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Work begins on ‘first net zero home of its kind’ in Scotland

THE Energy Training Academy has announced it has started work on the 'first net zero home of its kind' in Scotland. The one-bedroom bungalow is...

Site accommodation specialist invests heavily in Scottish operations

SITE accommodation specialist Portakabin has opened the doors to its expanded Cambuslang base following a £1.75 million investment to create a purpose-built refurbishment and...

Balfour Beatty secures Scottish Government funding to drive hydrogen retrofit project

BALFOUR Beatty has announced it has become the first construction company to secure funding from the Scottish Government’s Emerging Energies Technology Fund to retrofit...

Green light for 18-storey aparthotel in Glasgow

HAUS Collective's design for an 18-storey 'aparthotel' in Glasgow city centre has received unanimous approval by Glasgow City Council's planning committee. Commissioned by PMI Developments...
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Scotland’s new build home completions at highest annual figure since 2008

SCOTLAND has seen the highest annual figure of new build homes being completed since 2008. There were 23,346 all-sector properties completed in the country in...

Bancon Group appoints new chief executive

ABERDEENSHIRE-headquartered construction group, Bancon, has confirmed the appointment of Kevin McColgan as its new chief executive. He takes the reins of the group, which comprises...

Scottish Government following ‘professional advice’ on RAAC issues

SCOTTISH ministers have been reassured that the current guidance of the Institution of Structural Engineers and risk-based approach around Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)...

Construction firms urged to prioritise long-term strategies despite immediate cost challenges

A new report from Turner & Townsend warns construction firms against short-term thinking which could 'derail' vital, long-term strategic priorities. The professional services firm’s Autumn 2023...

New procurement competition launched for A9 dualling between Tomatin and Moy

THE Scottish Government has launched a new procurement competition for the dualling of the A9 between Tomatin and Moy. The contract notice for the construction...

New training programme tipped to boost Passivhaus skills in Scotland

BUILT Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), in collaboration with Coaction Training CIC, has announced a new training initiative designed to 'revolutionise' the construction industry's...

Topping out event marks milestone in Clyde Waterfront regeneration

THE regeneration of the Clyde Waterfront has taken a further step forward with the topping out ceremony for Dandara Living’s new Granary Quay development...

Balfour Beatty kicks off ‘transformative’ Westfield infrastructure improvement works

BALFOUR Beatty has commenced work on Falkirk Council's 'transformative' A9/A904 Westfield infrastructure improvement project. The first phase will involve preparatory work including establishing a compound...

Green light for redevelopment of Dundas Street in Edinburgh’s New Town

JOINT venture partners Mactaggart & Mickel Group, Mactaggart Family & Partners, Millard Estates Limited and Rennick have confirmed that their application for the demolition...

SDS and BE-ST confirm formal partnership to build net zero construction skills

SKILLS Development Scotland (SDS) and Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) have created a formal partnership to help build the skills required to meet...

£20m Inverclyde cruise ship visitor centre officially launched

INVERCLYDE’s new £20 million cruise ship visitor centre has been officially launched. The project, led by Inverclyde Council, is part of the £1 billion Glasgow...

Major milestone reached on £116m Levenmouth rail project

THE final clip of the new Levenmouth rail track has been installed in a major milestone for the £116 million project. A total of 19...

Construction workers praised following record number of ‘safe digging’ searches

'RECORD' numbers of people in the UK are searching for pipes and cables before they put a digger bucket or spade in the ground,...

Partnership approach helps transform Whitlawburn community

MORE than 300 new homes have been completed in Whitlawburn, near Cambuslang, bringing an employment and economic boost for the area. The community has been...

Jones Bros begins work on 20th Scottish wind farm project

JONES Bros Civil Engineering UK has commenced work on the build of the near £300 million North Kyle Wind Farm in East Ayrshire. Once complete,...

Timber frame specialist confirms changes to senior management team

DEESIDE Timberframe has announced it is strengthening its senior team with the appointment of a new finance director and a realignment of roles to...