‘Outdated’ cash retentions model keeps construction sector in Victorian age
CONSTRUCTION professionals are still suffering the 'scourge' of a Victorian era payments system brought in to stop cowboy railway builders doing a runner, the...
Task force established to secure future of construction Modern Apprenticeships in Scotland
A task force has been established to minimise the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on construction Modern Apprentices (MA) in Scotland.
CITB Scotland, along with...
Work begins on Dunfermline Museum and Art Gallery
THE anticipated moment for construction work to begin on Dunfermline’s new museum and art gallery has arrived.
Partners gathered to mark the occasion on site which...
50 years of support for apprentices
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Scotland has celebrated 50 years of supporting the country’s apprentices in a special event at the Scottish Parliament.
The...
Local knowledge holds the key to MacLeod Construction longevity
LOCHGILPHEAD-based timber frame pioneer MacLeod Construction is celebrating 50 years in business this year.
Founded by twin brothers Murdo and Kenny MacLeod in 1975 as...
Key construction workers must be protected from abuse
SCOTLAND'S housing minister has backed calls to protect key construction workers from abuse as they carry out essential tasks during the lockdown period.
The Construction Industry...
Olympic arena has £2.5m price ticket
THE biggest single temporary structure in Olympic history has been put on the market by the Scottish company that created it.
The Basketball Arena, one...
RIAS Awards 2018 winners revealed
A leisure centre in Clydebank, a new high school in Edinburgh and a building conservation centre in Stirling have been named amongst 12 winners...
New research shows ‘damning situation’ regarding material and labour pressures
ALMOST nine in ten local builders have had to delay jobs due to a lack of materials or skilled tradespeople, according to new research.
The...
Consultation starts over planning reforms
THE Scottish Government has set out 20 proposals for "revamping" the nation's planning system.
The proposals form a consultation ahead of a planning bill to be brought...
Interserve named preferred bidder for £15m Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre
INTERSERVE has been named preferred bidder for the new £15 million Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (MMIC) in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire.
The development, near Glasgow Airport, will...
Aberdeen Art Gallery crowned ‘Best Building in Scotland’
ABERDEEN Art Gallery has been announced as the winner of the 2021 Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award at The Royal Incorporation of...
Proposals unveiled for mixed-use Edinburgh development
NEW proposals have been unveiled for a project described as one Edinburgh's largest development schemes for more than a decade.
The New Town North development will...
Urban regeneration specialist plans first Edinburgh venture
URBAN regeneration specialist Kelvin Properties – the firm behind a string of residential developments in Glasgow – has made its first move into Edinburgh...
Statom Group North secures groundworks and RC structures package at HMP Glasgow
STATOM Group North has been appointed by Kier to deliver a groundworks and RC structures package for the central facilities building, the front of...
Scotland to pioneer Circular Construction Hub to increase reuse of materials
SCOTLAND is set to ramp up its reuse of construction materials after being chosen as one of four European locations to pioneer a new...
New CITB business plan aims to give employers greater say in solving skills challenges
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has set out three core priorities in its newly published business plan.
Improving construction’s people pipeline, creating defined training...
Planning permission granted for Perth housing regeneration project
Planning permission has been approved for the multi-million pound Muirton housing development in Perth.
Urban Union Ltd, appointed by Caledonia Housing Association, has been granted...
FMB boss brands Immigration White Paper “disastrous”
THE UK Government's Immigration White Paper has been described as "disastrous" by the chief executive of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
The Government has attempted...
Pitch perfect: Trinity pupils welcome new sports centre
PUPILS and staff at Trinity Academy have celebrated the opening of its new sports and outdoor centre in Bangholm, Edinburgh.
An annual open day provided...
