Programme for Government ‘doesn’t go far enough’ to address housing emergency
THE Scottish Government has vowed to remove barriers on stalled housing sites to deliver up to 20,000 new homes - but housing bodies have...
Housebuilder hails ‘robust’ financial performance despite market challenges
CALA Group has hailed a 'robust' set of financial results for 2023, despite seeing dips in both turnover and pre-tax profit.
Turnover fell 7.3% from...
Balfour Beatty exceeds net cash targets in 2020 full year results
BALFOUR Beatty has reported revenue of £8.593 million for the year ending 31 December 2020 - a rise on 2019's £8.411 million total.
Pre-tax profits,...
Contractors appointed for two major Borders education projects
BAM Construction and Morrison Construction have been appointed to deliver two major new education projects in the Scottish Borders.
BAM will be responsible for the...
FMB Scotland calls for builders to have access to Strategic Framework Business Fund
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has called for the Scottish Government’s Strategic Framework Business Fund to be made available to building and construction firms...
£28.7m construction contracts signed for build of Invergowrie facility
THE James Hutton Institute and McLaughlin & Harvey have signed construction contracts worth £28.7 million for the next stage of the redevelopment of the...
Housebuilder confirms two senior promotions in Scotland
CALA Homes has announced the promotion of two senior leaders.
Jennifer Wylie, previously general counsel and a member of the group’s management and group boards,...
Civils work due for completion at Grangemouth Energy from Waste facility
ELYSIUM Construction is set to complete civil engineering works for Earls Gate Energy Centre (EGEC), a new Energy from Waste facility in Grangemouth designed...
Engineering consultancy appoints two new managing directors
ENGINEERING consultancy Will Rudd has appointed two new managing directors to lead its Glasgow and Edinburgh offices.
MJ O’Shaughnessy and Gillian Ogilvie have taken on...
Construction conference to debate the biggest issues facing sector
OVER 400 leading figures in the Scottish construction industry will gather in Glasgow today (Tuesday 13 September) to discuss issues including productivity, innovation, procurement and digitisation.
Hosted by...
£20m Inverclyde cruise ship visitor centre officially launched
INVERCLYDE’s new £20 million cruise ship visitor centre has been officially launched.
The project, led by Inverclyde Council, is part of the £1 billion Glasgow...
Scottish construction stakeholders urged to help shape sector’s future
THE Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) is urging industry stakeholders to help shape the sector's future by taking part in a consultation on its draft...
Kier awarded HMP Glasgow pre-construction services contract
THE Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has awarded Kier the pre-construction services contract to deliver HMP Glasgow, which will replace HMP Barlinnie in 2026.
Plans show...
Political support grows for campaign to regulate electrical industry
Support is growing for SELECT'S campaign for recognition of electricians as a profession after four more politicians backed the plans.
What will 2024 have in store for Scotland’s construction industry?
DECARBONISATION looks certain to dominate much of the attention in the Scottish construction industry again this year, according to some of the sector’s key stakeholders.
To...
Robertson named main contractor for AECC project
Henry Boot Developments and Aberdeen City Council have appointed Robertson Group as main contractor to deliver the new Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre (AECC).
The contract...
George Square transformation work to start in January 2025
WORK on the transformation of George Square is to begin on site in January 2025, Glasgow City Council has announced.
The first phase will see...
New campaign urges public to help construction workers do their jobs safely
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has launched a new social media campaign intended to remind the public to let construction workers do their...
New construction director for Cruden Building
CRUDEN Building has appointed Colin Kennedy as the firm's new construction director, succeeding David McEvoy who is retiring at the end of July.
Colin's previous...
New analysis highlights ‘growing confidence’ in recycled aggregates in Scotland
NEW research by Livingston-based resource management specialist Brewster Brothers has highlighted evidence of the 'growing confidence' in recycled aggregates.
An analysis of the principal housebuilders...
