Build of Ellon’s Formartine House nears completion

WORK on the build of Formartine House in Ellon is nearing completion, Aberdeenshire Council has announced. Morrison North East is leading the build of the...
The office space is being created on a speculative basis.

A Capitol idea for 1930s icon – Theatre to be transformed

A developer has unveiled plans to spend £30m breathing new life into a historic building on Aberdeen’s Union Street. Formerly the Capitol Theatre, the listed...

Historic castle undertaking improvement works following £3.4m expansion investment

A castle on the outskirts of Edinburgh is undertaking a series of improvements following a £3.4 million investment from The Cumberland Building Society. Carlowrie Castle,...
Storm Eowyn

Storm Éowyn sees extra engineers deployed across Scotland’s Railway

EXTRA engineers will be deployed across Scotland's Railway amidst a rare red weather warning from the Met Office. No trains are running today, with Storm...

Housebuilder submits seaside housing plans

SPRINGFIELD Properties has lodged plans for two new developments comprising a total of 133 homes in the village of Ardersier in the Highlands. The first application...
St John’s House, Edinburgh

Maxi awarded contract to refurbish historic St John’s House

MAXI Construction has secured a contract from St John Scotland for refurbishment and extension works to St John’s House, a C-listed building in Edinburgh’s...

Donaldson Group creates new role to boost digital strategy

DONALDSON Group has announced the appointment of Fergus Bell as D-commerce director of the retail & distribution division in a newly created role. He joins...

Build of new pavilion underway in Aberdeen

ELLON-based JKR Contractors has commenced work on the build of a new modern pavilion at Harlaw Playing Fields, on behalf of Aberdeen City Council. The...

Shortlisted contractors announced for A9 dualling between Tomatin and Moy

TRANSPORT Scotland has announced the shortlist of contractors for the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project. Transport minister Fiona Hyslop MSP revealed the shortlisted contractors...

New figures highlight Network Rail’s backing of SMEs

FIGURES released today have underlined Network Rail's support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with approximately 3,000 SMEs benefitting from £1.29 billion worth of...

Work begins on 245-bed Glasgow city centre hotel

OGILVIE Construction has started work on a new 245-bed AC by Marriott hotel in Glasgow for Chris Stewart Group. The hotel will form part of a £100...

Green light for Garrion Tower transformation plans

BLOCK Architects has announced that both listed building consent and full planning permission approvals have been granted for the restoration, refurbishment and extension of...

Northern Scotland Women in Property Student Awards winners announced

THE talent, skills, and ambition of female property and construction undergraduates were celebrated at the annual Northern Scotland Women in Property Student Awards last...
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Pupils get a taste of a life in construction

BALFOUR Beatty has been working with Aberdeen’s Northfield Academy to encourage pupils to consider career options in the construction industry. Their combined efforts to...

Moray pupils receive construction sector insight

PUPILS across Moray have been taking part in construction workshops with the aim of encouraging collaboration between education and industry. The ‘Constructing Your Future’ events...
Construction workers on roofing project

Investing in young people pays off for Forster Group

FORSTER Group, a provider of roofing, solar and battery storage solutions, has revealed how it is defying industry trends by having a workforce with...

Former hotel and lodge house in South Ayrshire marketed as development opportunity

SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has been instructed by South Ayrhsire Council to market the former Belleisle House hotel and lodge house in a parkland setting...

Avison Young promotes new director in Glasgow

REAL estate advisor Avison Young has promoted Kerry Maguire to the role of director in the valuation consultancy team. Based in the firm's Glasgow office,...

Site managers from across Scotland recognised at awards ceremony

SCOTLAND'S top site managers have been recognised for achieving the highest standards in house building at the National House Building Council (NHBC) Pride in...

Updated proposals to be unveiled for Edinburgh residential-led development

A second public consultation event for a proposed Edinburgh city centre residential-led development will be launched this month. The regeneration of the site is being...