Aberdeen WTW upgrade provides ‘complex’ excavation challenges
GROUNDFORCE Shorco has revealed details of its work to support a ’complex’ excavation at the Mannofield Water Treatment Works near Aberdeen.
Contractor ESD (a joint...
Trio shortlisted for fourth section of the A9 Dualling programme
BALFOUR Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd, Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd, and John Graham Construction Ltd have been shortlisted for the next section of the...
Second winter appeal launched by hub West
FOR the second year in a row hub West Scotland (hWS) is running its Winter Warmer Appeal, which seeks to ensure children in the...
Morrison launches Net Zero Partners initiative
MORRISON Construction’s Building Central business has launched its new Net Zero Partners initiative, designed to help align its supply chain with the company’s ambitious...
New measures will help manage impact of climate change on Scotland’s historic buildings
HISTORIC Environment Scotland (HES) has revealed it is adopting a new approach to the inspection of historic properties in response to the impact of...
Tilbury Douglas secures five-year framework for Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
TILBURY Douglas has secured a new five-year framework with The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo to continue delivering the stadium for the internationally acclaimed event.
The...
Historic Scottish surveying practices join forces
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors and Whyte & Barrie Chartered Surveyors have announced they have merged to create a practice 'unrivalled' in its delivery network of...
Bancon Group reports significantly increased profits
ABERDEENSHIRE-based housebuilder and construction company Bancon Group has reported a 24% increase in turnover, on comparable pre-pandemic years, and 55% on the previous Covid-impacted...
Builders back rise in grant funding for apprenticeships
SCOTTISH builders have backed a funding boost announcement for construction apprenticeships.
The Scottish Building Federation has welcomed the news that from April 1, the Construction Industry...
World’s largest equine sculptures tower over Forth and Clyde Canal
WORK on Scotland’s major new cultural landmark - the world’s largest pair of equine sculptures - has been completed.
The £5 million The Kelpies structures...
HSE launches second phase of site inspection campaign
THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced the launch of the second phase of its construction inspection campaign.
Those involved in projects across Britain...
Stromness regeneration project takes top planning award
A 10-year plan to regenerate Stromness has scooped the top prize at a national awards ceremony.
The plan for the town won the Silver Jubilee...
Raising awareness of apprenticeships is ‘key’ to tackling youth unemployment in Scotland
NEW research has revealed that increasing awareness of apprenticeship schemes could hold the key to tackling youth unemployment in Scotland.
To coincide with Scottish Apprenticeship...
Decarbonisation achievements celebrated at Accelerate to Zero Awards
THE winners of the Accelerate to Zero Awards have been announced at an event in Glasgow.
BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation) welcomed over 200...
Springfield posts highest level of completions and revenue despite ‘challenging’ market backdrop
HOUSEBUILDER Springfield Properties has announced a 29% increase in revenue to £332.1 million for the year ended May 31, following a record year of...
Edinburgh project tipped to demonstrate how to deliver net zero carbon housing at scale
PLANS to transform vacant land into an affordable net zero carbon housing development in Edinburgh have now been approved.
Located between Greendykes Avenue and Greendykes...
CMA launches probe into housebuilders over ‘suspected sharing of commercially sensitive information’
THE Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found 'fundamental concerns' in the British housebuilding market and launched an investigation into eight housebuilders 'following evidence...
New recycling centre a ‘game-changer’ for Scotland’s construction sector
THE largest recycling plant of its kind in the UK is being launched in Livingston by Brewster Bros, with the aim of “shaping the...
Hub North Scotland confirms changes to leadership structure
HUB North Scotland has announced a new leadership structure following a period of growth which has seen the organisation break through the £1 billion...
Knighthood for Robertson founder
ROBERTSON Group chairman Bill Robertson has said he is 'thrilled, but deeply humbled and honoured' to receive a knighthood in the 2023 New Year...
