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Landmark wind farm project to help fund 500 new homes

THE UK’s first wind farm to be developed by a housing association as a means of funding new homes for social rental has been launched...
The Briggait Clydeside Market Halls in Glasgow

Multi-million-pound renovation of The Briggait Clydeside Market Halls completed

CLARK Contracts has completed a £3.9 million refurbishment of The Briggait Clydeside Market Halls in Glasgow. An official event was held to mark the moment,...
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Election candidates back construction regulation and action on skills

A number of candidates in the upcoming Scottish Parliament election have backed regulation of the construction industry and development of skills during a Construction...

CE marking still causing problems for steel industry

BM TRADA has said many steel manufacturers, contractors and fabricators remain unaware of the requirements placed on them by the introduction of the Construction Products...
Tim Balcon

CITB seeks employers’ views on 2026-29 Levy proposals

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced key dates for the organisation's Consensus consultation on the 2026-29 Levy. The consultation with the construction industry...

Construction of temporary Glasgow hospital complete

CONSTRUCTION work at the temporary NHS Louisa Jordan hospital at the Scottish Events Campus (SEC) in Glasgow has been completed, the Scottish Government has...

£200m Glasgow project receives planning consent

A £200 million project to "revitalise" a historic Glasgow site has received planning consent. The investment partnership behind Get Living PLC confirmed it has secured...
David Kelman, Crosswind Developments

Scotland’s construction sector backed to deliver £1 billion ‘car-lite’ vision

CROSSWIND Developments has revealed its faith in the Scottish construction sector’s ability to deliver and embrace the ambition behind a proposed landmark mixed-use project...

Scottish election to have huge implications for construction industry

THE Scottish construction industry is eagerly waiting to discover how the outcome of the upcoming Scottish Parliament election will impact the short, medium and...

Major milestone reached at Perth development

A sod cutting ceremony has marked an important milestone in the development of 203 new homes in Perth. Regeneration specialist Urban Union, in partnership with...

Edinburgh practice marks a new chapter for landscapes

THE value of landscapes has been brought firmly into focus by the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s the view of Mike Harrison, co-founder of Edinburgh-based landscape architecture...

CCG records “most successful” year to date

CCG has recorded a record turnover of more than £144 million - an increase of 6.2%. The Cambuslang-headquartered construction and manufacturing business revealed pre-tax profit...

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...

Organisations give mixed response to Scottish Budget

RTPI Scotland said it welcomed commitments in the draft Scottish Budget to tackle the climate crisis but called for more investment in the planning...

Historic construction firm confirms board reshuffle following retirements

VEITCHI Group has announced changes to its corporate board structure following a double retirement. The Cambuslang-based business revealed it is also planning a drive for...

Retentions: will proposed deposit scheme help to rebuild trust?

By Keith Emmerson, an associate in Gillespie Macandrew LLP’s dispute resolution team, specialising in construction IN April 2020, I wrote on the Scottish Government’s consultation...

Timber to take leading role in net zero schools

UK schools reportedly rack up a total energy bill of around £543 million each year, responsible for almost half of local authorities’ carbon emissions....

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...

RIAS confirms winners of special category awards

THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced the special category winners of the 2023 RIAS Awards. The Circular Economy Design Award, sponsored...

Stewart Milne Group reports rise in profit and turnover

STEWART Milne Group has announced a £36 million increase in turnover and a £12.7 million rise in profit. The housebuilder hailed a 'strong recovery' in...