Interserve named preferred bidder for £15m Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre

INTERSERVE has been named preferred bidder for the new £15 million Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (MMIC) in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire. The development, near Glasgow Airport, will...
Seaton House hotel refurbishment in St Andrews

Par excellence: stunning hotel refurbishment complete at the Home of Golf

PACIFIC Building has highlighted its credentials for delivering high-profile hotel refurbishment projects with the opening of Seaton House at the Home of Golf in...
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Strong support for cabinet-level construction minister in Scotland

SCOTLAND'S construction sector is backing calls for the appointment of a cabinet-level minister for construction and infrastructure within the Scottish Government. This was one of...

M74 reopens after bridge demolition

A section of the M74 motorway reopened six hours ahead of schedule on Sunday night, after demolition works closed the road over the weekend. The M74, the...

Plans submitted for “landmark” Glasgow office development

PLANS have been submitted by Osborne and Co for a 283,000 sq ft Grade A office development in Glasgow city centre. The firm said the...
ETA co-founders Andrew Lamond and Mark Glasgow with Barry Sharp of Renewable Heat

Energy Training Academy launches ‘landmark’ renewables course to help plug skills gap

THE Energy Training Academy (ETA) has announced plans to offer Scotland’s first direct route to becoming a low carbon heating engineer. Working with accreditation body...
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Mabey Hire becomes part of PERI Group

FORMWORK and scaffolding specialist PERI has taken over UK-headquartered Mabey Hire. The PERI Group is a family-owned company based in Weissenhorn, Germany, with approximately 9,000...

Calls mount for introduction of construction regulator role

PRESSURE is mounting on the Scottish Government to appoint a dedicated construction regulator with “real teeth” to help resolve issues such as payment disputes...

The fightback begins for the Scottish steel industry

THE "revival" of the Scottish steel industry has started with the reopening of the Dalzell works in Motherwell. International industrial group, Liberty House, has spent...

Scottish Property Awards winners announced

THE winners in the annual Scottish Property Awards were announced at a 'packed out' event in Glasgow last night. The ceremony returned to being in-person...

Hart Builders to rebrand as Cruden Group looks to align construction divisions

HART Builders is set to be rebranded as Cruden Building as part of the Cruden Group's plans to align its construction businesses. Established in 1954...
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Confidence hits record high as recovery grows

CONFIDENCE in the Scottish construction industry is at its highest point in more than five years. Employers feel more positive than at any stage since...
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Muir Homes appoints new managing director

MUIR Homes has appointed Robert Herd as the firm's new MD. Having originally joined the housebuilder as a site manager, he rose through the ranks...

Kier confirmed as preferred contractor for Citizens Theatre project

KIER Construction has been confirmed as the preferred contractor to deliver the first stage of the redevelopment of the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow. Work is...
Woodmill and St Columba’s RC High School. Image credit: Keith Hunter Photography

Exemplary learning hub offers inspirational environment for Dunfermline pupils

THE architects behind Scotland’s largest Passivhaus building have been hugely encouraged by the early performance of the facility. The new Woodmill and St Columba’s RC...
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SME builders ‘feeling the pinch’ as cost and labour pressures grow

BUILDERS are experiencing a drop in profits as economy pressures rise, according to new research. The most recent State of Trade Survey from the Federation...
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Aberdeen bypass sub-contracts top £350 million

OVER £350 million of sub-contracts have now been awarded for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie to Tipperty project (AWPR/B-T). The announcement was made by Keith Brown, Cabinet...

Milestone for Pollokshaws regeneration plans

A planning application has been submitted for the next stage in the regeneration of Glasgow’s Pollokshaws area, which is expected to bring a jobs...
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Farrans to deliver £59m AMIDS South infrastructure project

CONSTRUCTION work is due to start on a £59 million project to connect Paisley town centre with the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS)...
KEPPIE Design has completed a clinic built with a donation from Harry Potter author J K Rowling.

Clinic is Rowling along nicely

KEPPIE Design has completed a clinic built with a donation from Harry Potter author J K Rowling. The practice handed over the Anne Rowling regenerative...