RICS’ Scotland manifesto urges skills and workforce capacity to be prioritised
RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) is launching its Scotland manifesto, in which the organisation claims the next Scottish Government’s ambitions on housing supply...
AI, skills and housing tipped to take centre stage in 2026
THE continued rise of Artificial Intelligence, addressing skills shortages, and meeting demand for housing and electrification have been identified as some of the key...
SAMH praises construction sector’s mental health response
SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health) has told Project Scotland that it is ‘extremely impressed’ by the construction sector’s collective desire to tackle mental...
Priestgill Wind Farm progress delivers boost to local supply chain
Priestgill Wind Farm is now under construction at Littlegill Farm, 2.2km north east of Abington, South Lanarkshire, following a decade of work to get...
Kier launches new infrastructure division and confirms senior appointments
KIER has launched a new infrastructure division, which combines the group's Transportation and Natural Resources, Nuclear & Networks divisions into one 'powerhouse' operation.
The move...
Global reports major rise in revenue
ENERGY and infrastructure solutions provider Global has announced an increase in revenue from £253 million to £330 million for the 2024/25 financial year. EBITDA...
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...
Balfour Beatty completes disposal of 536-bed Glasgow student accommodation
BALFOUR Beatty has announced the sale of Foundry Courtyard, a 536-bed student accommodation building in Glasgow.
The group has sold its 100% stake to an...
Scottish Water announces preferred bidders for multi-billion pound investment
SCOTTISH Water has confirmed the preferred bidders to deliver a multi-billion pound transformation of water and waste infrastructure.
Firms were invited to bid to be...
Scottish Building Federation appoints new MD
THE Scottish Building Federation (SBF) has announced the appointment of Paul Mitchell as its new MD.
Paul, who has served as operations director since March...
Scotland ‘facing significant decline in apprenticeship recruitment’
A shock new report from SNIPEF, the Plumbing and Heating Federation, has revealed that one in three employers in the sector do not intend...
Cala Group appoints new chief executive officer
CALA Group has appointed housebuilding stalwart Tom Nicholson as its new CEO, succeeding Kevin Whitaker who has held the role since 2018.
Tom has over...
Build of Clackmannanshire Council’s ‘most ambitious’ community project begins
ROBERTSON Construction has commenced work on what Clackmannanshire Council has described as its 'most ambitious community project' yet.
The project will deliver the new Wellbeing...
First minister officially opens £100m Drumgeith Community Campus and Greenfield Academy
FIRST minister John Swinney has officially opened Dundee City Council’s £100 million Drumgeith Community Campus and Greenfield Academy, delivered by Robertson Construction Tayside.
The facility...
Scottish Water makes landmark commitment to low carbon concrete
SCOTTISH Water has announced it has become the first UK organisation to sign a pledge committing itself to buying a certain amount of low...
Edinburgh Boiler Company sets out ‘aggressive’ expansion strategy
THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) has announced it is targeting growth by acquisition as the firm prepares for the next stage of expansion.
EBC revealed...
Rising demand prompts CITB to make changes to funding and grants system
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced a series of changes it is making to the funding and grant system.
The organisation said the...
Aberdeen regeneration project wins Scotland’s top architecture award
UNION Terrace Gardens in Aberdeen has been crowned the winner of the Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award by the Royal Incorporation of...
NHS Lanarkshire board approves full business case for new University Hospital Monklands
CONSTRUCTION of the new University Hospital Monklands could start next year after the board of NHS Lanarkshire approved the full business case for the...
Green light for 200-acre regeneration of previously unusable land at Ravenscraig
A milestone has been reached in the regeneration of the former Ravenscraig Steelworks following the approval of extensive extraction and remediation works covering 200...
