Springfield reports ‘excellent’ half-year performance

SPRINGFIELD Properties has announced an 18.3% rise in revenue to £94.4 million in its half-year interim results for the six months ended 30 November...

Van Oord secures £20m Aberdeen Harbour contract

ABERDEEN Harbour Board has awarded two new contracts totalling £20 million to Van Oord for rock removal and revetment work at the South Harbour...

RTPI Scotland speaks out over ‘eye-watering’ Planning Bill cost

MSPs have been urged to think again about the 'eye-watering' financial implications of the new Planning Bill currently making its way through the Scottish...

Stirling’s Engine Shed to host course on conserving Scotland’s traditional buildings

THE Engine Shed in Stirling, Historic Environment Scotland (HES)’s building conservation centre, has announced plans to host a week-long introductory course exploring the materials...
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Tributes paid to NASC president and chairman Wayne Connolly

THE National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) has paid tribute to president and chairman Wayne Connolly following his sudden death. The organisation described Wayne as...
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Applicants sought for Innovation Centre CEO role

APPLICANTS are being sought for a role which has been described as "one of the most important influencing roles in the Scottish construction industry". The...

Work underway at £15m Ardross Distillery

MORRISON has started construction work on the new £15 million Ardross Distillery. Situated in Averon Valley, 30 miles north of Inverness, the project for Ardross Investments...

RIAS confirms winners of special category awards

THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced the special category winners of the 2023 RIAS Awards. The Circular Economy Design Award, sponsored...

BAM secures major contract at St James Quarter’s W Edinburgh

NUVEEN Real Estate has appointed BAM Construction Scotland to deliver the interiors of W Edinburgh at the heart of the £1 billion St James...

CALA reveal plans for Waterfront Plaza

CALA Homes has revealed conceptual plans for its proposed ‘Waterfront Plaza’ development on disused land around Ocean Terminal in Leith. The plans are for between...

HVDC Centre brings a spark to Cumbernauld

CONSTRUCTION work has started on a "first of its kind" technology centre in Cumbernauld that will test the use of high voltage direct current (HVDC) on...
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Recruitment and training remain vital to keep pace with construction demand

SCOTLAND’S construction sector is well placed to benefit from a strong pipeline of projects, but employers will have to grapple with an increasingly competitive...

‘Outdated’ cash retentions model keeps construction sector in Victorian age

CONSTRUCTION professionals are still suffering the 'scourge' of a Victorian era payments system brought in to stop cowboy railway builders doing a runner, the...

Balfour Beatty to start main construction work on Fife College Campus

BALFOUR Beatty has revealed that main construction is scheduled to start later this month on a new learning campus in Dunfermline. The contractor has been...

Build of new station underway on £116m Levenmouth line

WORK has commenced on the build of the new Leven Train Station as part of the £116 million Levenmouth rail link project. It is one...

Golf club development plans teed up after proposals get green light

PLANS have been approved that will upgrade facilities at one of Scotland’s most historic golf clubs, enabled by a development of 78 new homes. Included...
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Demolition paves way for ‘spectacular’ homes-led redevelopment in Edinburgh

ARTISAN Real Estate is progressing with the demolition of the former Deutsche Bank House in Edinburgh, ahead of a 'spectacular' homes-led redevelopment of the...

Aberdeen project honoured at National Ultra Site Awards

The Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference Centre construction project has scooped two top prizes at a national awards ceremony.

‘Election uncertainty to hinder growth prospects’

CONSTRUCTION output is forecast to increase 5.5% in 2015 according to the latest forecasts from the Construction Products Association; however, growth is expected to slow...

Remedial works completed on closed Edinburgh schools

ALL 17 Edinburgh schools that were closed earlier this year following the discovery of building defects have reopened ahead of schedule, the City of Edinburgh Council...