Entries sought for SkillBuild 2025
REGISTRATIONS have opened for SkillBuild 2025, the UK-wide multi-trade skills competition delivered by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB).
The competition sees the country's...
19th century engineering ‘masterpiece’ set for £52m revamp
ABERDEENSHIRE'S historic waterworks is to undergo a £52 million revamp, Scottish Water has announced.
The treatment works at Invercannie in Banchory was opened by Queen...
First UK Government hub opens in Scotland
A new flagship UK Government hub has been officially completed in Edinburgh.
The seven-storey, 190,000 square-feet, 'ultra-modern' office space near Waverley train station will house...
Finalists announced for Scottish Roofing Awards 2026
THE finalists have been announced for the NFRC Scottish Roofing Awards 2026.
Winners will be announced on 30 October at a ceremony being held at...
Interserve posts £244 million losses for 2017
INTERSERVE has posted pre-tax losses of over £240 million for 2017 following a full contract review.
The international support services and construction group reported a...
Politicians hear from victims of rogue builders as licensing campaign gathers pace
DOZENS of homeowners who have fallen victim to 'cowboy builders' have visited Westminster to share their stories with MPs, as the Federation of Master...
Etex acquires Stirling insulation specialist Superglass
BUILDING materials manufacturer Etex has completed the acquisition of Stirling-based insulation producer Superglass.
With this deal, Etex extends its European footprint for insulation beyond its...
Cala Homes acquires Erskine site with plans for new properties in town
CALA Management Limited has submitted updated technical documents to Renfrewshire Council to further progress planning matters for a site situated off Florish Road in Erskine.
The...
Glasgow office development celebrates construction milestone
HFD Group’s 177 Bothwell Street office development has celebrated another construction milestone with the start of the installation of three acres of glazing on...
Secondary school pupil earns work placement with Barratt Developments
AN S5 Lornshill Academy student has been offered a work placement with Barratt Developments after impressing on an initiative held at a series of...
SSE and Highland Spring partner for solar project
SSE Energy Solutions is to build a 7-megawatt solar array on the Ochil Hills overlooking Highland Spring’s Perthshire production facility to help power the...
Cala progresses plans for new residential development in Larbert
CALA Homes (West) has submitted a Proposal of Application Notice (PoAN) to Falkirk Council to kick off the formal stage in the planning process...
Delaying net zero commitments ‘ignores economic advantages green technologies derive’
FIONA Hodgson, chief executive of the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers' Federation (SNIPEF), has said PM Rishi Sunak's announcement about the delay of...
Research into new Edinburgh office space highlights supply/demand ‘imbalance’
NEW research has revealed that a lack of new office space under construction is a 'threat' to Edinburgh’s economic growth.
Commercial property consultancy Knight Frank...
Plans for regeneration of former IBM site in Greenock gather pace
BARTON Willmore has revealed that plans to progress a new mixed-use development on the site of the former IBM facility at Spango Valley, Greenock...
Cushman & Wakefield welcomes 11 new appointments
CUSHMAN & Wakefield has expanded its Scottish operation by welcoming 11 new appointments to the team.
Scott McKenzie joins as an associate director within the...
Groundforce Shorco adds two new leaders to engineering team
GROUNDFORCE Shorco has announced the appointment of two new senior members to the firm's engineering team.
Akil Jasm has been named head of engineering design,...
Work to begin on £342m electrification of Borders Railway
ELECTRIFICATION work is to get underway on the Borders Railway next month as part of the £342 million project to electrify routes in Fife...
BRE seeks partners for new resilience centre
IN the wake of a number of devastating effects of extreme global weather patterns on property, people and the economy, BRE outlined plans at...
Conflict avoidance milestone marks ‘massive step forward’ for construction sector
THE UK construction industry has taken a ‘massive step forward’ after NEC released a new conflict avoidance practice note.
That’s the view of experienced construction...
