£28.7m construction contracts signed for build of Invergowrie facility
THE James Hutton Institute and McLaughlin & Harvey have signed construction contracts worth £28.7 million for the next stage of the redevelopment of the...
Environmental and skills challenges tipped to top the agenda for construction firms in 2023
THE Scottish construction sector’s central role in helping to meet ambitious environmental targets and help drive forward transformative change is likely to dominate industry-thinking...
Knighthood for Robertson founder
ROBERTSON Group chairman Bill Robertson has said he is 'thrilled, but deeply humbled and honoured' to receive a knighthood in the 2023 New Year...
Deeside Timberframe confirms new MD appointment
DEESIDE Timberframe has announced the appointment of David Crawford as its new MD to lead a five-year growth plan.
He succeeds John Wright, who has...
Masterplan application submitted for ‘modern’ HMP Glasgow
A masterplan application has been submitted for the Scottish Prison Service's new HMP Glasgow prison facility.
The 'modern, fit-for-purpose' facility will act as a replacement...
Work complete on Scotland’s first Passivhaus social housing development
CRUDEN Building Scotland has completed a Passivhaus development in the village of Drymen in Stirlingshire.
It is the first social housing development in Scotland to...
Housebuilder moves into new Glasgow city centre HQ
CALA Homes (West) has relocated its Falkirk headquarters to Glasgow in what the firm described as a 'landmark' move.
The business has taken up residence...
Scottish budget reaction: skills funding urged to deliver net zero agenda
FUNDING must prioritise developing a skilled workforce to deliver a 'transformative' green agenda, according to the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF).
SNIPEF...
Miller Homes appoints new divisional MD
MILLER Homes has appointed David McGrath as the new divisional MD for Scotland East and West, the North East and Teesside, as well as...
£80m project helps re-establish bond between River Clyde and Glasgow’s commercial heartland
ARTISAN Real Estate’s £80 million transformation of Glasgow’s A-listed Custom House and neighbouring buildings has been completed following the build of two new hotels.
The...
McLaughlin & Harvey appointed to start construction work at ‘landmark’ Glasgow project
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has been appointed to start construction works for the 33 Cadogan Street office development in Glasgow, formerly known as The Grid.
Property...
High-tech golf experience set to tee off following ‘complex’ site works
A new high-tech golfing experience is set to open in Rutherglen on Friday 16 December following the completion of core civil and structural services...
First ‘significant’ milestone reached on £29.5m Govan-Partick bridge build
PILING works on the south side of the £29.5 million Govan-Partick Bridge in Glasgow have now been completed.
In total, 95 piles have been used...
Balfour Beatty hails ‘strong’ operational performance in trading update
BALFOUR Beatty has provided a trading update covering the period to 8 December 2022, in which the business revealed year-end order book is expected...
Celebration event formally marks opening of £78m Falkirk campus
FORTH Valley College’s (FVC) £78 million Falkirk Campus has been officially opened by Scotland’s further education minister Jamie Hepburn.
The award-winning campus opened its doors...
Pacific Building honoured at House of Lords event
PACIFIC Building was one of 12 UK companies honoured with a special award at a ceremony hosted by The 5% Club at the House...
Scotland confirms new funding support for home energy improvements
THE Scottish Government has announced support to make it easier and more affordable for people to install heat and energy efficiency measures in their...
CITB invests in courses to fill construction leadership and management ‘gaps’
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced that it has awarded contracts worth £10.5 million to four UK-wide training organisations which will provide...
Funding programme for social landlords to build affordable homes reopens in Scotland
SOCIAL landlords in Scotland will be able to access loans to build more affordable housing as an investment programme reopens to applications.
The Scottish Government...
Trade body expresses concerns about Scotland’s revised planning framework
A housebuilding trade body has claimed that Scotland’s revised national planning framework (NPF4) still fails to adequately recognise the country’s housing 'crisis'.
The framework is...
