374 redundancies as Dundee contractor enters administration
SCOTTISH specialist building contractor McGill & Co has entered administration with the immediate loss of 374 jobs.
The firm, established in 1981, provides services to...
V&A Dundee officially opened by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have officially opened the BAM-built V&A Dundee.
Their Royal Highnesses visited the new international design museum and met with...
Scots-based Passivhaus initiative receives funding boost
A new Scottish Passivhaus initiative has received a significant funding boost.
The Mackintosh Environmental Architecture Research Unit (MEARU) at The Glasgow School of Art, together...
Specialist contractors invited to help RSLs meet safety standards
FIRE safety and building compliance contractors across Scotland are being invited to help registered social landlords (RSL) meet new higher standards in the wake of...
CSIC and CITB join forces to tackle skills challenge facing construction sector
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) have teamed up to help tackle skills shortages in the sector.
The partnership...
Review into Glasgow hospital design announced
A review into the design of Glasgow’s flagship Queen Elizabeth University Hospital has been announced, following the death of a child.
Scottish health secretary Jeane...
Kier chief exec exits business
KIER chief executive Haydn Mursell has left the business with immediate effect, the contractor has announced.
Chairman Philip Cox will now act as executive chairman,...
Financial Close reached on multi-million pound healthcare projects
BAM Construction has announced Financial Close has been achieved on two healthcare projects which are being delivered for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde by...
Whisky business: ISG secures Holyrood Distillery project
CONTRACTOR ISG has been appointed to deliver Edinburgh’s first single malt whisky distillery in 90 years.
The £5.8 million scheme for Newmake Limited is situated...
Joint venture agreed for Winchburgh development
A joint venture between CALA Homes and West Coast Capital will see the construction of over 3,000 new homes in West Lothian.
Private equity partnership...
Scotland’s education buildings sector is a ‘hub’ of activity
THE work of Scotland’s hub organisations working in partnership with local authorities in the development, construction and delivery of education projects in recent years...
Tay cities region to benefit from extra £50m investment
THE Scottish Government has announced an additional £50 million investment in the Tay cities region, £40 million of which will be invested in the...
Holyrood committee set to examine Scottish construction sector
THE Scottish construction sector is to be put under the microscope, with the launch of a new Holyrood enquiry.
The Economy, Energy and Fair Work...
FMB boss brands Immigration White Paper “disastrous”
THE UK Government's Immigration White Paper has been described as "disastrous" by the chief executive of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
The Government has attempted...
Scottish Government to launch consultation on cash retentions
THE Scottish Government has revealed that cash retentions in the construction industry will be among the issues considered as part of a consultation planned for...
Keepmoat Homes appoints new Scottish MD
KEEPMOAT Homes has appointed Beth McNeil as new regional managing director of its Scottish division.
Beth joined the business in 2015 and was named operations...
Scottish Budget delivers £5 billion infrastructure boost
THE Scottish Budget has proposed more than £5 billion of capital investment to "grow and modernise" the nation's infrastructure, including a new £50 million Town...
Concern as Scottish construction employment falls by 5,000
THE Scottish Building Federation (SBF) has outlined concerns for the future of Scotland's construction sector after figures showed employment in the industry fell by...
A model project: developer unveils latest Glasgow waterfront plans
THE developer behind a new mixed-use waterfront project in Glasgow has unveiled the latest designs and a 3D model of the scheme.
Peel Lifestyle Outlets...
£200m Glasgow project receives planning consent
A £200 million project to "revitalise" a historic Glasgow site has received planning consent.
The investment partnership behind Get Living PLC confirmed it has secured...
