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Glasgow city centre building to be demolished following fire

A building left 'seriously compromised' on Glasgow's Union Corner following the devastating fire on March 8 is to be demolished, Glasgow City Council has...

CCG records “most successful” year to date

CCG has recorded a record turnover of more than £144 million - an increase of 6.2%. The Cambuslang-headquartered construction and manufacturing business revealed pre-tax profit...
Monster fence breaks records in Argyll

Monster fence breaks records in Argyll

Geotechnical specialist BAM Ritchies has installed the tallest rock-fall barrier in Europe, at Glen Douglas in Argyll. A barrier 8m high had to be designed...
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Advanced Building Contractors caps record year with leadership changes

ADVANCED Building Contractors (ABC) has announced changes to its leadership team to propel further growth. The firm said strong demand for its services, in particular...
Malcolm Construction

Diggers move in at Hampden as 2014 construction work kicks-off

THE surreal sight of Malcolm Construction equipment on the iconic Hampden turf has signalled the start of work to transform the famous old football...

Scottish Property Awards winners announced

THE winners in the annual Scottish Property Awards were announced at a 'packed out' event in Glasgow last night. The ceremony returned to being in-person...
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Tillicoultry Quarries acquires Middleton Aggregates

TILLICOULTRY Quarries has acquired Middleton Aggregates, a sand and gravel business based in East Anglia, through a share purchase agreement. Founded in 1986 by John Lemon...
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...
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ICE Scotland says new first minister must address infrastructure ‘resiliency’

ICE Scotland director Ben Westland has urged new first minister Humza Yousaf to address the resiliency of the nation's infrastructure. Mr Westland also stressed the...

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...

Springfield reports ‘excellent’ half-year performance

SPRINGFIELD Properties has announced an 18.3% rise in revenue to £94.4 million in its half-year interim results for the six months ended 30 November...

New project could speed up widespread use of digital tech for remote site inspections

A new project could help pave the way for the 'mainstream adoption' of using digital technologies to remotely inspect construction sites in Scotland. Construction Scotland...
The Seed, Dundee

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),...

Morgan Sindall to complete design of Ardrossan Community Campus

NORTH Ayrshire Council has appointed Morgan Sindall to complete the design of the new Ardrossan Community Campus. The local authority said that the campus will...
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Glasgow-based construction and property maintenance firm acquired by Cardo Group

CARDIFF-based building maintenance specialists Cardo Group has acquired Glasgow-headquartered Trident Maintenance Services. With branches across the UK, Trident Maintenance Services is a construction and property...

BAM secures major contract at St James Quarter’s W Edinburgh

NUVEEN Real Estate has appointed BAM Construction Scotland to deliver the interiors of W Edinburgh at the heart of the £1 billion St James...

Glasgow firm wins industry apprentice accolade

CCG has won the accolade of Large Employer of the Year (Scotland) at the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Managing Agency Apprenticeship Awards 2014....
A9 Tay Crossing to Ballinluig

Trio shortlisted for fourth section of the A9 Dualling programme

BALFOUR Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd, Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd, and John Graham Construction Ltd have been shortlisted for the next section of the...

Surf’s up: landmark Edinburgh leisure project given green light

WORK will begin on Scotland's first artificial surf park after Wavegarden Scotland received planning permission for the project. The City of Edinburgh Council has given the...

Stirling construction project trials ‘innovative’ pay model designed to end cash flow woes

A long-standing critic of construction industry payment practices is trialling a new methodology on a live project in Stirling which he claims could eradicate...