Bancon Group increases turnover and doubles pre-tax profits
ABERDEENSHIRE-based housebuilding and construction firm Bancon Group has reported a 13% rise in turnover and a doubling of its pre-tax profits.
The company's latest set...
Brady appointed new Hadden managing director
STEVEN Brady has been named managing director at Hadden Construction.
The former BAM Construction pre-construction director joined the Perthshire-headquartered contractor and developer in early September and...
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 milestone marked as A9 Dualling plans progress
TRANSPORT Scotland has announced 'major progress' on plans to dual the A9 with the publication of Made Orders for the stretch of the route...
9% rise in new apprentices
THE proportion of Scottish construction companies recruiting apprentices is expected to rise by 9% over the next 12 months.
New Glasgow neighbourhood secures three-star Fitwel certification
BUILD to rent developer and operator Moda Living has secured its fourth three-star Fitwel certification for its first Glasgow neighbourhood, Moda, Holland Park, which...
Spring budget: construction industry offers mixed response
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has announced that relaxing immigration rules to address 'chronic' skills shortages in the construction industry are a welcome...
Construction employers urged to ‘rethink’ recruitment strategies to attract fresh talent
THE construction industry has been urged to 'rethink' how it attracts its workforce as competition for fresh talent in a challenging labour market hots...
New project into peatland construction methods could ‘transform’ approach to rural housing
MORE environmentally friendly peatland construction methods have been tipped to pave the way for future housing developments in parts of Scotland's Highlands and Islands.
A...
Linear to deliver refurb project at historic Scottish Bible Society HQ
LINEAR Design and Construct (LDC) has announced it has been appointed to deliver the refurbishment of the Scottish Bible Society’s (SBS) Edinburgh HQ.
The project...
Contractors appointed for two major Borders education projects
BAM Construction and Morrison Construction have been appointed to deliver two major new education projects in the Scottish Borders.
BAM will be responsible for the...
Health board to pursue legal action against Glasgow hospital contractor
LEGAL action is to be taken by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde against a contractor involved in the construction of the Queen Elizabeth University...
Progress made on Highland school projects despite ‘extraordinary’ cost increases
THE Highland Council has said that 'immense' work has been undertaken to drive progress across ten major school projects in the area, despite the...
Olympic arena has £2.5m price ticket
THE biggest single temporary structure in Olympic history has been put on the market by the Scottish company that created it.
The Basketball Arena, one...
CALA reveal plans for Waterfront Plaza
CALA Homes has revealed conceptual plans for its proposed ‘Waterfront Plaza’ development on disused land around Ocean Terminal in Leith.
The plans are for between...
Sector must undergo ‘transformation’ to meet environmental goals
THE construction industry must be 'transformed within a generation' to meet 2050 zero carbon target, according to a new report.
The National Federation of Builders’ (NFB) Major...
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...
Plans submitted for new Glasgow development
PLANS have been submitted for a £40 million investment at a site in Cathcart, Glasgow. Developers, FM Group, intend to regenerate the former Scottish Power HQ,...
New report highlights affordability challenge of retrofitting homes in Scotland
A new report from Edinburgh’s Smart Data Foundry has revealed only 20% of people in Scotland can comfortably afford the home upgrades required to...
Refurbishment of Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre complete
CLARK Contracts has announced the completion of the retrofit of Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre (SNRC) for Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST).
Developed in collaboration...
