Balfour Beatty to deliver £25.7 million Union Terrace Gardens ‘transformation’
BALFOUR Beatty has been chosen to lead the transformation of Union Terrace Gardens (UTG) by Aberdeen City Council.
The project will turn the Victorian park into...
Builders express concern over rise in decision times for housing applications
TRADE body Homes for Scotland has described the news of an overall increase in decision times for housing applications as 'hugely frustrating'.
The organisation was responding...
High demand and low supply ‘likely to drive up tender price inflation’
TURNER & Townsend is warning clients to plan for the return of rising construction inflation, as the UK Government’s ambitions for housebuilding and infrastructure...
Livingston event to provide details of new £20m public sector framework in Scotland
PUBLIC sector organisations across Scotland are being invited to an event that will share information on a recently launched framework designed to improve the...
Topping out ceremony marks key milestone at Glasgow PBSA site
A topping out ceremony has taken place to mark a major milestone in the construction of a new £38 million purpose-built student accommodation scheme in...
Ellon bricklayer takes top apprentice award
ELLON bricklayer Glen Thomson (22) has scooped the Apprentice of the Year prize at the Scottish Building Apprenticeship and Training Council’s 2016 Apprenticeship Awards.
Glen, who...
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...
Deanestor lands £3.8m fit-out contract for new £100m Dundee campus
DUNFERMLINE-based Deanestor has landed a £3.8 million furniture and fit-out contract for the new East End Community Campus in Dundee.
The deal marks the 13th...
Business minister addresses construction sector’s concerns at SBF lunch
MEMBERS of the Scottish Building Federation (SBF) recently gathered in Glasgow to hear Scotland's business minister Richard Lochhead address the construction industry’s concerns about...
UCATT delegates vote for Unite merger
CONSTRUCTION union UCATT has announced it is to merge with Unite, following a "full, frank and passionate debate about the union's future".
Delegates voted in...
Roof tile manufacturer officially opens £2 million upgraded plant
PITCHED roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles (RRT) has officially unveiled its new £2 million upgraded utility plant at its site at Lochmaben.
The project...
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...
Scottish Budget delivers £5 billion infrastructure boost
THE Scottish Budget has proposed more than £5 billion of capital investment to "grow and modernise" the nation's infrastructure, including a new £50 million Town...
Contractor credits work in Scotland as ‘major’ contributor to financial growth
GRAHAM has said that activity in Scotland is a 'major' contributor to its 'strong and sustainable' financial growth after the contractor's 2023 accounts revealed...
Refurbishment of Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre complete
CLARK Contracts has announced the completion of the retrofit of Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre (SNRC) for Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST).
Developed in collaboration...
Kier launches UK-wide recruitment drive to fill 1,200 posts
KIER has announced the launch of a major recruitment drive with over 1,200 jobs available across the business.
The group has jobs available across the...
Small housebuilders to benefit from new scheme
A £30 million scheme to open doors for people to buy new homes from small and medium sized housebuilders has been launched.
The Scottish Government’s Help...
Study shows growth slows among Scottish construction SMEs
NEW research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Scotland has revealed that growth among smaller building firms north of the border has slowed for the...
£66 million “world class” campus unveiled in Glasgow
A new £66m “world-class campus with the wow factor” has been unveiled on the banks of the River Clyde.
City of Glasgow College’s Riverside Campus...
Scotland’s construction leaders urged to make ‘bold’ decisions to achieve net zero goals
STEPHEN Good, the CEO of Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), has written an open letter to Scotland's built environment and construction leaders, calling...
