Core milestone reached on landmark Glasgow office building

177 Bothwell Street development, which will be Glasgow’s largest single office building, has achieved its first construction milestone as the project begins to rise...

Scotland earns top marks for education construction projects

THE latest Super Sectors report from Barbour ABI, the construction industry intelligence provider, shows that Scotland is currently top of the class when it...

Scottish courts to provide Carillion payment cheer?

CARILLION’S supply chain might have a better chance of being paid in Scotland rather than in England, according to a construction dispute resolution specialist. Ross...

Galliford Try sees group profits leap despite Aberdeen Bypass costs

GALLIFORD TRY has posted a huge surge in group profits, having weathered the storm of Carillion’s collapse and its financial impact on the Aberdeen...

Jones Bros begins work on 20th Scottish wind farm project

JONES Bros Civil Engineering UK has commenced work on the build of the near £300 million North Kyle Wind Farm in East Ayrshire. Once complete,...

Bancon Group reports significantly increased profits

ABERDEENSHIRE-based housebuilder and construction company Bancon Group has reported a 24% increase in turnover, on comparable pre-pandemic years, and 55% on the previous Covid-impacted...

Cruden turnover breaks £200 million barrier

THE Cruden Group has announced turnover has exceeded the £200 million mark for the first time as the business recorded an eighteenth consecutive year...

Scottish Government following ‘professional advice’ on RAAC issues

SCOTTISH ministers have been reassured that the current guidance of the Institution of Structural Engineers and risk-based approach around Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)...

Scotland’s construction pipeline database sees huge surge in registrations

SCOTLAND'S Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool has experienced a massive rise in business registrations as the resource celebrates its first anniversary. Launched in July last year...

Kier confirms new appointment to senior team

PHIL McDowell has been appointed operations director and joins the board of directors at Kier Construction Scotland and North East. He joined Kier as a...

Turnover boost for Scottish fit-out specialist

MORRIS & Spottiswood has reported a rise in turnover from £74 million to £88 million. The Scottish fit-out, housing and maintenance contractor said sales in...
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RICS launches new Residential Retrofit Standard to boost decarbonisation goals

THE Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a new Residential Retrofit Standard to meet demand for 'high quality' advice on the topic. The...
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Mar Hall secures planning permission for luxury woodland lodges

MAR Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa Resort has secured planning permission from Renfrewshire Council to develop 30 luxury woodland lodges in a project tipped...
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Tilbury Douglas completes Kirkliston Primary School and Early Learning Centre

TILBURY Douglas has handed over the new Kirkliston Primary School and Early Learning Centre. Constructed on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council, the project,...

Just Transition Commission meets Scottish construction workers to discuss decarbonisation efforts

SCOTLAND'S Just Transition Commission is in the Glasgow and the Lanarkshire area this week to meet with construction workers to hear directly about the...
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Glasgow-headquartered civil engineering consultancy names new MD

GLASGOW-headquartered civil engineering consultancy MHB Consultants has appointed Fergus Aitchison as its new MD. Founder Hendrie Barbour will subsequently move into the role of chairman...
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‘Exemplary’ Fife learning hub set to welcome first pupils

THE new Woodmill and St Columba’s RC High School has officially opened its doors. Located within the new Dunfermline Learning Campus, this 'exemplary' learning...
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Growth continues but skills shortages threaten recovery

A new survey has revealed that business in Scotland is on the up, but a shortage of skills could hamper the continued recovery. The Scottish...

CCG recruitment drive helps meet offsite housing demand

CCG has announced the appointment of 35 new employees to its offsite manufacturing business, CCG OSM, to meet growing demand for its timber systems. CCG...

Scottish construction stakeholders urged to help shape sector’s future

THE Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) is urging industry stakeholders to help shape the sector's future by taking part in a consultation on its draft...