Trio of Scottish projects in contention for top sustainability awards
THREE Scottish projects are in contention for major accolades at the Exemplar Sustainable Buildings Awards 2025.
The awards highlight how the construction industry is innovating...
Industry body urges Scottish Government to reopen First Home Fund
TRADE body Homes for Scotland has urged the Scottish Government to reopen the First Home Fund to help meet consumer demand.
The organisation said the...
Turnover boost for Scottish fit-out specialist
MORRIS & Spottiswood has reported a rise in turnover from £74 million to £88 million.
The Scottish fit-out, housing and maintenance contractor said sales in...
Trade body backs consultation findings on cash retentions
THE Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group Scotland has welcomed the results of the Scottish Government's consultation on cash retentions.
The trade body said analysis of...
Balfour Beatty to lead New Deer substation extension project
BALFOUR Beatty has been appointed by SSEN Transmission to upgrade the New Deer electricity substation in Aberdeenshire.
Originally energised in 2019, Balfour Beatty will now...
New project manager installed at Countesswells development
RYAN Swan has been appointed project manager to oversee the progress of Aberdeen’s new £800 million Countesswells community.
A chartered civil engineer, he will manage...
Robotic architecture unveiled in new V&A Dundee exhibition
ROBOTIC architecture takes centre stage at a new exhibition at V&A Dundee.
The museum revealed that the new commission will sit alongside the next major...
Scottish Government encouraged to ‘hold its nerve’ over Passivhaus policy
THE Passivhaus Trust is calling on the Scottish Government to 'hold its nerve' and continue with its previously announced plans to introduce a Scottish...
Graham + Sibbald acquires JMP Construction and Property Consultants
GRAHAM + Sibbald has completed the acquisition of JMP Construction and Property Consultants and its sister company SID Asset Management.
The move follows the purchase...
CSIC seeks new board members to help drive ‘transformational’ change across sector
THE Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) is appealing for six 'dynamic' individuals to join its governance board and help drive transformational change across the...
2025: a year for balancing growth with innovation
2024 was a challenging year for Scotland’s construction sector with skills gaps, political uncertainty, tight margins, and construction inflation all posing significant issues for...
FMB boss brands Immigration White Paper “disastrous”
THE UK Government's Immigration White Paper has been described as "disastrous" by the chief executive of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
The Government has attempted...
‘Deeply concerning’ Scottish housing and homelessness figures revealed
THE Scottish Government has announced a 17% decrease in all sector housebuilding starts and completions between 2023 and 2024.
The latest quarterly housing statistics revealed...
Plans unveiled for ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity to reimagine Glasgow Chinatown
PROPOSALS have been unveiled to transform Glasgow’s Chinatown into a mixed-use neighbourhood and cultural destination.
New City Burnside Ltd – a joint venture between Keltbray...
HVDC Centre brings a spark to Cumbernauld
CONSTRUCTION work has started on a "first of its kind" technology centre in Cumbernauld that will test the use of high voltage direct current (HVDC) on...
SME housebuilding challenges under the spotlight during ‘Awareness Week’
THE challenges faced by SME housebuilders in Scotland and the need for 'urgent' regulatory reform will be under the spotlight this week.
A range of...
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...
Construction Scotland launches new strategy for tackling sector’s biggest issues
CONSTRUCTION Scotland has launched a new strategy for the next four years, with the aim of the industry becoming more sustainable, productive, innovative and...
Safety prioritised in Glasgow fire response
FAÇADE retention was ‘impossible’ on Glasgow’s fire-damaged Forsyth House with the charred and water-damaged structure creating perilous conditions for specialist contractors who worked 24/7...
Barratt Redrow appoints new regional MD for Scotland
BARRATT Redrow has announced the appointment of Alison Condie as its new regional MD for Scotland.
Alison previously held the roles of regional director for...
