Aberdeen-headquartered Wood sells engineering arm for £57.5m

ABERDEEN-headquartered Wood has announced that it has reached an agreement for the sale of its United Kingdom Transmission & Distribution engineering business (UK T&D)...

Clean energy specialist to help develop Forster Group’s operational strategy

SOLAR and integrated roofing provider Forster Group has announced a new partnership with clean energy specialist Chris Roberts. Chris has been at the heart of...
Solar panels on health building

NHS Scotland energy projects help drive decarbonisation ambitions

THREE health board energy projects are tipped to reduce NHS Scotland's carbon footprint by over 12,000 tonnes over the course of their lifecycles. NHS Borders,...

Luxury Edinburgh mews homes complete

SQUARE & Crescent has completed works on its two new-build Georgian-inspired mews homes in Edinburgh’s New Town. Nestled in Northumberland Place Lane, at the rear...

Johnstone Town Hall in the frame for top award

JOHNSTONE Town Hall has been shortlisted as a Regional Finalist in the National Civic Trust Awards. Built by BAM Construction, the community building is located in...

Ogilvie strengthens senior management team

MARTIN Poole has been appointed estimating director at Ogilvie Construction. The company said he will will be tasked with playing a key role in leading...

Major milestone reached in £50m Tummel Bridge Power Station project

PERTHSHIRE'S iconic Tummel Bridge Power Station is generating renewable electricity once again following a major milestone being reached in the £50 million project to...
Some of the FLIC advisory board members

Scottish-founded female leadership network shortlisted for national construction award

THE Scottish-founded Female Leaders in Construction (FLIC) network has been shortlisted for a national award less than two years after launching. FLIC was set up...

Trade body calls for Project Bank Accounts on new housing framework

THE Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has urged Scotland Excel to insist on the use of project bank accounts (PBAs) for...

Work begins on new Galashiels housing development

CONSTRUCTION work has started on Waverley Housing’s first new build development, which will see a £7 million investment to create 25 new homes in...

Closed Aberdeen cinema set for ‘ambitious’ refurbishment

A preferred operator has been announced to bring Aberdeen's Belmont Cinema back into operation, following its closure in 2022. Belmont Community Cinema Ltd will lead...

Scottish Construction Leadership Forum launches ‘revolutionary’ data dashboard

THE Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) has launched a 'revolutionary' new data dashboard. The organisation described it as a major step towards greater openness, transparency,...
Burness Paull new partners

Construction lawyer amongst raft of new partners at Burness Paull

BURNESS Paull has promoted five of its lawyers to partner, including construction lawyer Kirstin Beattie. Kirstin Beattie acts for a variety of clients across the...

Clark Contracts to deliver new arts centre

THE £1.4m construction contract for a new Artists Centre at Peaton Hill, on the Rosneath Peninsula in Argyll and Bute has been awarded by Cove...

Leading safety speaker addresses City Building staff

CITY Building has welcomed a leading speaker on behavioural safety training to its Glasgow headquarters to share insights as part of the Proud 2B Safe programme. Jason...

Graham + Sibbald promotes new associate in Edinburgh residential team

GRAHAM + Sibbald has promoted senior surveyor Calum McKenzie to the role of associate. Calum joined the chartered surveyors and property consultants in January 2023...

CCG’s offsite manufacturing speeds up school programme

CCG’s offsite manufacturing approach has been tipped to reduce the time it will take to build a new South Lanarkshire primary school. The next phase...

Programme for 1,200 new affordable homes in Fife proposed

FIFE Council has approved proposals in principle to bring forward a detailed programme to build 1,200 more council houses between 2022 and 2024. Referred to...

Housebuilder granted outline planning consent for new Midlothian community

SPRINGFIELD Properties has announced it has secured outline planning consent to create a new neighbourhood in Midlothian featuring up to 1,000 new homes. The Lingerwood...

Housebuilder adds to senior team to help drive sustainable goals

CALA Group has announced two senior appointments to help drive the housebuilder's sustainability aspirations. Kathryn Dapré has been given the role of head of sustainability,...