CSIC and SEPA to drive net zero ambitions in construction
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) have signed a formal agreement to support a sustainable future for the...
New hub South West construction partners announced following ‘refresh’ process
BALFOUR Beatty, BAM Construction, Kier, Morgan Sindall and Morrison Construction have been appointed as the Tier 1A construction partners for hub South West Scotland...
Investment pays off as profits and turnover rise at Mactaggart & Mickel
MACTAGGART & Mickel Group has announced a 22% rise in pre-tax profits for the year ended April 2017.
The firm announced profit before tax has...
SFT Corporate Plan sets out key infrastructure priorities for Scotland
THE Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) has published its 2025-30 Corporate Plan, which outlines the infrastructure body's key priorities for the next five years.
SFT revealed...
UCATT delegates vote for Unite merger
CONSTRUCTION union UCATT has announced it is to merge with Unite, following a "full, frank and passionate debate about the union's future".
Delegates voted in...
‘Rejuvenated’ Glasgow building lands top refurbished workplace accolade
ONYX in Glasgow city centre has won the British Council of Offices (BCO) Award for Best Refurbished/Recycled Workplace in Scotland.
CEG managed a £5 million...
22 firms appointed to £100m public sector framework in Scotland
22 businesses have secured a place on a £100 million framework for public sector works in Scotland.
The works will include the modernisation and improvement of...
Trade body welcomes progress in campaign to end payment ‘abuse’
TRADE association SELECT has welcomed progress in its campaign for fairer payment terms for small businesses after 'sweeping reforms' were announced to the UK Government’s Prompt...
Robertson sees turnover surge by a quarter
CONTRACTOR Robertson anticipates turnover growth of 25% for this year, which it has attributed to a number of high-profile projects and a strong client...
Scotland earns top marks for education construction projects
THE latest Super Sectors report from Barbour ABI, the construction industry intelligence provider, shows that Scotland is currently top of the class when it...
Delivery plan announced for remaining A9 dualling projects
ALMOST half of Perth to Inverness route will be dual carriageway by the end of 2030, Scotland's cabinet secretary for transport has announced.
Mairi McAllan...
Construction sector’s ‘image problem’ must be addressed
THE construction industry faces a “mammoth task” in trying to change public perceptions about the sector and recruit suitably talented individuals to address skills...
Housebuilder hails ‘robust’ financial performance despite market challenges
CALA Group has hailed a 'robust' set of financial results for 2023, despite seeing dips in both turnover and pre-tax profit.
Turnover fell 7.3% from...
Stage is set for CITB’s Construction, Skills & Community Wealth Conference in Perth
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) will host its first Construction, Skills and Community Wealth Conference in Scotland this Thursday, 5 September. The one-day...
Glasgow firm scoops top energy award
SPV Energy has been named Solar PV Installer of the Year at the Scottish Regional Energy Efficiency & Retrofit Awards.
Commercial director Jim O’Brien, a former...
Solar batteries tipped to deliver carbon benefits in Airdrie
SOLAR batteries installed at a new affordable housing development in North Lanarkshire have been tipped to help tackle fuel poverty and climate change.
Arc-Tech (Scotland)...
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...
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 &...
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...
Landmark Scottish Passivhaus school is outperforming targets
Edinburgh-based architect Architype is working on a number of Passivhaus schools, including the recently completed Riverside Primary, the first Passivhaus certified school in Scotland....
