Best Practice Guide tipped to help transform construction sector pay issues
A new Best Practice Guide (BPG) for Scotland’s construction industry has been tipped to significantly improve long-standing payment issues which have blighted the sector.
Issued...
Turner & Townsend reshapes UK leadership team as business prepares for further growth
TURNER & Townsend has announced changes to its UK leadership as the business prepares for growth.
Patricia Moore becomes MD for Europe, the Middle East...
Sector brushes off ‘Brexit blues’ as output rises again
UK construction output has continued its recent recovery after increasing by 2.1% in Q3, according to new figures released by the Office of National Statistics...
Skilled refugees to boost Scotland’s construction sector talent pool
SKILLED and experienced resettled refugees living in Scotland - who could help tackle the nation’s construction skills shortage issue - are working as fast-food...
Pitch perfect: Trinity pupils welcome new sports centre
PUPILS and staff at Trinity Academy have celebrated the opening of its new sports and outdoor centre in Bangholm, Edinburgh.
An annual open day provided...
Clydeport operator seeks contractors for Hunterston PARC Construction Yard works
MARINE infrastructure contractors are being invited to express their interest in relation to planned upgrades at the Hunterston PARC (Port and Resource Campus) Construction...
New report highlights investment models to support decarbonisation of Scotland’s social housing
A new report published by the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) has highlighted a series of financial models to attract investment into retrofitting Scotland's social...
Glasgow’s Laurieston named ‘Best Social Housing Development’
LAURIESTON – in the heart of Glasgow – has been awarded ‘Best Social Housing Development’ at the prestigious Premier Guarantee Excellence Awards, which celebrate the...
Queen Street transformation moves a step closer
SCOTLAND'S third busiest railway station is set for a major expansion after a £112 million tender was issued to transform the station to cope with increased...
Morale boost as bankruptcies continue to fall
THERE was positive news for the Scottish construction industry today as new figures showed the number of construction companies going bankrupt fell from 18 in...
Construction sector warned to prepare for ‘sustained’ price pressures
TURNER & Townsend has warned that the construction sector should prepare for the possibility of 'sustained price pressures'.
The firm's latest UK Market Intelligence Report...
Plans progress for build of £1.3 billion Edinburgh coastal town
THE proposal of application notice (PAN) has been published for the creation of a £1.3 billion new coastal town at Granton Waterfront in Edinburgh.
Developed...
Slowdown in Scottish construction market as rising costs and uncertainty weigh on expectations
THE marked slowdown in the Scottish construction market continued in the latest quarter, with surveyors now pointing to the weakest period of growth since...
Housebuilder positive for the future as Covid delays impact financial results
HOUSEBUILDER Springfield Properties has revealed the impact the Covid-19 lockdown period had on its full-year financial results.
For the year ended 31 May 2020, revenue...
Scottish site manager scoops ‘ultimate award’ in UK housebuilding
TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland's David McClure has been crowned the overall winner in the large category at the prestigious Pride in the Job Supreme...
Key Scottish construction stakeholders explore solutions to apprentice dropout rates
THE high dropout rate of apprenticeships in the built environment was explored at a recent Edinburgh roundtable event featuring key industry figures.
Held at the...
Building engineering workers agree three-year wage deal
UNITE the union and building engineering services employers have agreed a three-year pay deal for operatives, described as being worth almost 10% over its...
Sequestration limit change could lead to flurry of bankruptcies
THE reduction of the limit for sequestration proceedings at the end of this week could spark a flurry of smaller businesses in Scotland being...
Scottish construction activity ‘subdued’ but outlook is more optimistic
NEW research has revealed overall construction activity in Scotland was relatively subdued through the final quarter of 2025, but sector stakeholders are more optimistic...
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...
