Glasgow bridge project triumphs in international civil engineering competition
THE two-way spanning cable-stayed Stockingfield Bridge in north Glasgow has won the 2022 Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) People’s Choice Award.
The category recognises civil...
Recycled brick innovation wins international sustainability award
KENOTEQ'S K-Briq, a brick made from more than 90% construction waste material, has won the public vote in the 2022 Dezeen Sustainability Award.
The product...
Cruden Group reports significant rise in turnover and profit
THE Cruden Group has announced a 'robust' financial performance for the year ending March 2022, including a 23rd consecutive year of profitable trading.
Against a...
Scottish Construction Accord officially launched with the aim of transforming sector
THE Scottish Construction Accord has officially been launched in a move designed to help businesses thrive, enhance working conditions for employees, improve the delivery of...
Fall in RMI work ‘reflects reduced consumer spend’ as living costs soar
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has said that the 2% fall in repair, maintenance and improvement (RMI) work in the UK building industry...
Cost of living crisis: construction sector shows resilience in face of pressures
SCOTLAND’S construction sector is continuing to show resilience in the face of the cost of living crisis, with many local building companies reporting a...
Golf club development plans teed up after proposals get green light
PLANS have been approved that will upgrade facilities at one of Scotland’s most historic golf clubs, enabled by a development of 78 new homes.
Included...
CITB funding set to help rural Scottish communities reduce construction skills gap
CITB has announced that its Scottish Academy for Construction Opportunities (SACO) commission has progressed with two successful bids, awarding a total of £1.3 million...
BAM announces acceleration of ambitious carbon targets
BAM has announced that its UK and Ireland businesses have set a carbon target to become net zero in their direct operations by 2026.
The...
Planning approval for Passivhaus primary school in Irvine
PLANS have been approved for a new primary school at Montgomerie Park, Irvine, which will be built to Passivhaus standards.
The facility will comprise 12...
Contractors hand over new Grantown-on-Spey distillery
THE Cairn Distillery at Grantown-on-Spey has celebrated a major milestone following the final handover from the contractors to the owners Gordon & Macphail.
Donald McLachlan...
Drones and lasers combine to help improve Scotland’s sewer network
SCOTTISH Water has announced that drones and lasers are being used together for the first time in Britain to improve Scotland’s sewers and help...
CLF launches plan to help drive a more diverse construction industry in Scotland
THE Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) has launched a National Equity and Inclusion Plan (NEIP) for Scotland's construction industry designed to encourage the development of a 'more...
Development team appointed for Montrose ZeroFour innovation hub
CROWN Estate Scotland’s ZeroFour innovation hub at Montrose has awarded seven contracts to four Scottish-based companies.
The delivery team, which now comprises an architect, cost...
Scottish builders highlight ‘growing policy divergence’ with rest of the UK
SCOTLAND'S house builders have responded to chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng's Growth Plan announcement by highlighting the 'growing policy divergence' between Scotland and the rest of...
Sequestration limit change could lead to flurry of bankruptcies
THE reduction of the limit for sequestration proceedings at the end of this week could spark a flurry of smaller businesses in Scotland being...
‘Significant’ share of construction professionals do not measure emissions on projects
NEW research has revealed that sustainability progress is being seen in some aspects of the built environment, but the rate of advancement needs to...
‘Breakthrough’ PFA replacement tipped to help decarbonise UK cement production
LANARKSHIRE-based Innovative Ash Solutions (IAS) has launched a new environmentally-friendly replacement for pulverised fly ash (PFA) which it said is a 'key but increasingly...
Springfield reports ‘record’ annual profit and revenue
SPRINGFIELD Properties has announced a 19% rise in revenue to £257.1 million for the financial year ended May 31, 2022.
In what was a record...
Don’t suffer in silence as cost of living crisis rises
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has told Project Scotland that it expects to see greater demand for its services as the cost of living...
