Calls grow for a Procurement Ombudsman
A leading construction body has urged the Scottish Government to appoint a Procurement Ombudsman.
9% rise in new apprentices
THE proportion of Scottish construction companies recruiting apprentices is expected to rise by 9% over the next 12 months.
UKSIPS joins forces with the STA
LEADING timber industry membership organisations UKSIPS and the Structural Timber Association (formerly the UKTFA) have joined forces.
Deaconess House redevelopment on track for summer handover
THE first rooms inside the historic Deaconess House site on Edinburgh’s Pleasance have been completed by GRAHAM Construction.
Confidence hits record high as recovery grows
CONFIDENCE in the Scottish construction industry is at its highest point in more than five years.
Employers feel more positive than at any stage since...
Policy changes bring new hope to green sector
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Giraffe sticks its neck out
Leading restaurant and café chain Giraffe has been confirmed as the first occupier for 1 West Regent Street.
Preferred bidder named for children’s hospital
Integrated Health Solutions Lothian chosen as preferred bidder to design and build new hospital.
Construction Scotland profile rises
Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon attended Construction Scotland’s Industry Leadership Group meeting in Edinburgh.
CITB celebrates diversity with new industry award given to GRAHAM
GRAHAM Construction has become one of the first firms to win a new industry award celebrating equality and diversity in the workplace.
£1 billion boost for Scottish construction
New figures show output from the Scottish construction industry increased by 10% last year.
Apprenticeships can provide better route to boardroom than degrees
Almost 50% of construction companies are employing former apprentices as directors.
Keppie to plan new Egyptian city centre
Glasgow-based architectural practice Keppie Design has been appointed to create the masterplan for a new city centre in New Cairo.
Nation’s first adult autism centre on course
GRAHAM Construction has been appointed main contractor to create a pioneering support facility providing care for adults with autism and learning difficulties in Edinburgh.
The...
Steel timebomb puts thousands of jobs at risk
UPWARDS of 1000 Scottish companies could be trading illegally from July this year when new EU regulations come into force.
That’s the view of industry...
Office plans make a splash
OLYMPIC rowing champion Katherine Grainger has spoken of her joy at the news that a new riverside office development in Aberdeen is to be...
Calls grows for further sector investment
DEPUTY First Mininster Nicola Sturgeon was among the speakers at the launch of the Scottish Contractors’ Group (SCG) Creating Scotland’s Future campaign.
The campaign...
Forth Bridge on the right track for World Heritage site status
THE Forth Bridge has been put forward as the UK’s latest nomination for World Heritage site status.
The bridge, recognised around the world as an...
Glasgow architects complete switch to employee ownership
A Glasgow architectural practice whose turnover has risen 30 per cent in the past two years has designs on more growth after becoming employee-owned.
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Value of construction industry rises by 67%
THE value of construction projects in the UK has rocketed by 67.1 per cent in the last year, according to a new report.
New...
