Scots businesses join forces to turn up the heat on energy training
TWO Scottish heating firms have joined forces to launch what has been described as the country’s first community-focused energy training academy.
The project will be...
Muirfield Contracts to be wound down
CAMPBELL Dallas LLP, the administrators of Muirfield (Contracts) Ltd, have announced that following a thorough review of the company’s affairs they have begun an orderly...
Contractor credits work in Scotland as ‘major’ contributor to financial growth
GRAHAM has said that activity in Scotland is a 'major' contributor to its 'strong and sustainable' financial growth after the contractor's 2023 accounts revealed...
Kier appointed to £9.7m Wolfson Building redevelopment
KIER Construction Scotland will deliver the £9.7 million redevelopment of the University of Strathclyde's Wolfson Building.
The work on the six-storey, B-listed building forms part of an...
Carillion shows its power – Company seals Battersea project
Carillion has won the bidding race for the first phase of redevelopment at London’s famous Battersea Power Station site.
It was selected as preferred bidder...
£500m Buchanan Wharf regeneration reaches final point
THE team behind Glasgow's £500 million regeneration of Buchanan Wharf is celebrating a major milestone after the final building phase reached practical completion with...
Major milestone achieved at £32.5m Perth school
A topping out ceremony has been held to mark a major milestone at the brand new £32.5 million Bertha Park School on the outskirts...
Senior lecturer rewarded for inspiring next generation of civil engineers in Scotland
DR Rebecca Wade has been crowned the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Scotland’s STEM Ambassador of the Year.
The senior lecturer in environmental science at...
Jedburgh Campus project rolls on after achieving financial close
THE new Jedburgh Intergenerational Community Campus project continues to gather pace, having recently achieved financial close.
All project and financial agreements have now been signed...
Work complete on Scotland’s first Passivhaus social housing development
CRUDEN Building Scotland has completed a Passivhaus development in the village of Drymen in Stirlingshire.
It is the first social housing development in Scotland to...
Kilmarnock set for build of ‘world class’ smart homes
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and The Halo Urban Regeneration Company (HALO) have announced a partnership that will bring 'world class' smart homes to...
CMA launches probe into housebuilders over ‘suspected sharing of commercially sensitive information’
THE Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found 'fundamental concerns' in the British housebuilding market and launched an investigation into eight housebuilders 'following evidence...
RIAS/RIBA Awards shortlist revealed
A new high school in Perth, a hospice in Glasgow, and a sports centre in Inverclyde are included on an 18-strong shortlist for the...
Construction complete at 551-unit Glasgow PBSA development
GRAHAM has completed the build of a 551-unit purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development on Bath Street in Glasgow city centre ahead of the new...
Financial Close reached on multi-million pound healthcare projects
BAM Construction has announced Financial Close has been achieved on two healthcare projects which are being delivered for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde by...
Scotland’s construction industry unveils Covid-19 recovery plan
THE Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) has published a plan for the industry's recovery from the impact of Covid-19.
The plan looks to work towards...
Ullapool project wins top accolade at Scottish Civil Engineering Awards
A project to improve the harbour area and main street in Ullapool won the Best Overall Project category at the Scottish Civil Engineering Awards.
Organised...
Demolition work starts ahead of £250m Charing Cross development in Glasgow
DEMOLITION and site clearance works are underway ahead of the first phase of a major £250 million development in the Charing Cross area of...
Balfour Beatty updates sustainability strategy
BALFOUR Beatty has announced an update of its Building New Futures Sustainability Strategy.
The contractor explained the strategy ensures a 'holistic approach' that addresses the...
Kier to deliver ‘first of its kind’ mental health facility in Ayrshire
KIER has been appointed by NHS Ayrshire & Arran to deliver a new 'first of its kind' mental health facility at Ayrshire Central Hospital...
