Robertson driven on by showroom success
ROBERTSON has expanded its showroom business by landing a third contract to develop an Audi Garage in Dundee, on the back of delivering two car...
SFT to outline net zero infrastructure goals in business plan
THE Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) is today (April 11) publishing its Business Plan for 2022/23, which the organisation revealed focuses on improving the economic,...
CITB Scotland targets experienced sector stalwarts for Nation Council
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is on the lookout for senior members of the sector to apply to join its Scotland Nation Council.
Two vacancies...
Keppie Design becomes employee-owned in firm’s 170th year
GLASGOW-based architecture practice Keppie Design has become the latest company in Scotland to transfer its entire shareholding to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).
The...
Calls for calm after shock EU verdict
CIVIL engineering contractors have called on Government Ministers to "re-establish their commitment" to major national construction projects in the wake of the UK's decision to...
Glasgow museum nears reopening following £68m refurbishment
THE Burrell Collection in Glasgow is set to reopen in March 2022 following five years of closure, the charity Glasgow Life has confirmed.
Kier Construction...
‘Positive’ measures suggested to UK chancellor amidst Covid-19 pandemic
THE Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has written to UK chancellor Rishi Sunak with a series of ‘proactive’ and ‘positive’ immediate, short and...
Hart Builders appoints new commercial director
ANDY McLinden has been appointed commercial director at Hart Builders.
Andy was previously regional managing director for ISG Northern and the move has been described...
Mackintosh restoration in tatters after second devastating blaze
A second devastating fire in four years has ravaged the iconic Mackintosh building at the Glasgow School of Art.
Kier Construction won the £25 million...
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...
Borders groups back ‘once-in-a-generation’ luxury lodge development
PROPOSALS for a luxury holiday lodge development have received the backing of a group of key organisations, as well as Scottish Borders Council planning...
CALA Homes (East) appoints new MD
CRAIG Lynes has been appointed managing director of CALA Homes (East), succeeding David McGrath who was named regional chairman earlier this year.
CALA Homes (East),...
North east civils firms join forces to boost apprenticeship opportunities
A number of civil engineering contractors in Scotland’s north east have collaborated to transform opportunities for would-be construction apprentices in the region.
When Rachel O’Donnell...
Edinburgh hospital delayed after Dunne Group folds
EDINBURGH'S new £150 million Royal Hospital for Sick Children and Department of Clinical Neurosciences looks set to be delayed following the collapse of two construction...
Scottish recycled brick innovation showcased at COP28 conference
A wall built from bricks made by Scottish company Kenoteq using recycled construction waste has been showcased at the COP28 climate change conference in...
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...
Balfour Beatty to be awarded £184.7m Tomatin to Moy dualling contract
BALFOUR Beatty is poised to be appointed to dual the A9 between Tomatin and Moy in a contract worth £184.7 million.
The Scottish Government has...
Calls mount for introduction of construction regulator role
PRESSURE is mounting on the Scottish Government to appoint a dedicated construction regulator with “real teeth” to help resolve issues such as payment disputes...
Easy does it for Fife developer helping to revitalise communities
GLENROTHES-based Easy Living Homes is helping to address Scotland’s housing crisis, with work gathering pace at the firm’s latest 80-home development in the village...
Glasgow School of Art to be partially dismantled amid fears of collapse
WORK to partially dismantle sections of the fire-hit Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh building is expected to start as a matter of urgency after...
