in Midlothian, which could see up to 1,000 homes delivered.
Following...
Demolition work starts ahead of £250m Charing Cross development in Glasgow
DEMOLITION and site clearance works are underway ahead of the first phase of a major £250 million development in the Charing Cross area of...
Morale boost as bankruptcies continue to fall
THERE was positive news for the Scottish construction industry today as new figures showed the number of construction companies going bankrupt fell from 18 in...
Planning bill ‘falls short’ despite late amendments
SCOTLAND’S new planning bill offers some positives, but ultimately falls short, and fails to bring about the ‘game-changing’ improvements that key stakeholders were looking...
New CEO for Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity as Bill Hill to retire
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has announced that CEO Bill Hill will retire at the end of March after more than a decade of...
Scottish Government’s EPC ratings plan ‘practically impossible’
PROPERTY marketing specialist ESPC says it fears the Scottish Government’s plans for new Environmental Performance Certificates (EPCs), whilst well intentioned, may in some types...
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...
Record profit for Robertson Group
ROBERTSON Group has reported record pre-tax profits of £34.6 million, with group turnover up by 13% and construction sales up 21%.
Turnover rose to £261.3...
Housebuilder establishes two regional businesses in Scotland
AVANT Homes is planning for growth by moving from its Stirling office and establishing two new bases in Edinburgh and Glasgow.
The new Avant East...
Joined-up approach can help construction industry achieve green goals
A structural engineer and Passivhaus specialist has called for a ‘clear direction’ around the construction industry’s approach to sustainability.
Jamie Paterson, senior engineer at Will...
CITB and SDS partnership tipped to deliver benefits for both apprentices and employers
THE CITB and Skills Development Scotland have teamed up to enhance partnership working on key areas of the provision of construction skills.
The move has...
UK Government Hub handed over in Edinburgh
THE new UK Government Hub at New Waverley in Edinburgh, which will eventually house some 3,000 civil servants, has been officially handed over to...
Robertson Partnership Homes appoints new MD
ROBERTSON Partnership Homes has announced the appointment of John Baggley as its new MD.
He joins from CCG (Scotland) Ltd, where he was a board...
Balfour Beatty to build Third Don Crossing
BALFOUR Beatty has been appointed by Aberdeen City Council to construct the £14.3m Third Don Crossing. The scheme is designed to relieve congestion on the...
