Sustained cost escalation ‘putting pressure on viability of new projects’
CONSTRUCTION tender prices are set to rise by up to 5% this year, threatening costs for key programmes and challenging project viability, according to...
Major players sign historic agreement to protect Scotland’s infrastructure
MORE than 20 organisations are formally joining forces to protect Scotland’s critical infrastructure from weather and climate-related impacts.
The ‘Climate Ready Infrastructure Scotland Forum’ was...
Morris & Spottiswood generates £79m of social value for UK communities
MORRIS & Spottiswood Group has announced that it has generated £79 million of social value throughout 2024.
The figure has been generated through a...
Scottish Property Federation names new chairman
THE Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has appointed Miller Mathieson as its new chairman.
Miller, who is managing director of CBRE in Scotland and Northern Ireland, succeeds...
Next phase of £7m speculative development underway in East Kilbride
KNIGHT Property Group has started construction work on-site with the next phase of speculative development at Langlands Commercial Park in East Kilbride.
Clark Contracts has...
Glasgow venue to host construction summit
CITY of Glasgow College is to host a National Construction Skills & Innovation Summit.
The event, to be held on Tuesday April 30, will include...
Cairngorm funicular railway set for maintenance work
THE Cairngorm funicular railway will be out of service from May 12 until June 2 to allow for a series of maintenance works to...
City Legacy donates £90,000 to hospice appeal
THE developers of Glasgow's much-lauded Athletes' Village have presented a third cheque for £30,000 to the Brick by Brick Appeal, which is raising money for...
Construction training specialist becomes employee-owned enterprise
CONSTRUCTION management training specialist Esteem Training has announced it has become an employee-owned enterprise as the business marks its 35th anniversary.
With immediate effect, shares...
Traditional construction methods chosen for mixed-use Gorbals project
CCG has announced it is making "strong progress" at a new mixed-use development for New Gorbals Housing Association in Glasgow.
The residential and office scheme,...
Springfield and Wheatley Group sign £9.7m Livingston deal
SPRINGFIELD and Wheatley Group have signed a deal worth £9.7 million to drive the regeneration of Deans South in Livingston.
The two organisations said that...
Scottish properties going up for sale increases at strongest rate in three-and-a-half years
The number of properties coming onto the market for sale in Scotland increased at its strongest rate in three-and-a-half years in March, according to...
First modules arrive for Stevenston housing development
THE first two amenity bungalows have been delivered to a new six-home modular development in Stevenston, North Ayrshire.
Built offsite by Connect Modular, part of...
Engineering firm takes NCL graduate numbers to eleven
BAKERHICKS has recruited eleven graduates from New College Lanarkshire (NCL) to work on its infrastructure and built environment projects.
The engineering, design and project delivery...
Work begins on new £5.9m railway bridge in West Dunbartonshire
WORK is underway on a £5.9 million project to install a new railway bridge at Bowling in West Dunbartonshire.
Being delivered by Network Rail, in...
Milestone for neighbourhood tipped to herald ‘significant change’ in Glasgow rental market
CASA by Moda, the family rental homes division of developer and operator Moda Group, has announced the completion of the first phase of its...
Groundforce Shorco launches carbon calculator for temporary works
GROUNDFORCE Shorco has announced it has developed a carbon calculator for temporary works and is making it available to customers and the shoring industry...
Bid specialist honoured at Edinburgh awards ceremony
AM Bid Services has been crowned Best Performing Business (1-10 employees) at the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Awards after a year in which the...
Lockerbie firm outlines construction opportunities to local youngsters
LOCKERBIE-based construction and manufacturing specialist Robinsons has welcomed a group of youngsters from Moffat Academy as part of the Developing the Young Workforce initiative.
The...
Engineers work ‘around-the-clock’ to complete £1.2m Glasgow Central upgrade
A £1.2 million programme to renew track at Glasgow Central's platform 1 has been completed on time and within budget, Network Rail has confirmed.
The...
