Major Edinburgh office project achieves practical completion
A significant new office development in Edinburgh has achieved practical completion.
No2 Freer Street has been developed by Vastint Hospitality as part of its New...
Robertson to build Passivhaus primary school in Perth
PERTH & Kinross Council has approved plans for a new Passivhaus standard primary school, to be built in north Perth.
Robertson Construction Tayside will build...
SPF urges Scottish Parliament to ‘seize opportunity’ to meet future challenges
THE chair of the Scottish Property Federation has welcomed the new intakes of MSPs following the Scottish Parliament elections - and urged 'immediate action'...
Scottish Building Federation appoints new president
GREIG MacLeod is the new president of the Scottish Building Federation (SBF), succeeding Alan Morris of Fourply who has held the role for the past...
Massive rise in enquiries for building work, but material shortages give cause for concern
NEW research has revealed that the first quarter of 2021 resulted in the 'fastest rise' in enquires for building work in more than a...
Election candidates back construction regulation and action on skills
A number of candidates in the upcoming Scottish Parliament election have backed regulation of the construction industry and development of skills during a Construction...
Vattenfall lands key role at Edinburgh electric property development
PARABOLA has signed a multi-million pound deal with Vattenfall IDNO to deliver an all-electric property development in Edinburgh.
The new Edinburgh Park Southern Phase masterplan...
New bridge set to provide permanent structure to link islands
MABEY Bridge will design and install a 99-metre span bridge to link the islands of Great Bernera and Lewis in the Western Isles.
The replacement crossing...
Scottish election to have huge implications for construction industry
THE Scottish construction industry is eagerly waiting to discover how the outcome of the upcoming Scottish Parliament election will impact the short, medium and...
BAM Construction appoints new director for Scotland
JIM Ward has been promoted to director of BAM Construction for Scotland, succeeding Bruce Dickson who is taking up a new wider role within...
Trade body expresses ‘shock’ as Scotland’s First Home Fund closes after five days
TRADE body Homes for Scotland has revealed its 'shock' that the Scottish Government’s First Home Fund has closed to applications after being exhausted only five...
CITB vows to support training and address key challenges in Scotland
THE CITB has revealed that supporting construction businesses while ensuring new recruits are welcomed into the industry are the key goals of the organisation's...
£20 million Katrine Aqueduct upgrade work complete
SCOTTISH Water has announced that a £20 million project to upgrade the Katrine Aqueduct, which serves more than 1.3 million people in parts of...
New Passivhaus training launched for Scotland’s construction workers
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has launched a new initiative to train construction professionals in Passivhaus standards.
Working with a range of experts, CSIC revealed...
Construction sector urged to step up action on workplace-related stress
MENTAL health charity Mates in Mind is marking Stress Awareness Month by asking construction businesses to commit to installing long-term change within their organisations...
CITB business plan prioritises ‘core’ training and skills needs
CITB has published its 2021/22 business plan and revealed it is underpinned by supporting employers’ core skills and training needs and tackling long-term people and...
Bancon Group reports ‘marked improvement’ in margins despite pandemic challenges
BANCON Group has announced a 'robust' set of trading results despite the Covid-19 pandemic challenges.
The Aberdeenshire housebuilder and construction business  reported a 'marked improvement'...
Hart Builders to rebrand as Cruden Group looks to align construction divisions
HART Builders is set to be rebranded as Cruden Building as part of the Cruden Group's plans to align its construction businesses.
Established in 1954...
RTPI Scotland wants ’20-minute neighbourhoods’ concept embedded in planning system
THE Scottish Government has been urged to ensure the concept of '20-minute neighbourhoods' is embedded in the nation's planning system.
In a new report, RTPI Scotland...
CITB in construction colleges U-turn
CITB has announced it is no longer planning to sell its construction colleges at Bircham Newton in Norfolk and Inchinnan in Renfrewshire.
The decision comes after...
