Balfour Beatty exceeds net cash targets in 2020 full year results
BALFOUR Beatty has reported revenue of £8.593 million for the year ending 31 December 2020 - a rise on 2019's £8.411 million total.
Pre-tax profits,...
Construction forecast tool tipped to support industry investment and jobs
A new online tool has been launched, designed to give the Scottish construction industry greater clarity of future public sector projects.
The Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool...
Scottish building apprentice numbers rise
The number of building apprentices registered in Scotland in 2014 rose by 7% to 1,553.
The new figures have been released by the Scottish Building...
UKSIPS joins forces with the STA
LEADING timber industry membership organisations UKSIPS and the Structural Timber Association (formerly the UKTFA) have joined forces.
Administrators “hopeful” of McGill sale after preferred bidder appointed
CATALUS Energy Investments Limited has been appointed preferred bidder for Dundee-headquartered McGill & Co.
Administrators KPMG have granted the organisation a period of exclusivity to...
Napier to remove cladding from halls of residence
EDINBURGH Napier University has confirmed it has started to remove cladding as a "precautionary measure" at a halls of residence building after it was...
New report highlights affordability challenge of retrofitting homes in Scotland
A new report from Edinburgh’s Smart Data Foundry has revealed only 20% of people in Scotland can comfortably afford the home upgrades required to...
Staying the course
Project Scotland's Fraser Rummens speaks to Bruno Berardelli, managing director of Fort William-based HWEnergy, about the benefits of going green
AS the issue of sustainability...
CCG records rise in profit and turnover
CCG has reported an increase in both turnover and pre-tax profits in its latest financial figures.
Turnover is up to more than £168 million – a...
Plans submitted for new Aberdeen Market
A planning application has been submitted for a new Aberdeen Market featuring international-style food and drink outlets to help the city's recovery from the...
Easthouses Primary on course for summer opening following ‘excellent’ site progress
THE new Easthouses Primary School in Midlothian is said to be making 'excellent progress' on site ahead of its scheduled opening this August.
Councillor Ellen...
Compensation payouts begin for blacklisted construction workers
BLACKLISTED construction workers have started to receive compensation payments.
Construction union UCATT said 71 of its members have received a “full and final settlement” for...
Scottish construction workloads ‘stable’ in first quarter of 2025
NEW research has revealed construction workloads in Scotland were stable through the first quarter of 2025.
The findings are according to the latest Royal Institution...
Threesixty Architecture appoints trio of new directors
THREESIXTY Architecture has welcomed Gina Colley, Neal Hemingway and Paul Hegarty to its board. The appointments have been described as reinforcing the practice's commitment...
Hub North Scotland confirms changes to leadership structure
HUB North Scotland has announced a new leadership structure following a period of growth which has seen the organisation break through the £1 billion...
Former PM opens new Lochgelly landscaping display
A Fife-based building materials supplier has announced it celebrated its 'continuous success' with the opening of a hard landscaping display by former Prime Minister...
SPF calls for ‘simplified’ planning system as bill enters final stage
THE Scottish Property Federation (SPF) says it 'remains concerned' that last-minute amendments to Scotland's new planning bill could 'derail' the system.
The final stage of...
22,500 new construction jobs required in Scotland by 2028 to help meet net zero...
NEW research has revealed that 22,500 new construction roles will require to be created in Scotland by 2028 to help meet the Scottish Government's...
Balfour Beatty to build landmark Edinburgh city centre concert hall
BALFOUR Beatty has secured a £162 million contract to deliver Edinburgh’s first purpose-built concert hall in over a century.
The contract, awarded by IMPACT Scotland,...
£25 million Ayr school “well on track” for 2019 opening
AN important milestone has been reached in the construction of the new Queen Margaret Academy in Ayr with the completion of the main structure.
Main contractor...
