Post-Brexit availability of talent is key industry election hope
THE impending General Election has been described as the most important in a generation, with a number of crucial issues currently hanging in the...
Sector must undergo ‘transformation’ to meet environmental goals
THE construction industry must be 'transformed within a generation' to meet 2050 zero carbon target, according to a new report.
The National Federation of Builders’ (NFB) Major...
Fife-based Donaldson Timber Engineering appoints new MD
JAMES Donaldson & Sons has appointed Luke Roberts as MD for Donaldson Timber Engineering (DTE), succeeding Jonathan Fellingham who has held the role for the...
Core milestone reached on landmark Glasgow office building
177 Bothwell Street development, which will be Glasgow’s largest single office building, has achieved its first construction milestone as the project begins to rise...
Second winter appeal launched by hub West
FOR the second year in a row hub West Scotland (hWS) is running its Winter Warmer Appeal, which seeks to ensure children in the...
Housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel posts ‘strong’ set of financial results
MACTAGGART & Mickel has announced a 'strong' set of financial results, with a rise in turnover and double-digit profit result for the fourth year in...
Robotic architecture unveiled in new V&A Dundee exhibition
ROBOTIC architecture takes centre stage at a new exhibition at V&A Dundee.
The museum revealed that the new commission will sit alongside the next major...
Scottish civils sector records rise in workloads
NEW figures released by CECA Scotland have revealed that civils workloads are 'finally' on the rise north of the border.
CECA’s latest Workload Trends Survey...
Scottish construction sector set for digital transformation
A new CITB-funded programme has been tipped to help digitally transform the Scottish construction sector.
Scottish training firm, Setting Out for Construction, will receive £292,000...
Plans submitted to offer ‘new lease of life’ to iconic Glasgow building
MOSAIC Architecture + Design has applied for planning permission to convert the former Teacher building in Glasgow's St Enoch Square into a whisky-themed bar...
Major milestone marked in Capital Square project
A topping out ceremony has been held to mark a major milestone in Edinburgh's Capital Square office development.
The Right Honourable Lord Lieutenant, Lord Provost of...
£60m luxury retirement village project to break ground next year
CONSTRUCTION of Scotland's first luxury retirement village will get underway early next year.
The £60 million self-contained project in Newton Mearns will be built on a 17-acre...
Historic school redevelopment to provide construction sector jobs boost
A new report has revealed that the redevelopment of the former Boroughmuir High School in Edinburgh will deliver a £45 million economic boost to...
New research highlights sector’s productivity ‘crisis’
NEW research from Turner & Townsend has laid bare industry concerns around political instability, a lack of confidence in the market to invest in new...
New Scottish construction show set for launch
ScotBuild 2020 will be the place to see and learn about the latest products, innovations and solutions to hit the sector.
Macallan Distillery and Visitor Experience named Scotland’s best building
THE £140 million Macallan Distillery and Visitor Experience has won the 2019 RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award.
The Speyside distillery, by Rogers Stirk...
New PMI figures reveal extent of construction challenges
NEW research has revealed that activity in the UK construction sector in September declined at its second-sharpest pace since April 2009.
The headline seasonally adjusted...
Linear to deliver refurb project at historic Scottish Bible Society HQ
LINEAR Design and Construct (LDC) has announced it has been appointed to deliver the refurbishment of the Scottish Bible Society’s (SBS) Edinburgh HQ.
The project...
Local firms poised to benefit from UTG transformation project
DOZENS of companies from across the north east of Scotland have expressed an interest in contributing to the £25.7 million project to transform Aberdeen's...
Kier announces £245 million loss
KIER has announced a loss of £245 million before tax for the year ending 30 June 2019, whilst also warning that Brexit could negatively...
