BAM successfully installs new 1,000-tonne Glasgow bridge overnight
THE main span of a new bridge over the M8 connecting Sighthill and Glasgow city centre has been successfully installed overnight.
The road was closed...
Momentum building for construction industry licence plan
THE introduction of a construction licensing system could help improve productivity, eliminate rogue workers and dramatically improve the sector’s image.
That’s the view of Gordon...
Durieshill developers submit updated planning applications for 3000-home village
SPRINGFIELD Properties and Barratt Homes have submitted updated planning applications for the Durieshill development, which will see the creation of a new 3,000-home village...
Topping out event marks milestone in Clyde Waterfront regeneration
THE regeneration of the Clyde Waterfront has taken a further step forward with the topping out ceremony for Dandara Living’s new Granary Quay development...
Edinburgh Printmakers scoops top prize in RICS Social Impact Awards
EDINBURGH Printmakers has won the Project of the Year accolade at the inaugural RICS Social Impact Awards for Scotland.
The new home of Edinburgh Printmakers is...
£161m Aberdeen hospitals construction contract signed
GRAHAM and NHS Grampian have signed a £161 million construction contract in Aberdeen’s Baird Family Hospital and ANCHOR Centre project.
The scheme is the largest project...
Morris & Spottiswood hails growth in turnover and profitability
MORRIS & Spottiswood has reported that it has exceeded pre-Covid turnover and more than doubled profitability over the last year.
The firm, which specialises in...
Help to Buy in Scotland capped at £250,000
CHANGES to Help to Buy (Scotland) have been announced to support more people to get onto or move up the property ladder.
From October 22, the shared...
RICS appoints RGU visiting professor to chair its Scotland board
THE Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has appointed professor Norman McLennan as chair of the Scotland board.
The visiting professor from Robert Gordon University...
Temporary crossing to be connected on Kincardine Bridge project
A temporary bridge is to be connected that will carry traffic during the demolition and reconstruction of Kincardine Bridge's substandard southern piled viaduct.
The temporary...
Robertson Partnership Homes appoints new MD
ROBERTSON Partnership Homes has announced the appointment of John Baggley as its new MD.
He joins from CCG (Scotland) Ltd, where he was a board...
Timber frame specialist unveils new Cumbernauld showroom
TIMBER frame specialist Scotframe has invested in a new showroom and sales office in Cumbernauld.
The facility, which has been created in response to growing...
Construction apprentice numbers rise in Scotland for seventh successive year
NEW research has shown that recruitment of Scottish construction apprentices has grown for the seventh year in a row.
Figures released by the Construction Industry Training...
Construction underway in Sutherland on UK mainland’s first vertical launch spaceport
CONSTRUCTION is underway in Sutherland on the build of the UK mainland's first vertical launch spaceport.
The spaceport will be the home spaceport of Forres-based...
New CITB business plan aims to give employers greater say in solving skills challenges
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has set out three core priorities in its newly published business plan.
Improving construction’s people pipeline, creating defined training...
Cala West appoints new managing director
CALA Homes has announced that Ian Conway has been promoted to MD of its west of Scotland business.
Bringing more than two decades of industry...
Springfield reports ‘record’ annual profit and revenue
SPRINGFIELD Properties has announced a 19% rise in revenue to £257.1 million for the financial year ended May 31, 2022.
In what was a record...
Work to start on Inverness-based justice centre
HIGHLAND Council has given the green light to an updated design of Scotland's first purpose-built justice centre in Inverness.
The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service...
A9 dualling work to start ahead of schedule
THE first of twelve schemes in the £3 billion A9 dualling programme has been brought forward and a contract worth around £50 million put to...
“Unique” Edinburgh luxury retirement concept gets the green light
EDINBURGH Marina Holdings has confirmed it has secured detailed planning permission for a Scotland-first luxury waterside retirement living scheme to the north west of...
