Thomas & Adamson appoints new regional director to support growth plans
THOMAS & Adamson has announced the appointment of Gillian Kirkness as regional director.
The construction and property consultant said the move is designed to support...
Green light for new national leisure destination on the Pentland Hills
SMITH Scott Mullan Associates has announced that its plans for Destination Hillend, a new multi-activity national leisure destination on the Pentland Hills has been...
Contractor Graham reports rise in profits and revenue
GRAHAM has reported a 16% rise in turnover to £853.3 million in its accounts for the financial year ending March 31, 2020.
The contractor has...
Aberdeen FC stadium plans move a step closer
ABERDEEN Football Club's plans for a new £50 million stadium have moved a vital step closer after an application for planning consent was recommended...
CR Smith reports rise in revenues
HOME improvement giant CR Smith has reported a rise in revenues for both its domestic sales and manufacturing businesses.
Turnover for CR Smith Glaziers (Dunfermline)...
V&A Dundee poised for September opening
AN opening date of September 15, 2018 has been announced for the landmark V&A Dundee.
Scotland’s first design museum - and the only V&A museum...
Turner & Townsend appointed to help drive capital’s decarbonisation plans
TURNER & Townsend has been appointed by the City of Edinburgh Council to develop its Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategy (LHEES).
The move is...
Construction work begins at Inverness Justice Centre
CONSTRUCTION work is underway at Scotland's first purpose-built justice centre in Inverness.
Robertson Northern is due to complete the main building works in 2019. The...
Hotel plan fires torpedo site
A derelict torpedo firing range in Argyll is to be turned into a £70m marina and hotel resort.
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park...
Government can’t ignore ‘ticking time bomb’ of construction skills gap
ALMOST half of small builders in the UK want targeted immigration to tackle sector skills shortages, new research has uncovered.
The latest State of Trade...
Holyrood urged to adopt five-point plan to support construction industry
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has developed a five-point plan to help construction contractors cope with the Covid-19 crisis.
The organisation, which comprises 23...
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...
Monster fence breaks records in Argyll
Geotechnical specialist BAM Ritchies has installed the tallest rock-fall barrier in Europe, at Glen Douglas in Argyll.
A barrier 8m high had to be designed...
New women’s prison plans scrapped
PLANS for a new female prison in Inverclyde have been scrapped.
New Justice Secretary Michael Matheson has been scrutinising proposals for a purpose-built facility at...
Masterplan application submitted for ‘modern’ HMP Glasgow
A masterplan application has been submitted for the Scottish Prison Service's new HMP Glasgow prison facility.
The 'modern, fit-for-purpose' facility will act as a replacement...
Construction begins on Scotland’s largest hotel
CONSTRUCTION of what will become Scotland's largest hotel is underway in Glasgow's Merchant City area.
A ground-breaking ceremony has been held at Candleriggs Square to...
Construction sector sets out key election priorities
SKILLS shortages, regulatory stability, infrastructure investment, and the promotion of greener construction initiatives are among the most pressing concerns raised by construction industry stakeholders...
Construction of temporary Glasgow hospital complete
CONSTRUCTION work at the temporary NHS Louisa Jordan hospital at the Scottish Events Campus (SEC) in Glasgow has been completed, the Scottish Government has...
Scottish civils sector records rise in workloads
NEW figures released by CECA Scotland have revealed that civils workloads are 'finally' on the rise north of the border.
CECA’s latest Workload Trends Survey...
Report urges creation of ‘Construction Accord’ to strengthen links between industry and public sector
A report by the Infrastructure Commission for Scotland (ICS) has recommended that an independent specialist body should be given a remit to provide strategic...
