Global Energy Group rebrands and unveils plans for multi-million-pound HQ
GLOBAL Energy Group has announced it has undergone a rebrand and will now be known simply as ‘Global’.
Group companies, Global Port Services, Global Crane...
Leith Tram Sheds open to the public after seven years of construction
FOLLOWING seven years of construction, the final phase of Places for People’s The Engine Yard is now open.
The former tram depot in Leith originally...
Sauter Group acquires majority shareholding in Emtec Group
THE Sauter Group has acquired a majority shareholding in Uddingston-headquartered M&E contractor and maintenance provider, Emtec.
Established in 2003, Emtec has enjoyed year on year...
Next generation of women in construction celebrated at flagship Glasgow project
GRAHAM is shining a light on the 'invaluable' academic and workplace opportunities it provides to encourage people from non-traditional routes into construction.
It comes ahead...
Government urged to act now over cash retentions
THE UK Government has been urged not to kick the thorny issue of cash retentions in the construction industry 'into the long grass'.
Alan Brown...
Cruden lands £43.3m contract to transform ‘iconic’ former Glasgow hospital site
CRUDEN Building has been awarded a £43.3 million contract by Beech Grove Homes to deliver the second phase of the transformation of the former...
The JR Group confirms plans to return ‘home’ to Govan with new £6 million...
THE JR Group has announced plans to invest £6 million in creating a new headquarters and warehouse complex on Helen Street, Govan.
The move marks...
Scotland’s construction industry looking for ‘clear direction and action’ on the just transition
BUILT Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) in collaboration with the Construction Leadership Forum (CLF)'s net zero, digital and data working groups, has published a...
CCG Group unveils new windows and doors manufacturing factory
THE CCG Group has unveiled its new windows and doors manufacturing facility in Cambuslang.
The 25,000 sq ft base forms part of a wider £6...
Scottish construction professionals confident that workloads will rise
SURVEYORS in Scotland are predicting growth for the first time in almost a year, despite construction activity continuing to fall in the first few...
North east civils firms join forces to boost apprenticeship opportunities
A number of civil engineering contractors in Scotland’s north east have collaborated to transform opportunities for would-be construction apprentices in the region.
When Rachel O’Donnell...
Edinburgh’s new Waverley connects with the Royal Mile
A major milestone in the transformation of Edinburgh’s Old Town will be reached this month when the city’s New Waverley development starts construction work...
Plans submitted to offer ‘new lease of life’ to iconic Glasgow building
MOSAIC Architecture + Design has applied for planning permission to convert the former Teacher building in Glasgow's St Enoch Square into a whisky-themed bar...
Urban regeneration specialist plans first Edinburgh venture
URBAN regeneration specialist Kelvin Properties – the firm behind a string of residential developments in Glasgow – has made its first move into Edinburgh...
Boxing clever: work begins on Hill House project
WORK has started on a poignant project to save the Charles Rennie Mackintosh-designed Hill House in Helensburgh.
Contractor Robertson is building a ‘Box’ which will...
New report highlights affordability challenge of retrofitting homes in Scotland
A new report from Edinburgh’s Smart Data Foundry has revealed only 20% of people in Scotland can comfortably afford the home upgrades required to...
Contractors appointed for two major Borders education projects
BAM Construction and Morrison Construction have been appointed to deliver two major new education projects in the Scottish Borders.
BAM will be responsible for the...
BAM successfully installs new 1,000-tonne Glasgow bridge overnight
THE main span of a new bridge over the M8 connecting Sighthill and Glasgow city centre has been successfully installed overnight.
The road was closed...
CMA launches probe into housebuilders over ‘suspected sharing of commercially sensitive information’
THE Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found 'fundamental concerns' in the British housebuilding market and launched an investigation into eight housebuilders 'following evidence...
£26.5m Brechin campus starts to take shape
PHASE one of the £26.5 million Brechin Community Campus has been completed.
Pupils have received a tour of the new building, which replaces Brechin High School. The campus...
