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...
Human error behind Edinburgh hospital delay as new opening date set
THE Scottish Government expects Edinburgh’s problem-hit Royal Hospital for Children and Young People to be in full operation by August of 2020.
Originally due to...
Reverse charge VAT delayed until 2020
THE Government has announced the implementation of reverse charge VAT will be delayed by a year.
Originally scheduled for 1 October 2019, the changes will...
Green projects at the heart of Scotland’s Programme for Government
A number of measures announced in Scotland's Programme for Government 2019-20 will have ramifications for the construction sector.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced plans to...
£140m Glasgow office development receives planning approval
GLASGOW City Council has given the green light to a £140 million development in Argyle Street.
Property development and investment company Osborne+Co is behind plans...
New public sector consultancy framework for Scotland to be released
SCAPE Group is to launch its first dedicated consultancy framework for the Scottish public sector.
Accessible to any public sector organisation in Scotland, the scape...
New report highlights 5G opportunities for Scotland
THE Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) has published a new report outlining the 'substantial' benefits to Scotland of enhanced 4G and 5G capability.
The report, Scotland's digital...
Worker dies after accident at Glasgow construction site
POLICE Scotland have confirmed that a 43-year-old man died yesterday (August 22), after suffering serious injuries at a construction site at St Enoch Centre,...
Construction of new homes begins at historic Angus site
THE £100 million redevelopment of the site of the former Royal Hospital and surrounding estate at Sunnyside, near Montrose, is underway.
More than 450 homes...
American firm set to acquire Wood Group’s nuclear sector
Dallas-based engineering firm Jacobs is set to acquire Aberdeen headquartered John Wood Group’s nuclear business in a £250 million deal.
