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217 jobs go as Stewart Milne Group enters administration

STEWART Milne Group has entered administration with over 200 employees being made redundant. Insolvency practitioners from Teneo Financial Advisory Limited have been appointed as joint...

Scottish growth to continue for five years

SCOTLAND'S construction industry is expected to continue to grow for the next five years, according to the CITB’s new Construction Skills Network forecasts. Interim figures suggest...

Keppie scoops major school design prize

A primary school designed by architectural practice Keppie has won ‘Education Building of the Year’ at the 2014 SCALA (Society for Construction and Architecture in...

Aberdeenshire firm honoured for derelict croft renovation work

ABERDEENSHIRE-based Coldwells Building Company is celebrating after winning a top prize at the Federation of Master Builders’ (FMB) National Master Builder Awards for its...
CGI of Rutherford Park

Borders groups back ‘once-in-a-generation’ luxury lodge development

PROPOSALS for a luxury holiday lodge development have received the backing of a group of key organisations, as well as Scottish Borders Council planning...

Stewart Milne Group reports rise in profit and turnover

STEWART Milne Group has announced a £36 million increase in turnover and a £12.7 million rise in profit. The housebuilder hailed a 'strong recovery' in...
Fergus Aitchison

Glasgow-headquartered civil engineering consultancy names new MD

GLASGOW-headquartered civil engineering consultancy MHB Consultants has appointed Fergus Aitchison as its new MD. Founder Hendrie Barbour will subsequently move into the role of chairman...

New Dunfermline museum welcomes first visitors

THE first public visitors to the BAM Construction-built Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries (DCL&G) have witnessed what has been tipped to become a major cultural asset for...

Pennywell plans gather pace with Phase Three approval granted

PLANNING permission has been secured for the next phase of regeneration at the award-winning Pennywell Living development. The proposals from regeneration firm Urban Union and...

Unite craft workers accept improved COSLA pay offer

UNITE the union has confirmed that its local government craft membership have voted to accept an improved pay offer from COSLA (Convention of Scottish...
Hydronics Unlocked will launch in Edinburgh with two courses in April

SNIPEF and Warmur team up to deliver hydronics training in Scotland

SNIPEF has announced it is bringing the Hydronics Unlocked course to Scotland through a new partnership with Warmur, a provider of heating and energy...

CITB appoints Nation Council chairs

CITB has appointed the chairs of its Nation Councils for Scotland, England and Wales - and is now seeking applicants to become council members. Angela...

Edinburgh occupier market ‘resilient’ despite Brexit vote

OFFICE occupier take up in Edinburgh is said to be on course to defy "gloomy" Brexit predictions, according to new statistics by JLL. The news follows...

Plant machinery specialist behind plans for £33.8m Perthshire development

PLANT machinery specialist Morris Leslie is behind plans for a new £33.8 million leisure-led development at West Kinfauns in Perthshire. The firm is proposing the development,...
Stewart Lynes, Chief Executive Officer, Miller Homes

Housebuilder hails ‘milestone year’ as turnover and profits soar

MILLER Homes has hailed a record year for the business - which saw significant rises in turnover and adjusted operating profit - after publishing...

Construction law specialist sets out guidelines during ‘unprecedented’ situation

A construction law specialist has urged Scottish construction firms to use the upcoming period of 'downtime' to review contracts for future use. Ross Taylor, partner...

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...

District 10 cleans up at Dundee Institute of Architects Awards

DISTRICT 10 at Seabreas, Dundee, the first commercial building constructed from shipping containers in Scotland, achieved a clean sweep of the Dundee Institute of Architects...
New M8 junction opens up Heartlands

New M8 junction opens up Heartlands

One of the largest regeneration projects in Europe, the Heartlands Development at Whitburn, has received a major boost thanks to the completion of a...

New senior team installed at Fife timber specialist

FIFE-based timber specialist James Donaldson & Sons has announced its new senior team, as Andrew and Michael Donaldson take over as CEO and chairman,...