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New powers NOT needed to tackle Scotland’s housing crisis

WITH housing already a devolved matter, there is no need for Scottish politicians to wait on new powers in order to tackle the country’s housing...
HES is to establish a new retrofit hub

HES to establish new hub for retrofit of traditional buildings

HISTORIC Environment Scotland (HES) has confirmed plans for a new dedicated national centre to champion the retrofit of traditional buildings. The organisation has welcomed £1...
Keith Brown

Aberdeen bypass sub-contracts top £350 million

OVER £350 million of sub-contracts have now been awarded for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie to Tipperty project (AWPR/B-T). The announcement was made by Keith Brown, Cabinet...

Scottish Property Awards winners named

THE best new commercial and public property developments in Scotland have been revealed at the second annual Scottish Property Awards.Prime Four Business Park in Aberdeen, Johnstone...

Scottish projects boost Kier financial results

KIER Construction Scotland has reported a "strong" performance from them has contributed to the overall Kier Group's financial results, which revealed group revenue is...

CITB appoints new Scottish strategic partnerships director

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has appointed a new strategic partnerships director for Scotland. Ian Hughes is joining the CITB from Glasgow Caledonian University,...

Construction law specialist sets out guidelines during ‘unprecedented’ situation

A construction law specialist has urged Scottish construction firms to use the upcoming period of 'downtime' to review contracts for future use. Ross Taylor, partner...

‘Hundreds’ of Scots firms have engaged with HS2 scheme

HUNDREDS of Scottish companies have engaged with the landmark HS2 project, according to the company responsible for developing and constructing the UK’s new high-speed rail...

Human error behind Edinburgh hospital delay as new opening date set

THE Scottish Government expects Edinburgh’s problem-hit Royal Hospital for Children and Young People to be in full operation by August of 2020. Originally due to...

Plans submitted for transformative new £2 billion Edinburgh neighbourhood

A planning application has been submitted for a proposed new £2 billion Edinburgh neighbourhood with capacity for 7,000 homes. West Town Edinburgh Limited, the development...

Hart Builders appoints new commercial director

ANDY McLinden has been appointed commercial director at Hart Builders. Andy was previously regional managing director for ISG Northern and the move has been described...

22,500 new construction jobs required in Scotland by 2028 to help meet net zero...

NEW research has revealed that 22,500 new construction roles will require to be created in Scotland by 2028 to help meet the Scottish Government's...

Drum takes top prize at Scottish Property Awards

DRUM Property Group won the Property Company of the Year accolade at the Scottish Property Awards for the second year in a row. 820 guests gathered...

Construction work begins on landmark luxury care home in Dalgety Bay

CONSTRUCTION is underway on a new luxury care home in Dalgety Bay, Dunfermline. Located at Harbour Way just north of the town centre, the development...
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...

Advance Construction Group unveils new division

THE Advance Construction Group has launched a new division called WRS Structures Ltd, which will deliver reinforced concrete frames and structured steel buildings, as...

Building Scotland Fund reaches £100 million milestone

THE Building Scotland Fund (BSF) has reached the £100 million investment milestone, supporting a raft of projects across sectors including housing, industrial and commercial. The fund...

Scotframe makes senior appointment to target English self-build housing market

SCOTFRAME is targeting a larger slice of the self-build housing market in England after appointing Danny Johnson to the role of business development manager...

‘Change Makers’ to outline vision for future of Scotland’s construction sector

A dozen young professionals from the built environment and construction sector have formed an alliance to help shape the industry's future. The Built Environment Change...

Highland construction firm reveals fresh new identity

HIGHLAND company WGC (Scotland) Ltd has announced it will now be known as Capstone Construction following a rebranding exercise. Founded in 2001, the business was...