Construction sector warned to prepare for ‘sustained’ price pressures
TURNER & Townsend has warned that the construction sector should prepare for the possibility of 'sustained price pressures'.
The firm's latest UK Market Intelligence Report...
Glasgow targets having ‘best event campus in Europe’ as £200m plans approved
PLANS to turn Glasgow's SEC site into the 'best event campus in Europe' have been granted planning permission in principle.
The SEC, which is made...
‘Radical re-think’ needed to help reduce carbon footprint and mitigate material shortages
THE Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF), working with the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre, is advocating a 'radical re-think' of the supply chain as a...
City Building starts construction of new Glasgow training college
CITY Building has started construction of its new training college, which is set for completion next year.
The Glasgow-based firm recently welcomed a group of...
Beat the heat: professor’s stark warning for Glasgow projects
AN expert in urban overheating has warned that plans for future construction projects in Glasgow must take into account rising temperatures.
Scotland’s largest city has...
East Kilbride firm launches two new divisions and targets new recruits
CONSTRUCTION firm Cosmos Projects has announced it has expanded to become the Cosmos Projects Group with the creation of two new divisions and the...
New research forecasts UK will need extra 217,000 construction workers by 2025
THE UK construction industry will require 217,000 additional workers by 2025 to keep up with demand, new research has predicted.
The CITB said construction has...
Major milestone for campaign to avoid conflicts in construction projects
THE chair of the Scottish Conflict Avoidance Process Working Group has welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government Construction Policy Note CPN 2/2021, which...
Contractor appointed for 498-apartment Glasgow BTR development
GRAHAM has secured a contract to deliver a major Glasgow residential build to rent (BTR) project on the banks of the Clyde on behalf...
Drum secures planning consent for Leith Walk proposals
DRUM Property Group’s planning proposals for Leith Walk have been given the green light by the City of Edinburgh Council.
The firm's plans for Stead’s...
Scottish civils optimism at ‘six-year high’
CECA Scotland has revealed optimism within Scotland's civil engineering sector is at a six-year high as infrastructure 'stands ready' to deliver a jobs-led recovery.
However,...
Plans launched for ‘focal point’ of £200m North Edinburgh regeneration project
PLANS have been submitted for a new multi-use community hub at MacMillan Square as part of the £200 million regeneration of North Edinburgh.
Designed by...
Robertson to lead construction of £50m packaging facility in Livingston
ROBERTSON has been awarded an £18 million contract to lead construction of a new packaging production facility in Livingston.
Spanish packaging giant SAICA Group is...
Edinburgh practice to design world’s second tallest tower
AN Edinburgh-based architecture practice is to design the world's second tallest tower in Russia.
Kettle Collective revealed the tower will be built in St Petersburg...
Edinburgh construction business accepts crypto currency
EDINBURGH-based construction firm Orocco has announced it is now accepting crypto currency as payment for projects.
The company said the move comes as part of...
Covid hits BAM revenues but pre-tax profit increases
BAM Construct UK has published its financial results for 2020, which revealed revenues across the design, construction, facilities management and property development businesses reduced...
New project could speed up widespread use of digital tech for remote site inspections
A new project could help pave the way for the 'mainstream adoption' of using digital technologies to remotely inspect construction sites in Scotland.
Construction Scotland...
Scottish construction industry ‘on the cusp of genuine change’
THE appetite for innovation and culture change within the Scottish construction sector has never been greater.
That’s the view of Andy Outram, the new chairperson...
Firms begin build of 638 new homes at North Lanarkshire site
TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland and Barratt Homes West Scotland have commenced construction of 638 new homes at Torrance Place in Holytown, North Lanarkshire.
The work...
Former Edinburgh school site eyed for student residential development
RESIDENTS in Edinburgh are to have their say on proposals for a new student residential development at the site of the former Tynecastle High...
