£500m Clyde Gateway Innovation masterplan unveiled
A new £500 million masterplan covering over 100 hectares of development land in Glasgow’s east end and South Lanarkshire is set to be unveiled,...
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...
SME housebuilding challenges under the spotlight during ‘Awareness Week’
THE challenges faced by SME housebuilders in Scotland and the need for 'urgent' regulatory reform will be under the spotlight this week.
A range of...
Green light for new Portobello High School
THE City of Edinburgh Council (Portobello Park) Act 2014 has received Royal Assent, allowing work to start on building the new Portobello High School on Portobello Park....
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...
Scottish Water makes landmark commitment to low carbon concrete
SCOTTISH Water has announced it has become the first UK organisation to sign a pledge committing itself to buying a certain amount of low...
UK construction sector needs to recruit 239,000 extra workers over next five years
A new Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) report has found that the UK construction industry needs to recruit more than 239,000 extra workers over...
Football legend tackles mental health issues in construction
RANGERS and England football legend Trevor Steven is urging Scottish construction businesses to register their interest in a new mental health programme he is...
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...
Clow named MD of Bancon’s homes business
ALLAN Clow has been named the new managing director of Bancon Group's homes business.
The group's former finance director will now lead the housebuilding operation as...
£270m NHS Dumfries and Galloway hospital project achieves financial close
NHS Dumfries and Galloway and High Wood Health, a consortium of Laing O’Rourke and Aberdeen UK Infrastructure Partners (a fund managed by Aberdeen Asset Management),...
Scotland bans combustible cladding on ‘high-risk’ buildings over 11 metres
DEVELOPERS are to be banned from using combustible cladding on 'high-risk' buildings over 11 metres in Scotland.
The move follows legislation to improve fire safety...
Housebuilder moves into new Glasgow city centre HQ
CALA Homes (West) has relocated its Falkirk headquarters to Glasgow in what the firm described as a 'landmark' move.
The business has taken up residence...
Scottish construction activity continues to fall, but outlook is more promising
OVERALL construction activity has continued to decline in Scotland according to new research, albeit at a slower rate than seen in the first quarter...
CITB appoints Nation Council chairs
CITB has appointed the chairs of its Nation Councils for Scotland, England and Wales - and is now seeking applicants to become council members.
Angela...
Multi-million pound hotel and retail plans submitted for A9 site
PLANS have been submitted for a multi-million pound hotel, food and retail development village on the A9.
William Frame, managing director of Tomatin Trading Company,...
£4.5m project tipped to help attract high-profile businesses to Ravenscraig
CONSTRUCTION work is underway on a £4.5 million project to help attract high-profile businesses to Ravenscraig.
The investment will prepare a new development for employers,...
Robertson celebrates ‘record’ number of National Site Awards
ROBERTSON has announced it has received a 'record' number of National Site Awards.
22 Robertson projects were honoured in Edinburgh and Manchester at the awards,...
Scottish Government unveils £4.9 billion plans to build 36,000 affordable homes
THE Scottish Government has announced a new commitment to invest up to £4.9 billion over the next four years to deliver around 36,000 affordable...
RTPI Scotland report highlights ‘stark’ challenges facing local planning authorities
THE Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Scotland has released its ‘Resourcing the Planning Service’ report, which is described as providing a 'stark' outline of...
