Scottish Government explains why construction is continuing
THE Scottish Government has told Project Scotland that construction sites have been able to stay open amidst heightened Covid-19-related restrictions after developing guidance with trade...
Plans unveiled for £1 billion Perth development
PLANS have been submitted for a billion pound new community in Perth.
Springfield Properties have taken a major step forward with proposals for a 3,000...
Plans submitted for transformative new £2 billion Edinburgh neighbourhood
A planning application has been submitted for a proposed new £2 billion Edinburgh neighbourhood with capacity for 7,000 homes.
West Town Edinburgh Limited, the development...
New campaign urges public to help construction workers do their jobs safely
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has launched a new social media campaign intended to remind the public to let construction workers do their...
Plans launched for build of 3,000 homes in Edinburgh
PLANS have been launched for the creation of a new community in west Edinburgh featuring 3,000 new homes, shops, a school, and office space...
New innovation centre to transform construction sector
A £7.5 million construction innovation centre is to be established in Scotland to connect industry and academia.
Bypass project has led to ‘significant’ reduction in HGV traffic through Aberdeen
TRANSPORT Scotland has released new data highlighting the positive impact of the Aberdeen bypass project on the first anniversary of the AWPR fully opening...
RTPI Scotland urges action over planning resources
THE Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Scotland has urged Cabinet Secretary Derek Mackay to allow local authorities to raise planning fees to cover the...
Financial close achieved on £72m Glasgow east end health and care centre
CONSTRUCTION will start imminently on a new £72 million health and care centre in Glasgow's east end after financial close was achieved.
hub West Scotland...
Clients urged to start planning for ‘resurgence’ in construction activity
TURNER & Townsend is urging clients to start planning for a 'resurgence' in construction activity, while also revising up its inflation forecasts for the...
New £5.5m bridge officially opened in Lochaber
THE new Invercoe Bridge in Lochaber has officially been opened after Story Contracting completed works on the £5.5 million build.
Councillor Bill Lobban, convener of...
Blacklisted construction workers to share millions in payouts
CONSTRUCTION workers affected by blacklisting will share a compensation payout worth more than £10 million following the conclusion of a five-year legal battle.
Unite has...
First pipes installed to supply Shawfair with low carbon heating
THE first pipes to supply the new Shawfair Town in Midlothian with low carbon heating have been installed, with construction on the site now...
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...
Raising awareness of apprenticeships is ‘key’ to tackling youth unemployment in Scotland
NEW research has revealed that increasing awareness of apprenticeship schemes could hold the key to tackling youth unemployment in Scotland.
To coincide with Scottish Apprenticeship...
Hopes, challenges and opportunities: industry faces “unprecedented” tests in 2018
2018 will be a year of exceptional challenges – and also opportunities – for the Scottish construction sector.
Project Scotland recently asked a wide range...
Covid hits BAM revenues but pre-tax profit increases
BAM Construct UK has published its financial results for 2020, which revealed revenues across the design, construction, facilities management and property development businesses reduced...
Scottish RICS Awards 2024 winners announced
A community library, a tower house transformation, and the refurbishment of the Scottish Galleries at the National are among the winners of the RICS...
Hotel plan fires torpedo site
A derelict torpedo firing range in Argyll is to be turned into a £70m marina and hotel resort.
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park...
White paper highlights need to address ‘hidden costs’ of embodied carbon in new buildings
NEW research published by Anderson Bell Christie (ABC), funded by Scottish Enterprise and Innovate UK, has revealed that the 'hidden costs' of embodied carbon...
