Shortlist announced for RIAS Awards 2018
A sports performance centre in Edinburgh, a new hospital in Dumfries and a Glasgow-based distillery are among the buildings in contention for the Royal Incorporation...
Scots construction sites open doors to help attract new workers
NINETEEN Scottish construction sites will welcome members of the public as part of a week-long campaign to attract more people into the industry.
Open Doors...
Scottish courts to provide Carillion payment cheer?
CARILLION’S supply chain might have a better chance of being paid in Scotland rather than in England, according to a construction dispute resolution specialist.
Ross...
“Challenging” sector conditions highlighted by latest ONS figures
THE "challenging market conditions" currently being faced by the UK construction industry have been highlighted by the latest ONS (Office for National Statistics) construction...
Construction work begins at Inverness Justice Centre
CONSTRUCTION work is underway at Scotland's first purpose-built justice centre in Inverness.
Robertson Northern is due to complete the main building works in 2019. The...
Construction apprentice numbers rise in Scotland for seventh successive year
NEW research has shown that recruitment of Scottish construction apprentices has grown for the seventh year in a row.
Figures released by the Construction Industry Training...
CITB reaffirms vision for the future
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has “reaffirmed its commitment” to its Vision 2020 programme, which aims to modernise and repurpose the organisation.
The CITB...
£25m Queen Margaret Academy tipped to inspire pupils
WORK has started on the £25 million new Queen Margaret Academy in Ayr, being built by Kier Construction.
The school, which is due to complete...
CITB urges construction firms to help keep ex-Carillion workers in the industry
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has called on firms in the construction sector to provide jobs for redundant Carillion workers and help keep...
Stewart Milne Group’s timber systems division primed for “robust” growth
STEWART Milne Group's timber systems business is on course to achieve turnover of £100 million by 2021, the company has announced.
The division has doubled...
Cabinet Secretary seeks to reassure ex-Carillion workers involved in Aberdeen bypass
KEITH Brown, the Economy, Jobs and Fair Work Secretary, has met with former Carillion employees working on the Aberdeen bypass project to reassure them...
Trade body calls for lowering of Project Bank Account threshold
SELECT has called for a lower threshold on Project Bank Accounts (PBAs) to offer more payment protection for SMEs in the wake of the...
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...
Milestone reached as work starts at £150m Newton Mearns development
WORK has commenced on a landmark new community at Maidenhill, Newton Mearns, which will eventually give rise to over 800 new homes.
Housebuilders CALA Homes...
Utility contractor appointed to £250m Clydebank project
UTILITY specialist Energetics has been appointed to deliver utility works at the £250 million Queens Quay regeneration project in Clydebank.
The firm will install all of...
Thousands of new workers needed to meet industry demands in Scotland
MORE than 10,000 new workers will be required in the Scottish construction sector over the next five years to meet demand, new research has...
Housebuilding drives construction growth in Scotland
CONSTRUCTION activity in Scotland rose marginally during the final quarter of 2017 thanks to a rise in housebuilding, according to new figures from RICS (Royal...
Aberdeen stadium plans backed by council
ABERDEEN Football Club's plans for a new 20,000 capacity stadium and associated facilities at Kingsford have been approved by Aberdeen City Council.
Councillors voted 32-9...
Barratt announces plans for 12 new Scottish sites
BARRATT Developments has revealed plans to open 12 new sites across Scotland during the course of 2018, creating 2280 new homes.
The business, which includes Barratt Homes...
Pennywell plans gather pace with Phase Three approval granted
PLANNING permission has been secured for the next phase of regeneration at the award-winning Pennywell Living development.
The proposals from regeneration firm Urban Union and...
