Work completes at “once-in-a-lifetime” distillery project
CONSTRUCTION work has been completed at the new £140 million Macallan distillery and visitor experience in Speyside.
Main contractor Robertson, working with 25 subcontractors, delivered the...
‘Folk literally won’t sleep at night if the Building Safety Bill doesn’t go further’
By Lesley McLeod, chief executive, The Association for Project Safety
YOU'D think building safety would be a no-brainer. You design things carefully. Use quality materials....
Scottish Building Standards Hub officially launched
SCOTLAND'S new Building Standards Hub will be officially launched today in Dunfermline.
The unit will deliver advice, learning and development and a range of building...
CIOB forms commission to investigate build quality
THE Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has formed a commission of past presidents to investigate build quality in the wake of defects found in...
Raising awareness of apprenticeships is ‘key’ to tackling youth unemployment in Scotland
NEW research has revealed that increasing awareness of apprenticeship schemes could hold the key to tackling youth unemployment in Scotland.
To coincide with Scottish Apprenticeship...
RIAS calls for more post-construction checks to safeguard building energy performance
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects (RIAS) is calling on MSPs to press for more post-construction checks, in response to changes in building regulations being...
‘Bold decisions’ required to tackle Scotland’s housing shortfall
MORE than 200 stakeholders from across Scotland's housebuilding sector will meet in Edinburgh today (November 15) to discuss how to meet the country’s housing...
World’s largest equine sculptures tower over Forth and Clyde Canal
WORK on Scotland’s major new cultural landmark - the world’s largest pair of equine sculptures - has been completed.
The £5 million The Kelpies structures...
Edinburgh’s new £47m Meadowbank Sports Centre nears completion
A 'major milestone' has been reached in the £47 million build of the new Meadowbank Sports Centre with the completion certificate being issued to...
New images bring to life Edinburgh’s New Town North project
NEW images have been released revealing how Edinburgh's New Town North will look.
Described as one of the largest regeneration projects to take place in...
PBA threshold more than halved, Scottish Government announces
THE threshold for using project bank accounts (PBAs) has been reduced to £2 million, the Scottish Government has announced.
As of 19 March 2019 relevant...
Glasgow firm scoops top energy award
SPV Energy has been named Solar PV Installer of the Year at the Scottish Regional Energy Efficiency & Retrofit Awards.
Commercial director Jim O’Brien, a former...
Trio of Scottish projects in contention for top sustainability awards
THREE Scottish projects are in contention for major accolades at the Exemplar Sustainable Buildings Awards 2025.
The awards highlight how the construction industry is innovating...
Tilbury Douglas completes Kirkliston Primary School and Early Learning Centre
TILBURY Douglas has handed over the new Kirkliston Primary School and Early Learning Centre.
Constructed on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council, the project,...
Muir Group hails ‘strong’ financial results despite industry-wide challenges
MUIR Group PLC has reported a pre-tax profit of £2.2 million in its financial results for the year 2022/23.
The business, which is marking its...
Homes for Scotland names new chief executive
NICOLA Barclay has been named the new chief executive of Homes for Scotland (HFS).
Nicola, who is currently director of planning for the trade body,...
Plans unveiled for new 8,000-capacity arena at Straiton
LOTHIAN Leisure Development (LLD) has announced a partnership with Birmingham-based NEC Group to deliver a new 8,000-capacity indoor arena at Straiton, just outside Edinburgh...
SPF urges Scottish Parliament to ‘seize opportunity’ to meet future challenges
THE chair of the Scottish Property Federation has welcomed the new intakes of MSPs following the Scottish Parliament elections - and urged 'immediate action'...
Glasgow targets having ‘best event campus in Europe’ as £200m plans approved
PLANS to turn Glasgow's SEC site into the 'best event campus in Europe' have been granted planning permission in principle.
The SEC, which is made...
Healthy prospects as Kier gets NHS go-ahead
Kier has been named as one of five principal supply-chain partners on Frameworks Scotland 2, the publicly funded procurement initiative that will deliver £600m...
