CITB to suspend industry levy collection
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced it will suspend the issue of its levy bills, due for payment in 2020, for at...
Major milestone reached on £116m Levenmouth rail project
THE final clip of the new Levenmouth rail track has been installed in a major milestone for the £116 million project.
A total of 19...
Industry stalwarts offer hope for brighter year
KEY stakeholders in the Scottish construction industry have expressed their hopes that the challenges of Covid-19 will eventually give way to an era of...
Glasgow’s Laurieston named ‘Best Social Housing Development’
LAURIESTON – in the heart of Glasgow – has been awarded ‘Best Social Housing Development’ at the prestigious Premier Guarantee Excellence Awards, which celebrate the...
Supply and demand ‘disparity’ impacting Scottish housing market
NEW research has revealed that new buyer enquiries in Scotland’s housing market are not yet translating into increased sales activity due to the lack...
Bancon Group ‘paves way’ for growth with four new director appointments
BANCON Group has announced the appointment of four new directors.
Senga Buntrock has joined from the energy sector, while Derek Wann, Ray Turner and Peter...
Grenfell Tower set to be ‘carefully taken down to the ground’
THE UK Government has confirmed Grenfell Tower is to be demolished, eight years after the fire that killed 72 people.
Deputy PM Angela Rayner has...
Iconic bridges chart our changing attitudes
From the Forth Rail Bridge to the Queensferry Crossing, bridging the River Forth has not been without its health and safety challenges. To mark the...
Troon sawmill in recruitment drive after landing new forestry contract
A Troon-based timber processor is set to create 25 new jobs after securing a contract from Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS).
The move supports the...
Academics will help shape future homes
Joint venture will focus on slashing energy needs
ABERDEEN academics are to join forces with a developer, an architect and the wider construction industry on...
New prototype housing from Taylor Wimpey unveiled
HOUSEBUILDER Taylor Wimpey has launched a new pilot scheme aimed at addressing the needs of future generations.
Two prototype homes were recently revealed at the...
Construction firms urged to prioritise long-term strategies despite immediate cost challenges
A new report from Turner & Townsend warns construction firms against short-term thinking which could 'derail' vital, long-term strategic priorities.
The professional services firm’s Autumn 2023...
Record low number of workplace fatalities
NEW figures indicate the number of workers killed in Britain last year has fallen to the lowest annual rate on record.
Provisional data released by...
Industry leans towards voting to stay in EU
ONLY 8% of Scottish building employers believe Britain leaving the EU would have a positive impact on their business. Almost one in three believe Brexit would...
Giraffe sticks its neck out
Leading restaurant and café chain Giraffe has been confirmed as the first occupier for 1 West Regent Street.
Proposed Clyde Green Freeport tipped to create up to 30,000 new jobs
THE creation of a green freeport at the River Clyde could create up to 30,000 new jobs and attract £2.5 billion of capital investment,...
Story Scotland launches new transportation division
STORY Scotland has launched a dedicated transportation division to align with the increasing investment in Scotland’s infrastructure. The move follows the launch of a...
Competition breeds excellence for housebuilder in Wallyford
AWARD-winning Dandara has hailed the transformational impact that new developments can have on communities, as work gathers pace at its latest site, The Pines,...
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...
Sustainability: ‘Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good’
CONSISTENT political messaging and simplifying the customer journey are key to accelerating the adoption of heat pumps in Scotland and the rest of the...
