Aberdeen bypass opening delayed until autumn 2018
THE Scottish Government has announced a "very disappointing" delay to the opening of the new £745 million Aberdeen bypass.
Economy Secretary Keith Brown has announced that...
New Highland prison plans a step closer to reality
THE first new prison in the north of Scotland for more than a century has moved a step closer after planning permission in principle...
Milestone marked in construction of new Ayrshire Hospice
A groundbreaking ceremony has marked the start of construction work at the £17 million Ayrshire Hospice redevelopment project.
McLaughlin & Harvey is the main contractor...
CMA launches probe into housebuilders over ‘suspected sharing of commercially sensitive information’
THE Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found 'fundamental concerns' in the British housebuilding market and launched an investigation into eight housebuilders 'following evidence...
Winchburgh Marina plans approved by Historic Environment Scotland
HISTORIC Environment Scotland has approved plans to build a new canal marina in Winchburgh.
Work will now be able to start in early 2020, with the...
Designs unveiled for mixed-use Merchant City project
ARTISAN Real Estate has unveiled designs for a mixed-use development on Glasgow's Ingram Street in the Merchant City area.
The development will feature four 'distinct'...
£47m Meadowbank Sports Centre officially opens
The new £47 million Meadowbank Sports Centre has officially opened its doors.
Built by GRAHAM, the City of Edinburgh Council said that the 'state-of-the-art' community...
Nuclear archive facility named Scotland’s best building
NUCLEUS, the Caithness-based national archive facility for the civil nuclear industry, has been crowned the winner of the 2018 RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in...
Proposals submitted for new student residential project on former Tynecastle High site
S1 Developments has lodged plans for a new student accommodation project at Edinburgh's former Tynecastle High School site.
The development has been tipped to regenerate...
Balfour Beatty’s Scottish MD joins Construction Scotland’s leadership group
Balfour Beatty Scotland and Ireland MD Hector MacAulay has become the latest appointee to Construction Scotland's Industry Leadership Group (ILG).
Green light for Dollar’s Academy’s ‘sector-leading’ eco-education building
DOLLAR Academy has been granted planning permission for a 'first of its kind' education building.
Clackmannanshire Council has approved plans for the build of a...
V&A architect visits completed museum
THE architect of the V&A Museum of Design Dundee has visited the construction site to see the completed building for the first time.
Japanese architect...
Scotland’s Innovation Centre officially launched
THE vital role that innovation has to play in the Scottish construction industry was reinforced by Deputy First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP in Glasgow when...
Consultation starts over planning reforms
THE Scottish Government has set out 20 proposals for "revamping" the nation's planning system.
The proposals form a consultation ahead of a planning bill to be brought...
Infrastructure commitment welcomed in Scotland’s Programme for Government
THE focus on infrastructure in the Scottish Government's 2020/21 Programme for Government has been welcomed by industry.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that £500 million...
Modest rise in UK construction output
THE latest ONS figures have revealed that UK construction output rose by 0.9% in Quarter 2 2018, following a 0.8% fall in the first...
£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...
Strategic partnership aims to accelerate retrofit in Scotland
ENVIRONMENTAL charity Changeworks has signed a partnership agreement with Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) with the aim of accelerating and improving retrofit in...
CITB sets out six-point ‘Agenda for Change’
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced a six-point Agenda for Change in the wake of calls for reform from the industry and...
Consultation to start on new CITB levy proposal
CITB has launched its new levy proposal for industry, which would see a reduction in the levy for all firms to fund a new "more relevant"...
