Planning permission granted for Perth housing regeneration project
Planning permission has been approved for the multi-million pound Muirton housing development in Perth.
Urban Union Ltd, appointed by Caledonia Housing Association, has been granted...
Scottish Government announces planning reform
The Scottish Government will reform the planning sector to help deliver more homes and speed up the planning process, housing and planning minister Kevin...
Historic Edinburgh school set for transformation
An ex-school situated next to Edinburgh’s Royal Mile is to be turned into a luxury boutique hotel and restaurant.
The C-listed Canongate Venture building is to become...
Work begins on multi-million pound Aberdeen conference centre
CONSTRUCTION has started on Aberdeen's new "world class" exhibition and conference centre, which is tipped to bring an extra 31,000 business tourists to Scotland...
Builders call for reassurance in wake of Brexit vote
CONFIDENCE among Scotland's builders has slumped to a three-year low in the wake of the UK's decision to leave the European union, according to...
Calls for calm after shock EU verdict
CIVIL engineering contractors have called on Government Ministers to "re-establish their commitment" to major national construction projects in the wake of the UK's decision to...
New Waverley development ‘tops out’ on Royal Mile
A ‘Topping Out’ ceremony has been held for the Adagio Aparthotel on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, part of the £150 million New Waverley development.
The 146-apartment aparthotel,...
Slight dip in Scottish construction employment
NEW figures show employment in the Scottish construction fell by 1,000 during the first three months of the year.
The decrease follows four consecutive quarters...
Fresh calls to reverse rates relief changes on empty properties
MAJOR industry bodies have called for changes to rates relief on empty properties to be reversed, following a slump in Scottish industrial construction output.
New...
Deal struck to build North East scaffolding training centre
A deal has been struck to build the first scaffolding training centre in the North East of Scotland, providing much-needed facilities to the region.
The Construction...
Construction sector’s ‘image problem’ must be addressed
THE construction industry faces a “mammoth task” in trying to change public perceptions about the sector and recruit suitably talented individuals to address skills...
Trade body urges all-tenure approach to housing plans
HOMES for Scotland has welcomed First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's confirmation of her commitment to deliver at least 50,000 affordable homes over the next five year -...
Cruden Homes named Home Builder of the Year
CRUDEN Homes has been named Home Builder of the Year at the annual Homes for Scotland awards.
A record 1100 people attended the ceremony, presented...
UCATT delegates vote for Unite merger
CONSTRUCTION union UCATT has announced it is to merge with Unite, following a "full, frank and passionate debate about the union's future".
Delegates voted in...
Turnover boost for Scottish fit-out specialist
MORRIS & Spottiswood has reported a rise in turnover from £74 million to £88 million.
The Scottish fit-out, housing and maintenance contractor said sales in...
Billion pound Perth ‘community’ approved
Plans for a new billion pound development in Perth have been approved.
The plans for a 3,000 new home community, Bertha Park, were designed by...
ISG secures £20m hotel contracts
ISG has landed two contracts in Edinburgh with a combined value of £20 million.
The firm has been appointed by TH Real Estate to create the country’s newest...
Blacklisted construction workers to share millions in payouts
CONSTRUCTION workers affected by blacklisting will share a compensation payout worth more than £10 million following the conclusion of a five-year legal battle.
Unite has...
Nine Edinburgh schools could stay closed until August
SOME of the schools recently closed in Edinburgh following the discovery of building defects could remain shut until August.
17 schools, built by the Edinburgh...
SELECT backs calls to make it illegal for unqualified people to work with electricity
SELECT, the campaigning trade body for the electro-technical industry in Scotland, is backing a parliamentary petition which aims to make working with electricity a criminal offence...
