Plans unveiled for landmark luxury retirement development
SCOTLAND'S first dedicated luxury residential retirement development has moved a step closer to becoming reality after plans were unveiled for the £55 million project...
New figures show sector still in “troubled waters”
CONSTRUCTION output in the UK has continued its recent decline, with new figures revealing the largest 'three-month on three-month' series drop since August 2012,...
Repair experts to counteract skills exodus?
REPAIR specialists could help counteract a skills gap in the UK construction industry following an exodus of EU workers.
That’s the view of Gary Danson,...
Momentum growing over protection of title for electricians
THE campaign for protection of title for electricians has received the backing of the UK's largest union.
Trade body SELECT commissioned a report on the...
Balfour Beatty bags multi-million pound overhead line and cabling works
BALFOUR Beatty has been awarded two contracts for the Beauly to Keith 132kV modernisation programme, totalling around £43.5 million.
Both contracts were awarded by Scottish...
Stromness regeneration project takes top planning award
A 10-year plan to regenerate Stromness has scooped the top prize at a national awards ceremony.
The plan for the town won the Silver Jubilee...
MBO completed at Edinburgh property developer Quartermile
TWO directors of Edinburgh-based property developer Quartermile Developments have created a new firm following a management buyout (MBO).
Chief executive officer Paul Curran and finance...
Work completes at “once-in-a-lifetime” distillery project
CONSTRUCTION work has been completed at the new £140 million Macallan distillery and visitor experience in Speyside.
Main contractor Robertson, working with 25 subcontractors, delivered the...
UK Government to consult on banning combustible cladding
THE UK Government is to launch a consultation on banning the use of combustible materials in cladding systems on high-rise buildings. The announcement comes in...
Carillion board slammed over “rotten culture” that led to firm’s demise
CARILLION’S business model was an “unsustainable dash for cash” a new report from MPs has concluded.
A joint report from the Business Energy and Industry...
CIOB urges sector to “get real” about worker exploitation
THE Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is calling for UK contractors to face up to “significant human right risks in their supply chains”, as...
Renew to buy Scots rail contractor QTS for £80m
ENGINEERING services group Renew Holdings has announced the proposed acquisition of Scottish rail contractor QTS Group in a deal worth £80 million.
The group said the...
Glasgow “a frontrunner” in bid to become Channel 4’s new regional hub
NEW Research by Barton Willmore has revealed that Glasgow is a "frontrunner" in the race to become Channel 4's new regional headquarters.
The broadcaster has...
Concerns growing over Brexit labour costs
EMPLOYERS are expressing growing concerns about rising labour costs in the face of Brexit, the latest Scottish Construction Monitor has shown.
The quarterly survey of...
Making waves: artificial surf park gets the green light
WAVEGARDEN Scotland has secured planning permission to build Scotland's first man-made surf park near Ratho, Edinburgh.
In what has been tipped to provide a major...
First Minister unveils new Norbord plant following £95m investment
FIRST Minister for Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has unveiled a new manufacturing line at Norbord’s Inverness plant, following a £95 million investment.
The wood panel manufacturer...
Kier confirmed as preferred contractor for Citizens Theatre project
KIER Construction has been confirmed as the preferred contractor to deliver the first stage of the redevelopment of the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow.
Work is...
CITB to reduce workforce by more than 50% as new business plan aims to...
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released its three-year business plan, which it claims will make a "radical difference" to the organisation.
The changes...
“Unprecedented sequence of problems” creates major challenge for Scots construction sector
A restructuring specialist has warned that further failures are likely in the Scottish construction sector due to a cash flow "crisis".
Derek Forsyth, head of...
Peter Lauener to become new CITB chair
PETER Lauener has been appointed the new chair of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).
He is currently interim chief executive of the Student Loans Company,...
