Roofing and cladding contractors report strong workloads as labour and cost challenges intensify
NEW research has revealed that more than half of roofing and cladding contractors found it tougher to recruit suitable labour in the third quarter...
Granton pilot project will test new approach for ‘high-performing’ affordable homes
A new guide of net zero carbon building designs has been tipped to provide a 'significant boost' to Scotland’s affordable housing sector, as part...
Community park breathes new life into previously vacant Glasgow site
A new £3.1 million community park has been officially opened in Glasgow's east end, the fourth greenspace developed in recent years by regeneration specialist...
Building materials supplier wins inaugural Build Dumfries & Galloway programme
QUARRYING and concrete products supplier, Hoddam Contracting Ltd, is celebrating after winning the Champion Business Award at the inaugural hub South West Scotland Build...
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,...
Milestone reached in campaign to transform Paisley Museum
A fundraising campaign to support the work to transform Paisley’s museum into a world-class visitor attraction has passed the £1 million milestone.
The Paisley Museum...
Paisley contractor hails record month for new business wins
CLARK Contracts has recorded a record month for the business after securing over £30 million of new orders.
The Paisley-based contractor revealed the work includes...
First minister launches ‘UK’s tallest onshore wind turbines’
FIRST minister Nicola Sturgeon has marked the connection of the UK's tallest onshore wind turbines to the national grid.
The 200-metre structures are part of...
Green light for Glasgow development with ‘New York vibe’
GLASGOW City Council has approved a detailed planning application from Ambassador Living - part of the Ambassador Group - for the development of 132...
One of Scotland’s ‘most complex’ civil engineering projects nears completion
WORK to reinstate the Cairngorm funicular railway is entering the final stages in what has been said to be one of Scotland's 'most complex...
Campion reports ‘strong’ results despite sector-wide challenges
CAMPION Homes has announced a 'strong' set of financial results for the year ended 30 June 2022, with a 16% rise in turnover to...
Cruden Group confirms new board structure
THE Cruden Group has announced it is 'streamlining' its governance structure with new board appointments.
The move follows the integration earlier this year of its...
‘Quick wins’ would boost new Scottish Construction Accord engagement
THE new Scottish Construction Accord needs some ‘quick wins’ to maximise industry engagement and convince the wider sector of its value.
That’s the view of...
Slowdown in Scottish construction market as rising costs and uncertainty weigh on expectations
THE marked slowdown in the Scottish construction market continued in the latest quarter, with surveyors now pointing to the weakest period of growth since...
Hardies completes acquisition of Dundee surveying business
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has completed the acquisition of Dundee-based quantity surveying firm the John Duguid Partnership.
Established in 1929, John M Duguid &...
Kier to deliver ‘first of its kind’ mental health facility in Ayrshire
KIER has been appointed by NHS Ayrshire & Arran to deliver a new 'first of its kind' mental health facility at Ayrshire Central Hospital...
Avant Homes Scotland appoints new area director
STIRLING-based Avant Homes Scotland has appointed Iain Innes as area director.
He joins from housebuilder Dandara and has 40 years’ industry experience. In his new...
Turner & Townsend warns against compromising net zero goals in face of economic pressures
A new report from Turner & Townsend has revealed that the threat of recession should not prompt construction firms to compromise on their sustainability...
Small builders call for national retrofit plan as workloads fall
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has revealed that 74% of small builders support a national retrofit strategy.
The findings were revealed in the FMB's...
Green light for Passivhaus Dundee community campus plans
PLANS by Holmes Miller for an integrated educational and community campus for the east end of Dundee have been approved.
The East End Community Campus,...
