New £5.5m bridge officially opened in Lochaber
THE new Invercoe Bridge in Lochaber has officially been opened after Story Contracting completed works on the £5.5 million build.
Councillor Bill Lobban, convener of...
Glasgow Whisky gets green light to upgrade Speyside Distillery
A whisky distillery that featured in the BBC series Monarch of the Glen is set to be transformed into a low-carbon operation after securing...
‘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...
Glasgow insurance broker launches emergency helpline to support businesses affected by city centre fire
AN insurance brokerage has launched a free emergency helpline to support businesses impacted by the fire that destroyed a B-listed Victorian building in Glasgow...
Temporary crossing to be connected on Kincardine Bridge project
A temporary bridge is to be connected that will carry traffic during the demolition and reconstruction of Kincardine Bridge's substandard southern piled viaduct.
The temporary...
Grenfell Tower set to be ‘carefully taken down to the ground’
THE UK Government has confirmed Grenfell Tower is to be demolished, eight years after the fire that killed 72 people.
Deputy PM Angela Rayner has...
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...
Kier takes action to tackle sector’s ‘recruitment crisis’
KIER Construction has pledged at least 1% of its workforce as career ambassadors to help attract new talent into the industry.
The firm recently commissioned...
CITB in construction colleges U-turn
CITB has announced it is no longer planning to sell its construction colleges at Bircham Newton in Norfolk and Inchinnan in Renfrewshire.
The decision comes after...
Pat Munro launches new division after snapping up senior management team
PAT Munro (Alness) has launched a new major projects department after acquiring the majority of the management team from Morrison Infrastructure in Inverness.
The recruitment...
“Challenging” sector conditions highlighted by latest ONS figures
THE "challenging market conditions" currently being faced by the UK construction industry have been highlighted by the latest ONS (Office for National Statistics) construction...
Organisations give mixed response to Scottish Budget
RTPI Scotland said it welcomed commitments in the draft Scottish Budget to tackle the climate crisis but called for more investment in the planning...
Football legend tackles mental health issues in construction
RANGERS and England football legend Trevor Steven is urging Scottish construction businesses to register their interest in a new mental health programme he is...
Progress made on Highland school projects despite ‘extraordinary’ cost increases
THE Highland Council has said that 'immense' work has been undertaken to drive progress across ten major school projects in the area, despite the...
Schedule set for ‘biggest transformation’ of Glasgow’s public realm in half a century
CONSTRUCTION work is to begin in early 2025 on the creation of 11 avenues in Glasgow in what has been heralded as the 'biggest...
Balfour Beatty to back CITB Consensus
BALFOUR Beatty has announced it will vote in favour of CITB Consensus - just weeks after suggesting the business was "likely" to vote against...
FMB boss brands Immigration White Paper “disastrous”
THE UK Government's Immigration White Paper has been described as "disastrous" by the chief executive of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
The Government has attempted...
Parkhead health hub named UK’s best public sector project at RICS Awards
GLASGOW'S Parkhead Health and Social Care and Community Hub has won the Public Sector Project of the Year accolade at the RICS Awards in...
Scottish Water outlines 25-year strategy to address water industry challenges
SCOTTISH Water has published a new strategic plan designed to address the challenges the nation's water sector faces over the next 25 years.
Following the...
Allied Surveyors Scotland acquires Edinburgh Commercial Property
ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has acquired the business and goodwill interests of Edinburgh Commercial Property (ECP).
Leith-based ECP, which has been led by founder and owner...
