Iconic Glasgow building set for new lease of life
PLANS have been revealed to restore the iconic David Stow building on the anniversary of the renowned educationalist's death.
The building was once at the centre...
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...
Trade body claims ‘woeful’ planning statistics are ‘simply unacceptable’
NEW statistics showing a major drop in planning applications for major housing developments have been described as 'woeful' and 'unacceptable' by trade body Homes...
Strategic partnership aims to accelerate retrofit in Scotland
ENVIRONMENTAL charity Changeworks has signed a partnership agreement with Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) with the aim of accelerating and improving retrofit in...
Policy changes bring new hope to green sector
By Gary Moug at Ecobuild 2014...
Union pushes for construction worker pay rise to meet ‘galloping’ cost of living
A pay claim has been submitted to the Construction Industry Joint Council (CIJC) seeking a 10% pay increase.
Led by construction union, Unite, it comes...
Training commitment required to meet Scottish construction’s net zero goals
A new report commissioned by Housing, Construction & Infrastructure (HCI) Skills Gateway has identified training as the main 'barrier' to achieving net zero across...
New distillery stakeholders raise a glass to key construction milestone
A topping out ceremony has taken place to mark a key milestone in the construction of The Cairn Distillery at Grantown-on-Spey.
Hugh MacKay, 1st year apprentice from AB...
Scottish sites to open doors to public to encourage more people to consider construction...
SIXTEEN Scottish construction sites are poised to open their doors to members of the public for behind the scenes tours as part of a...
9% rise in new apprentices
THE proportion of Scottish construction companies recruiting apprentices is expected to rise by 9% over the next 12 months.
Builders welcome Help to Buy scheme extension in Scotland
HOMES For Scotland (HFS) has welcomed the Scottish Government's decision to extend funding of its Help to Buy scheme for two more years.
From April 2019,...
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...
UCATT delegates vote for Unite merger
CONSTRUCTION union UCATT has announced it is to merge with Unite, following a "full, frank and passionate debate about the union's future".
Delegates voted in...
Consultancy calls for greater planning and controls to tackle capacity crunch
TURNER & Townsend is calling for stronger project controls and upfront programme planning to combat a sector-wide capacity crunch.
The call comes as 'cooling demand,...
Partnership approach helps transform Whitlawburn community
MORE than 300 new homes have been completed in Whitlawburn, near Cambuslang, bringing an employment and economic boost for the area.
The community has been...
Transport Scotland reaffirms commitment to £3 billion A96 dualling project
SCOTTISH ministers have given the go-ahead for completing of the statutory procedures for the project to dual the A96 from Inverness to Nairn.
The work...
AECC project welcomes hydrogen cell milestone
THE UK's largest hydrogen fuel cell installation has arrived at the new Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC), which is currently being built by...
Work begins on ‘transformational’ Granton Waterfront housing development
WORK is underway on the build of a new affordable housing development in the Granton Waterfront area of Edinburgh.
A ceremonial sod-cutting event took place...
Aberdeen WTW upgrade provides ‘complex’ excavation challenges
GROUNDFORCE Shorco has revealed details of its work to support a ’complex’ excavation at the Mannofield Water Treatment Works near Aberdeen.
Contractor ESD (a joint...
Barr Construction and McLaughlin & Harvey join forces
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey and Barr Construction are coming together under a single trading brand.
Scottish-based Barr Construction is being brought under the McLaughlin & Harvey banner...
