McLaughlin & Harvey appointed to start construction work at ‘landmark’ Glasgow project
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has been appointed to start construction works for the 33 Cadogan Street office development in Glasgow, formerly known as The Grid.
Property...
Full-scale log house set to be built with 100-year-old Douglas Fir logs
LOGS the length of a double decker bus, harvested by Forestry Land Scotland (FLS) and supplied to a specialist log cabin builder, are being...
Builders welcome Help to Buy scheme extension in Scotland
HOMES For Scotland (HFS) has welcomed the Scottish Government's decision to extend funding of its Help to Buy scheme for two more years.
From April 2019,...
Construction work begins on landmark Perthshire leisure development
WORK is underway on the new £36 million Blairgowrie Recreation Centre, which has been described as Scotland’s first ultra-low energy swimming pool and leisure...
Loch Lomond Group secures planning permission for new distillery in Luss
LOCH Lomond Group has secured planning permission and started construction on a new distillery and visitor centre in Luss.
The 5,362 sqm site on the...
Long-awaited V&A museum in Dundee tipped to change city’s life
THE eyes of the world were on Dundee at the opening of the first V&A Museum of Design outside of London.
The museum is the...
2025 RIAS Awards shortlist announced
TWO distilleries, Scotland’s first Passivhaus-certified primary school in Perth, and a North Lanarkshire community hub are among 21 projects shortlisted by the Royal Incorporation...
Scottish Building Federation appoints new MD
THE Scottish Building Federation (SBF) has announced the appointment of Paul Mitchell as its new MD.
Paul, who has served as operations director since March...
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...
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...
Just Transition Commission meets Scottish construction workers to discuss decarbonisation efforts
SCOTLAND'S Just Transition Commission is in the Glasgow and the Lanarkshire area this week to meet with construction workers to hear directly about the...
Breedon Aggregates snaps up Barr Quarries for £21m
Breedon Aggregates has agreed terms with Barr Holdings to purchase Barr Quarries Limited for £20.8m.
Barr Quarries employs approximately 130 people and is headquartered near Cumnock,...
Value of construction industry rises by 67%
THE value of construction projects in the UK has rocketed by 67.1 per cent in the last year, according to a new report.
New...
Final phase of East Lothian Community Hospital completed
THE final stage of East Lothian Community Hospital in Haddington has been completed and handed over to NHS Lothian and the East Lothian Health and...
£21.5m school tipped for top marks
BAM Construction has started work on the last school to be delivered under the Building Fife’s Future Framework.
Following on from the hugely successful Dunfermline and Auchmuty...
Hart Builders to rebrand as Cruden Group looks to align construction divisions
HART Builders is set to be rebranded as Cruden Building as part of the Cruden Group's plans to align its construction businesses.
Established in 1954...
New construction director for Hart Builders
CRAIG Giblett has been appointed construction director at Hart Builders, part of the Cruden Group.
His previous roles include contracts director for Graham Construction and operations manager for...
‘Game-changing’ Innovation Factory poised for lift-off
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre’s (CSIC) new Innovation Factory will be officially launched today (September 11) at an event attended by hundreds of construction professionals.
The...
£6m building services package supports Lost Shore Surf Resort
ARC-Tech (Scotland) has revealed details of its £6 million mechanical and electrical (M&E) services package for Scotland’s latest tourist destination in Edinburgh.
The £60 million...
Aberdeen stadium plans backed by council
ABERDEEN Football Club's plans for a new 20,000 capacity stadium and associated facilities at Kingsford have been approved by Aberdeen City Council.
Councillors voted 32-9...
