£50m A9 dualling shortlist revealed
TRANSPORT Scotland has announced the names of four bidders competing to win the contract to deliver the first A9 dualling scheme between Kincraig and Dalraddy.
The...
Kelpies gallop to victory at Saltire Civil Engineering Awards
THE Helix Development in Falkirk has won the Saltire Society 2014 Civil Engineering Award, presented in association with Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Scotland at...
Kier to deliver £57m schools projects
HUB South West Scotland has appointed Kier Construction to deliver two state-of-the-art secondary schools – one in Troon and one in Ayr - on behalf...
Record profit for Robertson Group
ROBERTSON Group has reported record pre-tax profits of £34.6 million, with group turnover up by 13% and construction sales up 21%.
Turnover rose to £261.3...
Help to Buy in Scotland capped at £250,000
CHANGES to Help to Buy (Scotland) have been announced to support more people to get onto or move up the property ladder.
From October 22, the shared...
Scotland gets new “Champion” for expansion of private rented sector
A leading housing industry figure has been appointed Scotland’s private rented sector (PRS) “Champion” to take forward the recommendations of a major research project...
Breedon Aggregates snaps up Barr Quarries for £21m
Breedon Aggregates has agreed terms with Barr Holdings to purchase Barr Quarries Limited for £20.8m.
Barr Quarries employs approximately 130 people and is headquartered near Cumnock,...
Good is new Innovation Centre CEO
STEPHEN Good has been appointed CEO of the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre – the £9.5 million project to connect industry and academia to drive...
Time for Scotland to focus on the future
WITH the dust settling on the independence referendum result, leading industry figures say the focus should now be on Scotland’s future.
Construction intelligence specialists, Barbour...
Balfour Beatty set for Ayrshire nuclear deal
MAGNOX has appointed Balfour Beatty to deliver the £34m Solid Intermediate Level Waste Encapsulation (SILWE) contract at Hunterston A, a former power station in...
Scotland’s Innovation Centre officially launched
THE vital role that innovation has to play in the Scottish construction industry was reinforced by Deputy First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon MSP in Glasgow when...
Construction pioneer Ray O’Rourke to headline Construction Scotland conference
THE Laing O’Rourke name is synonymous with some of the world’s most iconic construction projects – The London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Park, Canary Wharf,...
Scottish construction bosses ‘cautiously optimistic’ over future prospects
EMPLOYERS in the Scottish construction sector are ‘cautiously optimistic’ about future prospects for the industry as 42% expect to take on more workers over the...
BAM sells CONNECT110NS to Deutsche AWM
BAM Properties has sold its commercial property development CONNECT110Ns in the heart of Glasgow’s premier commercial and retail district to Deutsche Asset & Wealth...
Value of hub community projects up nearly 60%
THE value of community-based projects either under construction or open that are being delivered through the Scotland-wide hub programme has increased 58% during the first...
HSE inspectors to make unannounced site visits
THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will carry out unannounced building site visits during a month-long initiative to tackle poor standards and unsafe work.
'Health as...
Referendum ‘No’ vote lifts uncertainty for businesses
WALTER Boettcher, director of research and forecasting with Colliers International, says that irrespective of personal views, the "No" vote in the Scottish independence referendum has...
‘£7.8bn in construction projects at risk if Scotland says yes’
OVER £7 billion of planned construction works could be in jeopardy if Scotland votes to leave the United Kingdom according to new data from...
UK housing market plateaus but Scotland holds firm
HOUSE price momentum slowed to the same level it was a year ago and new buyer enquiries fell for the second consecutive month, according to...
Stephen Good named Innovation Centre CEO
STEPHEN Good has been appointed CEO of the Construction Scotland Innovation Centre – the £9.5 million project to connect industry and academia to drive innovation...
