Final phase of £220m Glasgow housing development taking shape
THE final phase of the £220 million, 1,391-home Richmond Gate development in Oatlands, Glasgow is underway.
Avant Homes Scotland has developed the former tenement site...
Electrical bodies encourage Scottish school leavers to consider apprenticeships
AS youngsters across Scotland receive their exam results, two electrical bodies have reminded students that there’s 'no wrong path' to a rewarding and successful...
New scheme focuses on skills and gender balance in Scotland’s construction sector
A new female talent retention scheme has been launched to tackle the skills crisis and improve gender balance across Scotland’s construction, property, and energy...
Mystery over time capsule find during Elgin construction project
A time capsule has been discovered during early construction works on the project to rejuvenate Elgin Town Hall.
Moray Council is now calling on anyone...
Balfour Beatty reports £59m loss
BALFOUR Beatty has reported a loss of £59 million for 2014 and will not be paying a dividend to shareholders following a troubled year.
Losses...
Scottish Government to improve planning system
Social Justice Secretary Alex Neil says the time is right for further improvements to Scotland's planning system.
10 years since planning reform began with the publication of...
Industrial site sale to help drive further innovation in construction
COMMERCIAL property specialist HFD has announced it has sold an industrial building at Hamilton International Park in a deal valued at around £2.5 million.
1...
Thorntons appointed to social housing provider’s legal panel
SCOTTISH law firm Thorntons has announced it has been appointed to the legal panel of one of the UK’s largest social housing providers.
The firm...
Wills Bros Civil Engineering secures £12.1m Glasgow contract
WILLS Bros Civil Engineering has secured a £12.19 million contract to deliver the Argyle Street East Avenue project on behalf of Glasgow City Council.
Work...
UWS campus in the frame for sustainability prize
UNIVERSITY of the West of Scotland’s (UWS) Lanarkshire campus has been shortlisted for a top sustainability prize at the Guardian University Awards.
The facility, which...
Keppie scoops major school design prize
A primary school designed by architectural practice Keppie has won ‘Education Building of the Year’ at the 2014 SCALA (Society for Construction and Architecture in...
Scotland’s railway set for £120m electrification investment
MORE than £120 million of Scottish Government funding is to be invested into boosting the electrification of the country's railway network.
Network Rail said that...
Proposed Clyde Green Freeport tipped to create up to 30,000 new jobs
THE creation of a green freeport at the River Clyde could create up to 30,000 new jobs and attract £2.5 billion of capital investment,...
Dundee firm builds strong foundations with ground screw deal
A Dundee-based energy and construction firm has been appointed approved installer in Scotland for a system the company claims is "transforming" the way foundations...
LDC appointed to council refurbishment project
LINEAR Design & Construct (LDC) has been appointed to deliver the refurbishment of several South Ayrshire Council offices across locations in Ayr and Troon.
The...
Construction sector urged to adopt ‘measured response’ to geopolitical uncertainty
TURNER & Townsend is urging construction clients, developers and project teams to prepare for renewed volatility and avoid making 'premature' decisions in response to...
Kirkcaldy set for build of ‘state-of-the-art’ community hub
A new community hub is to be built in Kirkcaldy after Fife councillors gave the £15 million project the go-ahead.
The facility, to be built...
Coatbridge-based engineering firm KRG acquired by Torishima
COATBRIDGE-based KRG Specialist Engineering has been acquired by Torishima, an engineering group headquartered in Japan.
The move brings new foreign direct investment into Scotland’s engineering...
Social impact of projects is ‘business critical’ for construction firms
THE sole delivery of a construction project with no additional benefits is often no longer sufficient, BAM has told Project Scotland.
The firm has become...
Akela Ground Engineering targets further growth with senior appointment
AKELA Ground Engineering has appointed piling specialist Will Payne as the company's new general manager.
He joins from Roger Bullivant where he managed piling works...
