Exhibitors hail ‘fantastic’ ScotPlant Day One

SCOTPLANT 2022 got off to a tremendous start as visitors basked in warm sunshine and a plethora of world-class machines were showcased in this...
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CITB invests in courses to fill construction leadership and management ‘gaps’

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced that it has awarded contracts worth £10.5 million to four UK-wide training organisations which will provide...

Contract Close achieved for three new Winchburgh schools

CONTRACT Close has been achieved for a new primary and two new secondary schools in Winchburgh. Contract Close occurs when parties reach agreement on all documentation...

Engineering consultancy appoints two new managing directors

ENGINEERING consultancy Will Rudd has appointed two new managing directors to lead its Glasgow and Edinburgh offices. MJ O’Shaughnessy and Gillian Ogilvie have taken on...

Urban regeneration specialist begins consultation for Sauchiehall Street site

URBAN regeneration specialist Vita Group has announced a series of consultation events will take place as it begins to shape plans for the former...
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Funding boost brings fresh urgency to Scotland’s cladding crisis

Dan Lowe and Dr Benjamin Ralph from Hollis explain why money alone will not solve cladding issues across Scotland MORE than eight years after Grenfell...

Work begins on ‘first net zero home of its kind’ in Scotland

THE Energy Training Academy has announced it has started work on the 'first net zero home of its kind' in Scotland. The one-bedroom bungalow is...

Morrison Construction scoop two accolades at education awards night

MORRISON Construction celebrated a double success at the Education Buildings Scotland awards, after winning the contractor and project of the year categories. The £32 million...

Scottish growth to continue for five years

SCOTLAND'S construction industry is expected to continue to grow for the next five years, according to the CITB’s new Construction Skills Network forecasts. Interim figures suggest...

What will 2024 have in store for Scotland’s construction industry?

DECARBONISATION looks certain to dominate much of the attention in the Scottish construction industry again this year, according to some of the sector’s key stakeholders. To...

‘Pivotal’ stage reached in plans for Dundee junction upgrades

HOUSEBUILDER Springfield Properties has signed a Minute of Agreement with Transport Scotland, allowing works to begin on the Swallow roundabout near its Dykes of...

Consultation on the future of Scottish construction sector extended

THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has announced it is extending its consultation on the future of the sector to the whole Scottish construction...

New Digital Skills Portal launched for planners across Scotland

THE Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and Scottish Government have launched the Digital Skills Portal to improve the confidence of digital skills amongst planners. The...
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Galliford Try ‘pleased’ with performance in first half of financial year

GALLIFORD Try Holdings has revealed the group is 'performing well' and trading in line with the board expectations. The announcement was made in a trading...

Covid hits BAM revenues but pre-tax profit increases

BAM Construct UK has published its financial results for 2020, which revealed revenues across the design, construction, facilities management and property development businesses reduced...
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Safety prioritised in Glasgow fire response

FAÇADE retention was ‘impossible’ on Glasgow’s fire-damaged Forsyth House with the charred and water-damaged structure creating perilous conditions for specialist contractors who worked 24/7...
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Balfour Beatty lands £85m overhead line contract in west of Scotland

BALFOUR Beatty has secured an £85 million contract for the second phase of overhead line works between Port Ann and Crossaig, on behalf of...

Construction charity highlights rising number of sector workers seeking support

THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has revealed a 95% increase in charitable giving last year to £2,511,214. The figure was revealed in the charity's 2021...

Contractors hand over new Grantown-on-Spey distillery

THE Cairn Distillery at Grantown-on-Spey has celebrated a major milestone following the final handover from the contractors to the owners Gordon & Macphail. Donald McLachlan...

New road and causeway successfully delivered in Greenock

GEORGE Leslie has successfully delivered a new road and causeway in Greenock to open up Garvel Island. Extending over 200 metres, the new road and...