Kier to deliver £40m education campus
HUB South West Scotland has appointed Kier Construction to deliver a £40m project which will see the creation of a new education campus in the...
Plans submitted to offer ‘new lease of life’ to iconic Glasgow building
MOSAIC Architecture + Design has applied for planning permission to convert the former Teacher building in Glasgow's St Enoch Square into a whisky-themed bar...
SFT business plan urges greater collaboration to achieve net zero built environment
THE Scottish Futures Trust’s newly launched business plan calls on public and private sector organisations across Scotland to focus on greater collaboration to help...
Barr Construction and McLaughlin & Harvey join forces
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey and Barr Construction are coming together under a single trading brand.
Scottish-based Barr Construction is being brought under the McLaughlin & Harvey banner...
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...
Aberdeenshire timber frame manufacturer hails ‘incredible’ new business wins
ABERDEENSHIRE-based Kirkwood Timber Frame has announced the firm has secured £12 million worth of new business in its first year.
Having launched to the external...
Preferred bidder named for children’s hospital
Integrated Health Solutions Lothian chosen as preferred bidder to design and build new hospital.
Keppie to plan new Egyptian city centre
Glasgow-based architectural practice Keppie Design has been appointed to create the masterplan for a new city centre in New Cairo.
Registration goes live for ScotPlant 2024!
REGISTRATION for ScotPlant 2024 has now opened.
The biggest event of the year for the Scottish construction equipment industry returns to the Royal Highland Centre,...
Wills Bros Civil Engineering set to secure £152.7m A9 dualling contract
WILLS Bros Civil Engineering is set to be appointed to lead work to dual the A9 between the Tay Crossing and Ballinluig.
Fiona Hyslop, Scottish...
Glasgow-headquartered civil engineering consultancy names new MD
GLASGOW-headquartered civil engineering consultancy MHB Consultants has appointed Fergus Aitchison as its new MD.
Founder Hendrie Barbour will subsequently move into the role of chairman...
Fears over potential Galliford Try job losses in Scotland
MAJOR job losses in Scotland are feared after contractor Galliford Try admitted its Scottish infrastructure business unit could close.
The firm recently announced it was...
NHBC warns on quality
THE volume of affordable homes being registered has rocketed by nearly 120%, according to new figures from the NHBC.
In February the number increased to...
Amey secures £49 million North Lanarkshire highways contract extension
AMEY has announced that North Lanarkshire Council has extended its highways maintenance and management contract for a further three years until June 2024.
The firm...
Holyrood committee set to examine Scottish construction sector
THE Scottish construction sector is to be put under the microscope, with the launch of a new Holyrood enquiry.
The Economy, Energy and Fair Work...
Shortlist announced for RIAS Awards 2018
A sports performance centre in Edinburgh, a new hospital in Dumfries and a Glasgow-based distillery are among the buildings in contention for the Royal Incorporation...
Housebuilder posts increased revenue as interim financial results revealed
SPRINGFIELD Properties has reported an 85% increase in revenue to £161.9 million for the six-months ending November 2022, compared with the same period 12...
Work underway at delayed Newbattle Centre
WORK has finally started on the long-awaited Newbattle Centre in Midlothian.
The community hub and high school, which is being delivered by Midlothian Council's development partner...
Tillicoultry Quarries poised to buy 14 sites from Breedon
TILLICOULTRY Quarries has agreed the purchase of 14 sites from Breedon Group.
The move follows concerns by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that Breedon...
Scottish Water launches largest ever apprenticeships drive
SCOTTISH Water has announced plans to recruit 60 apprentices from across the country.
The utility company is launching its biggest ever drive for modern, technical...
