WiP group gets sneak peak of landmark Edinburgh project
THE contractor currently delivering the transformation of Edinburgh's Calton Hill Observatory site has given an exclusive preview of the project to women from across the property spectrum.
Esh Border...
Alliance backs Scottish cash retentions reform recommendations
ACTUATE UK, the engineering services sector body, has welcomed recommendations made to the Scottish Government to reform cash retentions practices and protect sub-contractors from...
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...
Clark Contracts appointed to retrofit BE-ST campus
CLARK Contracts has landed a contract to undertake a 'deep retrofit' of Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST)'s building which houses Scotland’s National Retrofit...
Springfield confirms raft of senior appointments
SPRINGFIELD Properties has announced a raft of new appointments to its senior management team.
The housebuilder revealed Martin Egan takes on the role of chief...
Balfour Beatty bags £35m Perth roads contract
Balfour Beatty will deliver the first phase of the Perth Transport Futures project after securing the £35 million contract.
The firm will create a new junction on the...
Cost of living crisis causes homeowners to shun retrofitting projects
NEW research has found that the cost of living crisis is resulting in UK homeowners shunning home improvement work to instead concentrate spending on...
More detailed plans unveiled for new Angus whisky distillery
GIN Bothy has unveiled more detailed plans for its new whisky distillery, set within a historic sporting estate in Glen Prosen, Angus which is...
Deal struck to build North East scaffolding training centre
A deal has been struck to build the first scaffolding training centre in the North East of Scotland, providing much-needed facilities to the region.
The Construction...
Demand for construction staff remains strong – but skill shortages could impede projects
JOB vacancies for construction staff continued to rise strongly at the start of the third quarter, according to the latest Report on Jobs, published by...
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...
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...
McAlpine edges it for £228m campus deal in city centre
THE consortium headed by Sir Robert McAlpine has been given the nod ahead of a BAM-led group to build a £228m campus development in...
McLaughlin & Harvey appointed to start construction work at ‘landmark’ Glasgow project
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has been appointed to start construction works for the 33 Cadogan Street office development in Glasgow, formerly known as The Grid.
Property...
Group will hold political parties to account on payment commitments
THE Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group has announced that it will be writing to all political parties on 13 December - the day after the...
Construction sector urged to step up action on workplace-related stress
MENTAL health charity Mates in Mind is marking Stress Awareness Month by asking construction businesses to commit to installing long-term change within their organisations...
Stantec acquires Barton Willmore
STANTEC has has acquired planning and design consultancy, Barton Willmore, in a deal advised on by the GS Verde Group.
The international engineering, design and...
Innovation Park is testing ground for future homes
Lanarkshire site is finding solutions to challenges faced by the built environment, reports Gary Moug
DEEP in the heart of Lanarkshire, on the site of...
CITB and SDS partnership tipped to deliver benefits for both apprentices and employers
THE CITB and Skills Development Scotland have teamed up to enhance partnership working on key areas of the provision of construction skills.
The move has...
New project manager installed at Countesswells development
RYAN Swan has been appointed project manager to oversee the progress of Aberdeen’s new £800 million Countesswells community.
A chartered civil engineer, he will manage...
