Green light for new flats at historic Glasgow school site
GLASGOW city planners have given the green light to demolish all but the façade and a number of architectural features on the B-listed Golfhill...
City Deal programme gives Ravenscraig plans £200m boost
MORE than 6,500 jobs could be created and around £360 million per year generated for the local economy, following the approval of revised plans...
Nation’s first adult autism centre on course
GRAHAM Construction has been appointed main contractor to create a pioneering support facility providing care for adults with autism and learning difficulties in Edinburgh.
The...
UK ‘in the vanguard’ as construction markets across Europe tipped to recover this year
CONSTRUCTION markets across Europe are poised for a gradual recovery in activity beginning this year, following a two-year slump, Bain & Company has forecast...
CITB invests in courses to fill construction leadership and management ‘gaps’
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced that it has awarded contracts worth £10.5 million to four UK-wide training organisations which will provide...
Advanced Building Contractors caps record year with leadership changes
ADVANCED Building Contractors (ABC) has announced changes to its leadership team to propel further growth.
The firm said strong demand for its services, in particular...
Scottish construction output hits record high
SCOTTISH construction output reached a record high of £14.5 billion last year, according to new statistics.
Full-year figures published by the Office of National Statistics show a...
UK Government Hub handed over in Edinburgh
THE new UK Government Hub at New Waverley in Edinburgh, which will eventually house some 3,000 civil servants, has been officially handed over to...
CICV Forum calls for ‘vital measures’ to protect Scottish construction businesses
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum is urging the implementation of a number of measures to improve cash flow and save construction businesses in Scotland.
The...
£60m luxury retirement village project to break ground next year
CONSTRUCTION of Scotland's first luxury retirement village will get underway early next year.
The £60 million self-contained project in Newton Mearns will be built on a 17-acre...
New project director Counted in at £800m development
ALLAN McGregor has been appointed to oversee the delivery of the new £800 million Countesswells community near Aberdeen, which has been tipped to support...
Landmark Scottish Passivhaus school is outperforming targets
Edinburgh-based architect Architype is working on a number of Passivhaus schools, including the recently completed Riverside Primary, the first Passivhaus certified school in Scotland....
Entries sought for Scottish Civil Engineering Awards 2020
THE 2020 Scottish Civil Engineering Awards have been officially launched.
The awards, organised jointly by CECA Scotland and ICE Scotland, celebrate the nation's top civil...
First minister officially opens City Building’s new sustainable training college
FIRST minister Nicola Sturgeon has officially opened City Building’s new training college in Glasgow.
The design features solar panels which will provide enough energy to...
Health Secretary cuts first ground at £48m Royal Edinburgh Campus
HEALTH Secretary Shona Robison MSP has cut the first ground on the £48 million first phase of redevelopments at the Royal Edinburgh Campus.The vast programme of...
Restoration plans approved for historic Fife mansion
PLANS have been approved to transform the ruins of a former Fife 'palace' back to their former glory.
Leslie House, located in woodland east of...
New academy opens amid warnings of dire sector skills shortage
SIR Tom Farmer has launched a ground breaking new technical academy offering qualifications across a wide range of construction disciplines.
The move comes as a...
CCG records “most successful” year to date
CCG has recorded a record turnover of more than £144 million - an increase of 6.2%.
The Cambuslang-headquartered construction and manufacturing business revealed pre-tax profit...
Balfour Beatty kicks off ‘transformative’ Westfield infrastructure improvement works
BALFOUR Beatty has commenced work on Falkirk Council's 'transformative' A9/A904 Westfield infrastructure improvement project.
The first phase will involve preparatory work including establishing a compound...
Campion Homes reports rise in turnover and profits
FIFE-based Campion Homes has announced an increase in turnover and profits for financial year 2023/24, following a 'steady' level of private house sales and 'strong'...
