Balfour Beatty to be awarded £184.7m Tomatin to Moy dualling contract
BALFOUR Beatty is poised to be appointed to dual the A9 between Tomatin and Moy in a contract worth £184.7 million.
The Scottish Government has...
New management team for construction research and development centre
GLASGOW-based construction and manufacturing business CCG (Scotland) Ltd has announced the appointment of a new management team at iQ Lab Ltd.
The Group’s innovative team...
Artificial surf park developers get green light to build accommodation
THE developer of Scotland’s first artificial surf park has received unanimous support for its planning application from the City of Edinburgh Council to build accommodation...
Phil Ford takes the helm at CITB Scotland
CITB has named Phil Ford as its new Strategic Partnerships Director for Scotland.
Mr Ford takes on his new role after six-and-a-half years with CITB...
Castle set for museum transformation
THE last part of the funding package to transform Lews Castle on the Isle of Lewis into a museum for the Western Isles has...
Scottish construction industry builds despite Brexit wait
SCOTLAND'S construction industry has experienced a period of growth as businesses become ‘fed up’ with the uncertainty of Brexit, latest figures claim.
Over a fifth...
Cruden Homes named Home Builder of the Year
CRUDEN Homes has been named Home Builder of the Year at the annual Homes for Scotland awards.
A record 1100 people attended the ceremony, presented...
2025: a year for balancing growth with innovation
2024 was a challenging year for Scotland’s construction sector with skills gaps, political uncertainty, tight margins, and construction inflation all posing significant issues for...
Office plans make a splash
OLYMPIC rowing champion Katherine Grainger has spoken of her joy at the news that a new riverside office development in Aberdeen is to be...
Scotland’s Passivhaus schools teach construction industry important lessons
By Sarah Lewis, research & policy director, Passivhaus Trust
THERE are estimated to be 35 Passivhaus schools currently underway or in the pipeline in Scotland....
50 years of support for apprentices
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Scotland has celebrated 50 years of supporting the country’s apprentices in a special event at the Scottish Parliament.
The...
Scottish construction industry ‘on the cusp of genuine change’
THE appetite for innovation and culture change within the Scottish construction sector has never been greater.
That’s the view of Andy Outram, the new chairperson...
Bell Street Stables conversion lands conservation and climate change accolade
THE transformation of a Victorian council depot to create 52 new affordable homes in Glasgow has been named as the winner of Historic Environment...
Paisley training centre plans designed to address construction skills shortages
JR Training Services has revealed plans to build a new training facility in Paisley to help tackle construction industry skills shortages.
Plans for the purpose-built...
Progress for significant Fife brownfield site
THE future of a major brownfield site near Kinglassie in Fife has taken a step forward as a range of new development plots are brought...
CCG appointed preferred bidder for Cambuslang development
HUB South West has appointed CCG as preferred bidder for a new 300-home development in Cambuslang.
South Lanarkshire Council announced the East Whitlawburn plans as part of a...
Hardies completes acquisition of Dundee surveying business
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has completed the acquisition of Dundee-based quantity surveying firm the John Duguid Partnership.
Established in 1929, John M Duguid &...
Construction work begins on landmark luxury care home in Dalgety Bay
CONSTRUCTION is underway on a new luxury care home in Dalgety Bay, Dunfermline.
Located at Harbour Way just north of the town centre, the development...
Transformation of historic Edinburgh building complete
WORK has been completed on a new boutique hotel for Malmaison in the heart of Edinburgh's New Town.
S Harrison has transformed the historic Buchan House...
ISG’s Scottish boss takes on expanded role
ISG's Scotland managing director, Andy McLinden, has been promoted to the newly created role of managing director for Scotland and Northern England.
His remit has...
