Scotland’s new build home completions at highest annual figure since 2008
SCOTLAND has seen the highest annual figure of new build homes being completed since 2008.
There were 23,346 all-sector properties completed in the country in...
A model project: developer unveils latest Glasgow waterfront plans
THE developer behind a new mixed-use waterfront project in Glasgow has unveiled the latest designs and a 3D model of the scheme.
Peel Lifestyle Outlets...
Group will hold political parties to account on payment commitments
THE Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group has announced that it will be writing to all political parties on 13 December - the day after the...
Budget: Scottish Government to invest £2 billion in infrastructure initiatives
THE Scottish Government has announced it is to invest 'at least' £2 billion in infrastructure initiatives.
Finance secretary Kate Forbes revealed the news in the...
Plans launched for ‘focal point’ of £200m North Edinburgh regeneration project
PLANS have been submitted for a new multi-use community hub at MacMillan Square as part of the £200 million regeneration of North Edinburgh.
Designed by...
Revised plans lodged for luxury holiday development in Scottish Borders
REVISED proposals for a luxury holiday lodge development have been submitted to Scottish Borders Council.
Rutherford Park, located between Carlops and West Linton, is situated...
New taskforce to review future of three iconic Glasgow streets
GLASGOW City Council has announced that a taskforce will review the current model of the city's famous Argyle, Buchanan and Sauchiehall Streets in the...
GRAHAM gets January start date for £22.68m Aurs Road upgrade
GRAHAM Construction will start work to upgrade Aurs Road between Barrhead and Newton Mearns in January.
East Renfrewshire Council said the route will be transformed...
Structural Soils to land £5.5m A83 ground investigation contract
Structural Soils Ltd is set to be awarded a £5.5 million contract to carry out A83 ground investigation work.
As the design work for the...
Scottish construction workloads fall flat, but outlook is more optimistic
NEW research has revealed construction workloads in Scotland fell 'broadly flat' through the final quarter of 2024, however surveyors are more optimistic about the...
Union Technical founders earn top entrepreneurial accolade
THE founders of Glasgow-based energy services firm Union Technical have been named Scottish regional winners at this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year UK...
Apprenticeship Week is “perfect platform” to highlight opportunities
SCOTTISH construction apprentice numbers are at a six-year high, according to new figures published ahead of Scottish Apprenticeship Week.
In 2016, CITB Scotland directly trained 1,925...
Sector gives ‘cautious welcome’ to construction output stats
NEW Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures have revealed that UK construction output increased by 1.4% in the three months to January 2020, compared...
Plans submitted for new Riccarton community
A planning application has been lodged for a new community at Riccarton, adjacent to Heriot-Watt University.
The proposals for Riccarton Mains Village, lodged by livestock auctioneering...
Scotland’s sustainability journey can be a win-win for everybody
SCOTLAND’S construction industry has been hailed by environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful for its role in helping the country meet ambitious sustainability targets.
Chief executive...
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...
BAM sells CONNECT110NS to Deutsche AWM
BAM Properties has sold its commercial property development CONNECT110Ns in the heart of Glasgow’s premier commercial and retail district to Deutsche Asset & Wealth...
Naylor Drainage makes significant investment in Scotland
NAYLOR Drainage has announced it will be investing a further £2 million in its Scottish manufacturing business over the next three years in a...
Approval for ‘groundbreaking’ north west Edinburgh housing build
PLANS for a 'groundbreaking' net zero housing development in north west Edinburgh have been granted approval by the capital's council.
The 75 net zero carbon...
“Challenging” sector conditions highlighted by latest ONS figures
THE "challenging market conditions" currently being faced by the UK construction industry have been highlighted by the latest ONS (Office for National Statistics) construction...
