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'...
BAM breaks the bank
DEMOLITION has started to clear the way for the £70m Glasgow complex that will be the biggest ‘live’ office project outside London.
The 1960s’ former...
Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries claims Scotland’s best building award
THE Dunfermline Carnegie Library & Galleries has won the RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award for 2017.
Designed by Richard Murphy Architects and built...
Drum takes top prize at Scottish Property Awards
DRUM Property Group won the Property Company of the Year accolade at the Scottish Property Awards for the second year in a row.
820 guests gathered...
Glasgow School of Art to be partially dismantled amid fears of collapse
WORK to partially dismantle sections of the fire-hit Glasgow School of Art Mackintosh building is expected to start as a matter of urgency after...
Morrison launches Net Zero Partners initiative
MORRISON Construction’s Building Central business has launched its new Net Zero Partners initiative, designed to help align its supply chain with the company’s ambitious...
RSK completes acquisition of Octavius Infrastructure
RSK Group has completed the acquisition of Octavius Infrastructure from Sullivan Street Partners.
Octavius is a civil engineering and electrification transport infrastructure business, with over...
Record number of empty homes brought back into use across Scotland
A new report has revealed almost 11,000 long-term empty homes have been brought back into use in Scotland since the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership...
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...
Clients urged to support supply chains and ‘increase scrutiny’ for signs of distress
CONSTRUCTION businesses have been urged to stay close to supply chains when lockdown restrictions start to ease.
Turner & Townsend said its most recent UK...
CITB business plan aims to tackle ‘Big Six’ construction skills challenges
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has outlined plans to tackle what it describes as the ‘Big Six’ skills challenges facing the sector.
Based on...
Almost 225,000 extra UK construction workers required by 2027
THE UK will require almost 225,000 extra construction workers by 2027 to meet industry demand, new research has revealed.
Despite the current economic challenges and...
Jedburgh campus recognised at international awards ceremony
THE £32 million Jedburgh Grammar Campus project was recognised at the Partnership Awards 2020 after scooping a silver Award in the Best Education category.
Organised...
Housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel posts ‘strong’ set of financial results
MACTAGGART & Mickel has announced a 'strong' set of financial results, with a rise in turnover and double-digit profit result for the fourth year in...
Jobs go as north east firms enter administration
HUNTLY-based Deveron Homes and Deveron Construction have entered administration after "market conditions and contract delays" caused the businesses to cease trading.
Five of the firms'...
Kier and Glasgow School of Art restoration contract to end “with immediate effect”
THE Glasgow School of Art and Kier Construction have confirmed they have jointly concluded to end the current contract for the Mackintosh Building restoration...
Work begins on ‘first net zero home of its kind’ in Scotland
THE Energy Training Academy has announced it has started work on the 'first net zero home of its kind' in Scotland.
The one-bedroom bungalow is...
Work begins to transform iconic Jenners building in Edinburgh
GRAHAM has started construction work on the historic Jenners building on Edinburgh's Princes Street, to transform the location into a mixed-use space.
The development encompasses...
Labour shortages and insolvencies must not undermine sector productivity progress
PROFESSIONAL services firm Turner & Townsend is urging 'immediate action' to tackle the construction capacity crunch as the sector faces rising interest rates and...
Plans submitted for Phase 3 of Pennywell regeneration project
PLANNING permission has been submitted to the City of Edinburgh Council for the next phase of the Pennywell regeneration project, which could result in...






















