New NorDan UK MD to build on strength and stability
For the first time in 15 years, Livingston-based NorDan UK has a new person at the helm. Here, in his Scottish media debut as...
Queensferry Crossing costs hit Galliford Try profits
GALLIFORD Try has announced it is undertaking a review of its construction business.
The contractor outlined its plans in an operational update, which stated that...
Hat-trick of deals announced for Capital Square building
BAM, the developer of Grade A office Capital Square in Edinburgh, has confirmed three new lettings which takes the development to almost 90% occupancy.
Anderson...
New £11m Highland flood defence scheme to protect over 300 homes
R.J. McLeod has commenced work on a new £11 million flood prevention scheme in the Highlands.
The Highland Council said that the development will protect...
‘Landmark’ acquisition of Aberdeen Energy and Innovation Parks complete
MANCHESTER-based AM Sci Tech – a subsidiary of Hurstwood Holdings – has completed the acquisition of what has been described as 'one of the...
Galliford Try confirms job cuts after construction review
GALLIFORD Try has confirmed personnel numbers will reduce by up to 350 following a review of its construction business.
The firm announced earlier this year...
Second consultation event to be held on Kinross development plans
MILLER Homes is holding a second community consultation event on its plans for a residential-led development in Kinross.
If approved, the project will offer a...
Rising material costs impacting smaller builders ‘most severely’
THE cost of construction materials is 'holding back' the recovery for smaller firms, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
The trade body spoke out in...
UK construction hit by £11.1 billion fall in spending in 2023
CONTRACTS awarded for construction projects in the UK fell 14% to £69.2 billion in 2023, according to analysis from Barbour ABI.
Sectors hit by the...
FMB Scotland Master Builder Award winners revealed
THIRTEEN awards were handed out at the FMB Scotland Master Builder Awards, held at The Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh this week.
Winners included Bridge...
Housebuilder donation helps create work cabin for local charity
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has donated a storage unit to Penicuik & District Men’s Shed, which will be refurbished to create a new workshop...
Scots university offers Covid test boost for low- and middle-income countries
SCIENTISTS from the University of Strathclyde have developed a new low-cost sensor that can detect fragments of Covid-19 in wastewater.
The Glasgow-based university said that the...
Galliford Try trading ‘ahead of board expectations’
GALLIFORD Try has revealed that trading for the half-year period from 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2023 is ahead of the prior year...
Scots housebuilders want parity with English counterparts
SCOTLAND'S housebuilding sector has welcomed the publication of new figures, which reveal the Scottish Government’s Help to Buy scheme has assisted more than 7,000...
The age of metaverse in construction
By Dr Harpreet Seth, head of architecture at Heriot-Watt University Dubai
TO many, the metaverse is a new word, a concept born of the Internet...
Keepmoat Homes signs Armed Forces Covenant
KEEPMOAT Homes has announced it has signed an Armed Forces Covenant to help support former and current serving military personnel in the workplace.
The Covenant...
Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm build progresses
Careys is to start work on the next phase of the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm build on the East Lothian coast.
Contracted by Siemens...
Concern raised over sustainability of Scottish housing growth
AN industry body has raised concerns over whether Scotland's housing growth can be sustained after research revealed a sharp fall in the number of...
Fit-out specialist completes £1.6m contract at Bearsden school
DEANESTOR has delivered a £1.6 million furniture and fit-out contract at the £40.9 million Boclair Academy in Bearsden.
Opened in August, the school was built...
Indeglas founder honoured with university hall of fame recognition
JEANETTE MacIntyre, the founder of Cumbernauld-based glass specialist Indeglas, has been formally recognised by her alma mater with her induction into its Hall of...
