Scottish trade body backs Grenfell Inquiry call for ‘urgent change’ in construction sector
SCOTLAND'S largest trade association, SELECT, has echoed the Grenfell Inquiry’s call for regulation and a 'shake-up' of the construction industry.
The body has now called...
One of Scotland’s ‘most complex’ civil engineering projects nears completion
WORK to reinstate the Cairngorm funicular railway is entering the final stages in what has been said to be one of Scotland's 'most complex...
Supply chain issues and price rises hit UK construction output
UK construction output fell by 1.6% in volume terms in July 2021, the latest ONS figures have revealed.
This puts the level of output below...
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...
Scotland’s construction industry enters 2022 with renewed optimism
2021 was one of the most challenging years on record for the Scottish construction industry. Material shortages, soaring price rises, the skills gap, and...
Plans unveiled to redevelop historic St Andrews hotel
TODD Architects has submitted plans for the refurbishment and extension of The Scores Hotel at St Andrews.
Fife councillors will now decide on the proposals...
Report highlights how improved public investment in construction could support Scotland’s green recovery
SCOTLAND'S Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has published a new report intended to help public bodies make decisions on where funding in construction gives the highest...
Balfour Beatty to build landmark Edinburgh city centre concert hall
BALFOUR Beatty has secured a £162 million contract to deliver Edinburgh’s first purpose-built concert hall in over a century.
The contract, awarded by IMPACT Scotland,...
Work begins on 50-bed Clarkston luxury care home
CONSTRUCTION work has commenced to deliver a new 50-bedroom care home in Clarkston, East Renfrewshire. The initiative marks the latest project undertaken by the...
Union Technical founders earn top entrepreneurial accolade
THE founders of Glasgow-based energy services firm Union Technical have been named Scottish regional winners at this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year UK...
Remedial works completed on closed Edinburgh schools
ALL 17 Edinburgh schools that were closed earlier this year following the discovery of building defects have reopened ahead of schedule, the City of Edinburgh Council...
Scottish Government announces £800m upgrade of 25 schools
THE Scottish Government has announced that 25 new schools and campuses are to be constructed or refurbished across Scotland.
The £800 million investment across 18...
CBRE secures BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating for Glasgow HQ
CBRE'S new Glasgow HQ has been awarded one of the UK’s highest sustainability ratings.
The real estate advisor’s offices at 177 Bothwell Street have secured...
Scottish sites to open doors to public to encourage more people to consider construction...
SIXTEEN Scottish construction sites are poised to open their doors to members of the public for behind the scenes tours as part of a...
Top ten: 2019 RIAS Awards winners announced
THE V&A Dundee and Macallan Distillery and Visitor Experience in Speyside were among the ten winners announced at the 2019 RIAS Awards. Other successful projects...
“Unique” Edinburgh luxury retirement concept gets the green light
EDINBURGH Marina Holdings has confirmed it has secured detailed planning permission for a Scotland-first luxury waterside retirement living scheme to the north west of...
Plans approved for refurbishment of Edinburgh College of Art
PLANNING consent has been granted for a campus-wide development plan to 'consolidate and improve' the Edinburgh College of Art (ECA)'s existing estate.
The HawkinsBrown-designed scheme...
Dunfermline firm lands £1.8m fit-out contract at Winchburgh campus
DUNFERMLINE-based fit-out specialist Deanestor has been awarded a £1.8 million contract by Morrison Construction for a new £60 million multi-school campus in West Lothian.
The...
RICS calls for clarity over restarting the Scottish house buying process
RICS has urged the Scottish Government to provide clarity over the restarting of the house buying and selling process.
The organisation said a survey of...
Phil fills chair at Ogilvie – Berry set to stand down
PHIL McEwan has been appointed executive chairman at the Ogilvie Group to succeed John Berry who steps down at the end of June after...
