Bids invited for £65m Glasgow housing project
The tender process for a £65 million housing project in Glasgow will start on April 18.
Companies are being invited by Glasgow City Council to pitch...
Industry leans towards voting to stay in EU
ONLY 8% of Scottish building employers believe Britain leaving the EU would have a positive impact on their business. Almost one in three believe Brexit would...
ACCA make CONNECT110NS
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is to lease new offices at BAM Properties CONNECT110NS development in Glasgow.
The Grade A Office transaction is...
Robertson driven on by showroom success
ROBERTSON has expanded its showroom business by landing a third contract to develop an Audi Garage in Dundee, on the back of delivering two car...
Glasgow firm scoops top energy award
SPV Energy has been named Solar PV Installer of the Year at the Scottish Regional Energy Efficiency & Retrofit Awards.
Commercial director Jim O’Brien, a former...
Scottish projects boost Kier’s financial performance
KIER Group plc has announced a "good" set of financial results for the six months to December 31 2015. Revenue is up 32% to £2.1 billion...
Three UK architectural practices unite for new venture
Three UK architectural practices have announced that they are to form a new Alliance in a bid to win new business.
Stride Treglown, Keppie Design...
Industry welcomes rise in new build homes
New statistics released in the Quarterly Housing Statistics for Scotland show a four per cent rise in new homes completed, compared to the previous...
Scottish construction output hits record high
SCOTTISH construction output reached a record high of £14.5 billion last year, according to new statistics.
Full-year figures published by the Office of National Statistics show a...
Aberdeen bypass sub-contracts top £350 million
OVER £350 million of sub-contracts have now been awarded for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route/Balmedie to Tipperty project (AWPR/B-T).
The announcement was made by Keith Brown, Cabinet...
William McIlvanney Campus work to commence
Work is set to begin at the new £45m William McIlvanney Campus at Sutherland Drive, Kilmarnock.
Named in honour of the prolific author who was...
Search launched for BRE office contractor
Clyde Gateway and BRE are launching a design competition, through a competitive PQQ and ITT process, to procure a contractor-led design team to build...
CALA reveal plans for Waterfront Plaza
CALA Homes has revealed conceptual plans for its proposed ‘Waterfront Plaza’ development on disused land around Ocean Terminal in Leith.
The plans are for between...
Rise in Scottish building apprentices reported
BUILDING apprentice numbers rose by 8% to 1683 last year, according to new figures.
The figures were released by the Scottish Building Apprenticeship and Training Council...
‘Plug skills gap or growth prospects will be squashed’
PROJECTED growth in the Scottish construction sector of just 0.5% annually over the next five years “doesn’t tell the whole story”.
That’s the view of...
£26.5m Brechin campus starts to take shape
PHASE one of the £26.5 million Brechin Community Campus has been completed.
Pupils have received a tour of the new building, which replaces Brechin High School. The campus...
Work underway at delayed Newbattle Centre
WORK has finally started on the long-awaited Newbattle Centre in Midlothian.
The community hub and high school, which is being delivered by Midlothian Council's development partner...
Robertson set for £40m Dundee development
ROBERTSON has been named preferred developer for a £40 million development next to Dundee's new V&A Museum.
The project includes 67 flats for the private...
Compensation payouts begin for blacklisted construction workers
BLACKLISTED construction workers have started to receive compensation payments.
Construction union UCATT said 71 of its members have received a “full and final settlement” for...
Building chiefs set out Scottish manifesto
THE Scottish Building Federation has launched a "five pillar plan" to support the construction sector ahead of this year's Scottish Parliamentary elections.
The SBF said...
