Norbord Inverness factory investment tops £145m

WOOD panel manufacturer Norbord is to putting a further £35 million into developing its Inverness factory, bringing overall investment in the past two years...

SES appointed to £84m University of Glasgow development

SES Engineering Services (SES) has announced it has been appointed by Multiplex to deliver an £84 million project at the University of Glasgow. The...

Kier chief exec exits business

KIER chief executive Haydn Mursell has left the business with immediate effect, the contractor has announced. Chairman Philip Cox will now act as executive chairman,...

City Building starts construction of new Glasgow training college

CITY Building has started construction of its new training college, which is set for completion next year. The Glasgow-based firm recently welcomed a group of...

Report highlights how improved public investment in construction could support Scotland’s green recovery

SCOTLAND'S Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has published a new report intended to help public bodies make decisions on where funding in construction gives the highest...

Scottish construction sector given green light to begin restart plan

NICOLA Sturgeon has confirmed that Scotland's construction industry can begin phase one of its restart plan on May 29. Speaking today (May 28), Scotland's first...

New senior team installed at Fife timber specialist

FIFE-based timber specialist James Donaldson & Sons has announced its new senior team, as Andrew and Michael Donaldson take over as CEO and chairman,...

Scottish projects contribute to ‘strong’ Morgan Sindall profit growth

Morgan Sindall has reported ‘strong' profit growth in the first half of 2019 in its half-year financial results.

“Challenging” north east market hits Stewart Milne profits

STEWART Milne Group has announced a drop in turnover and operating profit following "challenging" market conditions in Scotland's north east, with the downturn in the oil...

Breedon reveals “solid” trading performance for year to date

BREEDON has announced a "solid performance" in a trading update for the 10 months to 31 October 2017. The business said both volumes and revenues...

Athletes’ Village scoops hat-trick of planning awards

CITY Legacy, the consortium which designed, constructed and delivered the Athletes’ Village has been presented with three planning awards at one of the Scottish Government’s...

Barratt announces plans for 12 new Scottish sites

BARRATT Developments has revealed plans to open 12 new sites across Scotland during the course of 2018, creating 2280 new homes. The business, which includes Barratt Homes...

Partnership working ‘key’ to tackling Scottish housebuilding challenges

THE importance of collaboration between the housebuilding sector and the Scottish Government was the focus of attention at the recent Homes for Scotland (HFS)...

Brewster Brothers invests £6m in second recycling plant

BREWSTER Brothers is investing £6 million in a second recycling plant near Cumbernauld. The firm's Livingston site has diverted over one million tonnes of construction,...
Blindwells landscape architecture

ESG targets help to reshape the landscape on outdoor spaces

A leading landscape architect has told Project Scotland that the work carried out by professionals in this field is gaining increasing traction amongst developers...

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...

Construction industry gives thumbs up to increased AI use

SCOTLAND’S construction industry is broadly enthusiastic about the potential benefits of the growing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Project Scotland can reveal. As the AI...
Aberdeen Beachfront project

Financial close achieved on £50m Aberdeen Beachfront project

ABERDEEN City Council and development partner hub North Scotland have reached financial close for the first phase of a £50 million project aimed at...

£26.5m Brechin campus starts to take shape

PHASE one of the £26.5 million Brechin Community Campus has been completed. Pupils have received a tour of the new building, which replaces Brechin High School. The campus...

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...