Pushing the envelope: major milestone for River Ness hydro project
THE River Ness hydro project is marking a major milestone with the installation of the stainless-steel envelope for the 92kW Archimedes Screw hydroelectric scheme.
Located...
Work to begin on next phase of £50m Aberdeen waterfront project
ROBERTSON Construction is to begin work on the creation of a new beach park and events field as part of Aberdeen City Council's beach...
Milestone for Pollokshaws regeneration plans
A planning application has been submitted for the next stage in the regeneration of Glasgow’s Pollokshaws area, which is expected to bring a jobs...
Construction industry urged to rethink approach to attracting talent
TURNER & Townsend is urging construction businesses to future-proof their workforces as the sector continues to grapple with skills gaps.
The professional services company’s Spring...
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...
Building a lasting legacy in Glasgow’s East End
On the anniversary of the Commonwealth Games, Project Scotland editor Gary Moug speaks to the key players of the City Legacy consortium which built...
RTPI Scotland urges action over planning resources
THE Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Scotland has urged Cabinet Secretary Derek Mackay to allow local authorities to raise planning fees to cover the...
Robertson and SEPA launch free environmental training toolkit
ROBERTSON and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) have launched a toolkit to help Scotland's construction sector meet its legal environmental obligations and build...
14 firms appointed to £80m framework for Scottish public sector works
FOURTEEN businesses have secured places on an £80 million framework to deliver 'critical' public sector infrastructure across Scotland.
The Modular Buildings framework (MB3), led by...
McLaughlin & Harvey to lead Edinburgh Marina works
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has been appointed as the main contractor for the first phase of works on Edinburgh Marina.
The first phase has an estimated...
Balfour Beatty bags £35m Perth roads contract
Balfour Beatty will deliver the first phase of the Perth Transport Futures project after securing the £35 million contract.
The firm will create a new junction on the...
Eastern promise for energy-efficient innovators
A Scottish company’s design for an affordable energy-efficient home is being showcased in China.
Developed by AppleGreen Homes, “The Scottish House” has been lauded for...
Kier announces £245 million loss
KIER has announced a loss of £245 million before tax for the year ending 30 June 2019, whilst also warning that Brexit could negatively...
Industry welcomes rise in new build homes
New statistics released in the Quarterly Housing Statistics for Scotland show a four per cent rise in new homes completed, compared to the previous...
Kier to develop vibrant new community and small business hub
HUB South West has appointed Kier Construction to develop a new £7.9m enterprise centre – a community and small business hub – in Cumbernauld, on...
Take it to the bank
BAM Construct brought in the new year by starting work on its multi-million pound office and retail development on a prime site in Glasgow...
Nine Edinburgh schools could stay closed until August
SOME of the schools recently closed in Edinburgh following the discovery of building defects could remain shut until August.
17 schools, built by the Edinburgh...
Value of hub community projects up nearly 60%
THE value of community-based projects either under construction or open that are being delivered through the Scotland-wide hub programme has increased 58% during the first...
Interserve reports “mixed” trading for 2017 so far
INTERSERVE has announced its outlook for the year remains unchanged following the release of the firm's half-year financial results.
Turnover for the first six months...
RICS appoints RGU visiting professor to chair its Scotland board
THE Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has appointed professor Norman McLennan as chair of the Scotland board.
The visiting professor from Robert Gordon University...
