Montgomerie Park Primary School

New Passivhaus primary school set to open in Irvine

ROBERTSON Construction Central West has completed the new £21 million Montgomerie Park Primary School in Irvine for North Ayrshire Council. The facility - the first...
Artist’s impression of proposed view from New Inn entry

‘Vibrant urban quarter’ tipped to breathe new life into Dundee city centre

PLANS to repurpose the Keiller Centre site have been tipped to breathe new life into Dundee city centre. Keiller Quarter - a mix of new...

New Prestwick campus delivered to ‘highest quality standards’

HUB South West Scotland has announced it has handed over the new Prestwick Educational Campus project to South Ayrshire Council early and on budget. Based...

CCG appointed preferred bidder for Cambuslang development

HUB South West has appointed CCG as preferred bidder for a new 300-home development in Cambuslang. South Lanarkshire Council announced the East Whitlawburn plans as part of a...

Springfield enjoys double success at Scottish Home Awards

SPRINGFIELD is celebrating after being named Housebuilder of the Year (more than 100 units) at The Scottish Home Awards. The group received the accolade following...
Daniel Cormack

Inverness investment group strengthens construction portfolio by acquiring Highland contractors

INVERNESS-based investment group GEG Capital has strengthened its electrical and construction portfolio with the acquisitions of two Highland contractors. Calder Electrical and multi-trades construction company...

Work complete on £48m Millport Flood Protection Scheme

WORK has been completed on a £48 million flood protection scheme on the Isle of Cumbrae. Main contractor Van Oord UK, with support from Mackley...

New Digital Skills Portal launched for planners across Scotland

THE Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and Scottish Government have launched the Digital Skills Portal to improve the confidence of digital skills amongst planners. The...

SFT report highlights organisation’s ‘pivotal’ role in supporting Scotland’s construction sector

THE Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) has provided details of its 'pivotal' role in helping Scotland come through the pandemic and work towards net zero. The...
Eddie Wighton and Michael Pratt

Dundee housebuilders encourage a more mainstream approach to sustainable building

A Scottish housebuilder has claimed that building more A-rated homes shouldn't cost any more than a less energy efficient C-rated property. Cost is frequently sited...

Second round of consultations to start on £40m Lomond Banks plans

A second round of consultations around the £40 million Lomond Banks tourist development plans has been scheduled. The local community will now have the chance...

£25 million Ayr school “well on track” for 2019 opening

AN important milestone has been reached in the construction of the new Queen Margaret Academy in Ayr with the completion of the main structure. Main contractor...

Union pushes for construction worker pay rise to meet ‘galloping’ cost of living

A pay claim has been submitted to the Construction Industry Joint Council (CIJC) seeking a 10% pay increase. Led by construction union, Unite, it comes...

Balfour Beatty secures Scottish Government funding to drive hydrogen retrofit project

BALFOUR Beatty has announced it has become the first construction company to secure funding from the Scottish Government’s Emerging Energies Technology Fund to retrofit...
An empty home undergoing renovation work

Record number of empty homes brought back into use across Scotland

A new report has revealed almost 11,000 long-term empty homes have been brought back into use in Scotland since the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership...
Mark Glasgow and Dougie Bell

Edinburgh Boiler Company sets out ‘aggressive’ expansion strategy

THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) has announced it is targeting growth by acquisition as the firm prepares for the next stage of expansion. EBC revealed...

New research reveals Scottish construction firms still ‘blighted’ by payment and cash flow issues

SCOTLAND'S construction businesses are still suffering the 'scourge' of late payments, outstanding retentions and unexpected charges, new research has revealed. A survey by the Construction...

Sustained cost escalation ‘putting pressure on viability of new projects’

CONSTRUCTION tender prices are set to rise by up to 5% this year, threatening costs for key programmes and challenging project viability, according to...

Carillion board slammed over “rotten culture” that led to firm’s demise

CARILLION’S business model was an “unsustainable dash for cash” a new report from MPs has concluded. A joint report from the Business Energy and Industry...

Plans submitted for £33.8m Perthshire leisure-led development

PLANS for a new £33.8 million leisure-led development at West Kinfauns, Perthshire have been submitted to Perth and Kinross Council. Morris Leslie Group is behind...