Scottish Galleries at the National

Scottish RICS Awards 2024 winners announced

A community library, a tower house transformation, and the refurbishment of the Scottish Galleries at the National are among the winners of the RICS...

Story named Rail Supplier of the Year at Scottish Transport Awards

STORY Contracting is celebrating after being crowned Rail Supplier of the Year at the Scottish Transport Awards 2023. The firm said the accolade recognises the...
Construction award winners on stage

Double success for Orkney firms at national construction awards

THE Scottish Building Federation (SBF) has hailed two of its Orkney-based members who were recognised at the annual Construction Awards of Excellence held in...

Scottish Property Awards winners revealed

THE winners of the Scottish Property Awards 2024 have been announced at a ceremony in Glasgow. 600 guests attended the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel for...

Report highlights how improved public investment in construction could support Scotland’s green recovery

SCOTLAND'S Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has published a new report intended to help public bodies make decisions on where funding in construction gives the highest...

Holmes Miller to take lead architect role for new Dundee FC stadium

HOLMES Miller Architects has been appointed by Dundee Football Club to begin work on designing a new 12,500-capacity stadium for the club. The project will...

Keppie Design becomes employee-owned in firm’s 170th year

GLASGOW-based architecture practice Keppie Design has become the latest company in Scotland to transfer its entire shareholding to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). The...
Holly Sommerville, a pupil at Our Lady and St Francis Primary School, close to where the house is being built, gives the design the once-over.

Pupils get some new home work – Green home on show

Exhibition highlights greenest house AN exhibition tracing the construction of one of Scotland’s greenest homes has opened in Glasgow. Running at The Lighthouse until July 7,...
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Building engineering sector urged to ‘stand up and speak proudly’ about achievements

AN international business leader has urged the building engineering sector to 'speak proudly' about the industry's role in tackling climate change to help attract...

Scotland confirms new funding support for home energy improvements

THE Scottish Government has announced support to make it easier and more affordable for people to install heat and energy efficiency measures in their...
BTR development in Bonnington, Edinburgh

‘Landmark’ Edinburgh BTR development marks major milestone

DEVELOPER and operator PLATFORM_ has taken handover of the first phase of its flagship build-to-rent (BTR) development in Bonnington, Edinburgh. Forward-funded by Heimstaden Bostad, and...

Scottish construction activity continues to fall, but outlook is more promising

OVERALL construction activity has continued to decline in Scotland according to new research, albeit at a slower rate than seen in the first quarter...

Contractor wanted for next phase of £3 billion A9 dualling project

THE procurement process for the most northerly section of the Scottish Government's £3 billion programme to dual the A9 between Perth and Inverness has...

Health board to pursue legal action against Glasgow hospital contractor

LEGAL action is to be taken by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde against a contractor involved in the construction of the Queen Elizabeth University...
Aberdeen from above

Hundreds of Aberdeen residents to be relocated following RAAC discovery

AN independent structural engineers' report has recommended that hundreds of residents in Aberdeen's Balnagask area be relocated 'as soon as possible' after RAAC panels...
Montrose Port CEO, Tom Hutchison, and Equipco Investments owner, Mark Stephen

Montrose Port Authority confirms multi-million-pound expansion

MONTROSE Port Authority (MPA) has announced it is embarking on a major expansion with the acquisition of Montrose Commercial Park and the adjacent former...
David MacLeod, Rybka chairman with Nicolas Pitrat, CEO of BRUSH Group

BRUSH Group acquires Scottish M&E building consultancy Rybka

ENERGY engineering solutions provider BRUSH Group now has a foothold in the Scottish market after completing the acquisition of Rybka, a specialist mechanical and...

Aberdeen FC stadium plans move a step closer

ABERDEEN Football Club's plans for a new £50 million stadium have moved a vital step closer after an application for planning consent was recommended...

Muir Construction appointed main contractor at £50m Bellshill logistics park

KNIGHT Property Group has appointed Muir Construction as main contractor on the first two phases of its £50 million speculative development at Belgrave Logistics...
David Kelman, Crosswind Developments

Scotland’s construction sector backed to deliver £1 billion ‘car-lite’ vision

CROSSWIND Developments has revealed its faith in the Scottish construction sector’s ability to deliver and embrace the ambition behind a proposed landmark mixed-use project...