Kier and Glasgow School of Art restoration contract to end “with immediate effect”

THE Glasgow School of Art and Kier Construction have confirmed they have jointly concluded to end the current contract for the Mackintosh Building restoration...

Keppie Design becomes employee-owned in firm’s 170th year

GLASGOW-based architecture practice Keppie Design has become the latest company in Scotland to transfer its entire shareholding to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). The...
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Record profit for Robertson Group

ROBERTSON Group has reported record pre-tax profits of £34.6 million, with group turnover up by 13% and construction sales up 21%. Turnover rose to £261.3...

Construction work begins on landmark Perthshire leisure development

WORK is underway on the new £36 million Blairgowrie Recreation Centre, which has been described as Scotland’s first ultra-low energy swimming pool and leisure...

Stewart Milne Group launches major recruitment drive

THE  will create more than 250 new posts within its business in the next 12 months to support growth in its homes and timber...

Housebuilder announces raft of senior changes

BARRATT Homes has announced a raft of promotions and senior appointments as part of the housebuilder's growth strategy. Development director Mansoor Ali from the East...
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Tilbury Douglas completes Kirkliston Primary School and Early Learning Centre

TILBURY Douglas has handed over the new Kirkliston Primary School and Early Learning Centre. Constructed on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council, the project,...

Construction begins on £100 million Dundee community campus

CONSTRUCTION work is underway on Dundee’s new £100 million community campus, designed by Holmes Miller with Robertson Construction the main contractor. Scotland's education secretary Jenny...

Plans launched for ‘focal point’ of £200m North Edinburgh regeneration project

PLANS have been submitted for a new multi-use community hub at MacMillan Square as part of the £200 million regeneration of North Edinburgh. Designed by...
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‘Exemplary’ Fife learning hub set to welcome first pupils

THE new Woodmill and St Columba’s RC High School has officially opened its doors. Located within the new Dunfermline Learning Campus, this 'exemplary' learning...

Edinburgh’s new Waverley connects with the Royal Mile

A major milestone in the transformation of Edinburgh’s Old Town will be reached this month when the city’s New Waverley development starts construction work...
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Scotland’s built environment leaders warn HEETSA success depends on industry engagement

THE Retrofit Roundtable, a coalition comprising some of Scotland's leading built environment organisations, has welcomed Scottish Government proposals for a new Home Energy Efficiency...

Scottish Government eyes new powers to tackle unsafe cladding

PROPOSALS have been published by the Scottish Government to create new powers to tackle unsafe cladding. The plans would see the housing (cladding remediation) bill...

Muir Group sees rise in turnover but a dip in profits

CONTRACTOR, housebuilder and property developer Muir Group has reported a 39% increase in turnover in the last year. However, profits have taken a slight...

Scotland’s construction industry to enter phase 2 of restart plan

NICOLA Sturgeon has confirmed that Scotland's construction industry is to move onto the next step of its restart plan, in a move that has...

£10m distillery included in Pacific Quay planning application

DRUM Property Group has submitted a planning application for a £30 million mixed-use development at Glasgow's Pacific Quay. The business is working with Scottish Enterprise...

UK and Scottish governments urged to make growth top priority in upcoming budgets

KEY construction stakeholders have urged the UK and Scottish governments to prioritise growth in the upcoming budgets. UK chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver the autumn...

Ferguson Marine shipyard nationalised by Scottish Government

The Scottish Government has reached an agreement with administrators to take the Ferguson Marine shipyard in Port Glasgow into public control.
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Construction sector urged to step up action on workplace-related stress

MENTAL health charity Mates in Mind is marking Stress Awareness Month by asking construction businesses to commit to installing long-term change within their organisations...

Scottish construction sector set for digital transformation

A new CITB-funded programme has been tipped to help digitally transform the Scottish construction sector. Scottish training firm, Setting Out for Construction, will receive £292,000...