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Springfield enjoys double success at Scottish Home Awards

SPRINGFIELD is celebrating after being named Housebuilder of the Year (more than 100 units) at The Scottish Home Awards. The group received the accolade following...

Pioneering four-year project tipped to leave positive legacy in Loch Ness region

A new water treatment plant and distribution network will come into operation in the Loch Ness region this month following a four-year project. Since the...

Housebuilder confirms two senior promotions in Scotland

CALA Homes has announced the promotion of two senior leaders. Jennifer Wylie, previously general counsel and a member of the group’s management and group boards,...

New data shows value of Scottish public sector construction projects is soaring

NEWLY released data has revealed that the value of planned public sector construction projects in Scotland has risen by £600 million to £12.2 billion. The...
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Balfour Beatty chief launches Founder’s Pledge to support young workers

BALFOUR Beatty chief executive Leo Quinn has marked the 10th anniversary of The 5% Club with the launch of his Founder’s Pledge, aimed at...

Build of Dunfermline Learning Campus reaches highest point

A topping out ceremony has marked a major milestone in the build of the new Dunfermline Learning Campus. Pupils helped Scottish Government education secretary Jenny...

Construction industry gives thumbs up to increased AI use

SCOTLAND’S construction industry is broadly enthusiastic about the potential benefits of the growing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Project Scotland can reveal. As the AI...

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...

Construction underway at new Glasgow advanced manufacturing site

CONSTRUCTION is underway at three new units at Clyde Gateway East in Glasgow's east end after a Scottish Government minister officially broke ground on...

New research highlights persistent payment issues in Scottish construction sector

NEW research conducted by the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has found that Scottish construction businesses continue to be blighted by payment issues and unresolved...

Scotland’s construction industry looking for ‘clear direction and action’ on the just transition

BUILT Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) in collaboration with the Construction Leadership Forum (CLF)'s net zero, digital and data working groups, has published a...

Ground investigation work to inform next phase of A83 plans

SOIL Engineering Geoservices has secured a £1.6 million contract for A83 ground investigation work. As the first phase of the medium-term works to improve the...
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MPs slam “callous and manipulative” blacklist compensation scheme

  A damning report by the Scottish Affairs Committee has accused the firms behind the compensation scheme for blacklisted construction workers of ‘misleading’ MPs and...

Aberdeenshire firm increases turnover and pre-tax profits

BANCON Group has reported a rise in both turnover and pre-tax profit for the year ending 31 March 2019. The Aberdeenshire housebuilder and construction group...

Historic school redevelopment to provide construction sector jobs boost

A new report has revealed that the redevelopment of the former Boroughmuir High School in Edinburgh will deliver a £45 million economic boost to...

Construction activity tipped to pick up in Scotland this year

NEW research has revealed that an 'uplift' in housebuilding and infrastructure spending is expected to boost the Scottish construction sector this year. The RICS UK Construction...

Small firms ‘taking brunt’ of Scottish construction shutdown

NEW research has laid bare the current cash flow challenges for Scottish construction firms in the wake of Covid-19. A survey conducted by the Construction...

Scottish construction industry primed for Phase 3 of restart

SCOTLAND'S construction sector has been given the green light to move to Phase 3 of its restart plan on Monday June 22. First minister Nicola...

Infrastructure commitment welcomed in Scotland’s Programme for Government

THE focus on infrastructure in the Scottish Government's 2020/21 Programme for Government has been welcomed by industry. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that £500 million...

Green light for build of £50m community campus in South Ayrshire town

PLANNING permission has been granted for the build of the £50 million community campus in Maybole. It is South Ayrshire Council's biggest ever investment in...