Compensation payouts begin for blacklisted construction workers
BLACKLISTED construction workers have started to receive compensation payments.
Construction union UCATT said 71 of its members have received a “full and final settlement” for...
531-bed Glasgow city centre student complex poised for approval
PLANS for a 531-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in Glasgow City Centre look set to be approved.
Glasgow City Council has ‘minded to grant’...
CITB launches its Strategic Plan for 2025-29
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched its Strategic Plan for 2025-29 as it outlines its approach to supporting the sector's skills and...
BAM highlights ‘very encouraging’ financial results as business eyes future growth
BAM has announced that its UK civil and construction businesses – BAM Nuttall and BAM Construct UK – have reported a 'strong performance' for...
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,...
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.
New Digital Skills Portal launched for planners across Scotland
THE Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) and Scottish Government have launched the Digital Skills Portal to improve the confidence of digital skills amongst planners.
The...
Scottish Construction Leadership Forum outlines ‘steady progress’ on Recovery Plan
THE Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) has revealed it has made 'steady progress' on its Recovery Plan.
Looking back over 2021, the organisation believes there...
SES appointed to £84m University of Glasgow development
SES Engineering Services (SES) has announced it has been appointed by Multiplex to deliver an £84 million project at the University of Glasgow.
The...
Construction work begins on landmark luxury care home in Dalgety Bay
CONSTRUCTION is underway on a new luxury care home in Dalgety Bay, Dunfermline.
Located at Harbour Way just north of the town centre, the development...
Consultation to begin on CITB and ECITB forming a single body
THE UK Government is to launch a consultation on the potential merging of the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) and Construction Industry Training...
Designs unveiled for mixed-use Merchant City project
ARTISAN Real Estate has unveiled designs for a mixed-use development on Glasgow's Ingram Street in the Merchant City area.
The development will feature four 'distinct'...
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)...
New research highlights sector’s productivity ‘crisis’
NEW research from Turner & Townsend has laid bare industry concerns around political instability, a lack of confidence in the market to invest in new...
‘Radical re-think’ needed to help reduce carbon footprint and mitigate material shortages
THE Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF), working with the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre, is advocating a 'radical re-think' of the supply chain as a...
Scottish Budget delivers £5 billion infrastructure boost
THE Scottish Budget has proposed more than £5 billion of capital investment to "grow and modernise" the nation's infrastructure, including a new £50 million Town...
Trade body claims planning proposals ‘at odds’ with Scottish Government’s growth plan
HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has warned that the Scottish Government's new proposals on planning 'contradicted' plans to 'generate significant economic growth, combined with a...
Two thirds of construction employers support CITB’s levy proposals
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced it has achieved Consensus in support for its levy proposals that will help provide training for...
Upturn in infrastructure activity provides encouraging signs for Scottish construction sector
EXPECTATIONS for Scotland’s construction market in the year ahead have improved following an upturn in infrastructure activity, new research has revealed.
The latest Royal Institution...
Revised Heat in Buildings Bill requires ‘robust delivery plan’
SECTOR stakeholders have welcomed progress in the Scottish Government’s plans to introduce a Heat in Buildings Bill during this parliament – but have urged...
