Calls for local planning policies to be ‘urgently’ re-evaluated to support working from home...
HOUSEBUILDER Barratt Developments and planning consultancy Lichfields have launched a new report calling for local planning policies to be 'urgently' reviewed to support the...
V&A Dundee officially opened by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have officially opened the BAM-built V&A Dundee.
Their Royal Highnesses visited the new international design museum and met with...
Research highlights sector’s lack of awareness around post-Brexit migration system
NEW research has highlighted that a lack of awareness and engagement within the construction sector with the Points-Based System (PBS) post-Brexit is continuing to...
Insolvency of UK’s oldest building firm highlights financial ‘crisis’ engulfing sector
AN industry body has claimed the collapse of Britain’s oldest building company confirms the sector is in a financial 'crisis'.
The Specialist Engineering Contractors (SEC) Group...
Clarity needed on business loan scheme
A construction technology specialist is calling on the UK and Scottish Governments to clarify the criteria for the business interruption loan scheme to avoid...
£80m project helps re-establish bond between River Clyde and Glasgow’s commercial heartland
ARTISAN Real Estate’s £80 million transformation of Glasgow’s A-listed Custom House and neighbouring buildings has been completed following the build of two new hotels.
The...
SSEN pledges to deliver over 1,000 homes in the north of Scotland
SSEN Transmission is to deliver over 1,000 new homes in the north of Scotland to accommodate the workforce on its £20 billion Pathway to...
Green light for 200-acre regeneration of previously unusable land at Ravenscraig
A milestone has been reached in the regeneration of the former Ravenscraig Steelworks following the approval of extensive extraction and remediation works covering 200...
CITB reports huge rise in young people seeking information about construction careers
NEW research from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has revealed that more young people are showing an interest in construction-related careers.
The training body...
Balfour Beatty transformation plan on target
BALFOUR Beatty group chief executive Leo Quinn has said the actions taken by the business over the past two years have been necessary to "lay...
Scottish Budget delivers £5 billion infrastructure boost
THE Scottish Budget has proposed more than £5 billion of capital investment to "grow and modernise" the nation's infrastructure, including a new £50 million Town...
The spending continues at Aberdeen park
A developer has confirmed plans are being taken forward for a serviced office facility at its £100m business park in Aberdeen.
The 25,000ft complex is...
Robertson celebrates ‘record’ number of National Site Awards
ROBERTSON has announced it has received a 'record' number of National Site Awards.
22 Robertson projects were honoured in Edinburgh and Manchester at the awards,...
Breedon gets green light to complete Hope acquisition
THE Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared Breedon Aggregates' £336 million acquisition of Hope Construction Materials.
The takeover had been delayed after the CMA...
Edinburgh student developments progress following forward funding deal
PROPERTY development specialist S Harrison has agreed a forward funding deal with Q Investment Partners (QIP) to deliver two major new purpose-built student accommodation...
First phase of £50m Aberdeen beachfront revamp completed
THE first phase of a £50 million redevelopment of Aberdeen Beach has officially been opened today.
Hub North Scotland is delivering the redevelopment of the...
Edinburgh Boiler Company sets out ‘aggressive’ expansion strategy
THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) has announced it is targeting growth by acquisition as the firm prepares for the next stage of expansion.
EBC revealed...
Cost of living crisis: construction sector shows resilience in face of pressures
SCOTLAND’S construction sector is continuing to show resilience in the face of the cost of living crisis, with many local building companies reporting a...
New Passivhaus training launched for Scotland’s construction workers
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has launched a new initiative to train construction professionals in Passivhaus standards.
Working with a range of experts, CSIC revealed...
‘Haute Couture’ in Hannover residential building
Aesthetics are key to stylish residential building
Roermond/Hannover – “The List” is the most highly populated district of Hannover, in the view of many, it...
