Much-needed Dundee homes near completion
300 new homes are nearing completion in Dundee as part of the local council's plans to replace outdated properties.
The development in Mill ‘O’ Mains has...
Work starts on £3 million business unit project
CONSTRUCTION has started at the Clyde Gateway East business park on a new unit that will provide space for manufacturing, engineering and offices.
The 27,000 sq. ft industrial unit, which...
Proposed surfing facility tipped to make waves in local community
PUBLIC consultations are to start over plans for a proposed multi-million pound surfing and leisure facility near Ratho.
Tartan Leisure Ltd, developers of ‘Wavegarden Scotland’, will...
New campus is “great asset” to Ayrshire village
THE new £3.8 million Tarbolton Community Campus is up and running.
The facility, built by Morrison Construction, was built on time and on budget and...
Green light for university’s expansion plans
THE University of Glasgow has received planning permission to press ahead with its £1 billion campus masterplan.
Glasgow City Council has given the green light...
First-time buyers ‘better off’ than renters
SCOTLAND'S builders have welcomed new research from the Bank of Scotland, which indicates that first-time buyers (FTBs) are an average of £860 a year...
Enterprise specialist to help drive letting agency’s growth plan
ENTERPRISE specialist John Anderson has been appointed to chair the investment arm of award-winning social enterprise letting agency, Homes for Good.
Established four years ago,...
Employer views sought over 2018 Levy proposal
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched what the organisation described as its biggest ever consultation over the 2018 Levy proposal.
Thousands of employers of...
Report into Edinburgh school closures published
An independent report into the closure of 17 Edinburgh schools has been published.
City of Edinburgh Council chief executive Andrew Kerr commissioned the School Closures...
WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff wins Edinburgh Gardens project
Professional services consultancy WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff has been appointed to work on a project that is set to regenerate Edinburgh’s West Princes Street...
Industry to see “growth in most sectors” over next five years
The Scottish construction industry will experience growth in most sectors over the next five years, according to the latest forecast from the Construction Industry...
South Lanarkshire wind farm extension approved
Plans to increase the size of an under construction South Lanarkshire wind farm have been given the go ahead by the Scottish Government.
Hamilton-based Banks...
Homes for Scotland welcomes new team members
Trade body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has welcomed two new members of staff to provide maternity cover for director of policy, Karen Campbell.
David Ogilvie...
Call for firms to bid on A96 contract
A multi-million pound contract notice to upgrade the A96 road has been published.
Design consultancies are being invited to bid for the contract, worth up...
Construction Scotland Innovation Centre set for recruitment drive
THE Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has launched a recruitment drive ahead of its move to a new facility in Hamilton.
CSIC’s new industry-led centre will open...
Kier Group chief visits landmark Scottish projects
KIER Group chief executive officer, Haydn Mursell, and finance director, Bev Dew, have completed a tour of the company's major Scottish projects.
The visit included trips to three...
FMB warns of “significant challenges” for construction sector
SCOTTISH builders reported growth in the final quarter of 2016 but the industry faces “significant challenges” this year, according to the Federation of Master...
CCG to start work on trio of Perth and Kinross developments
CCG has announced plans to start work on three new social housing projects in Perth and Kinross.
The developments, scheduled for completion in Autumn this year, are being...
Scots commercial property levels “resilient” despite uncertainty
INVESTMENT levels in Scottish commercial property remained resilient in 2016 despite an "unpredictable" year, according to new figures released by property consultancy Knight Frank.
Investors...
Bison appointed to Edinburgh residential project
PRECAST concrete specialist Bison Manufacturing is to provide units for a new residential project in Edinburgh.
Developed by David Wilson Homes, the apartment block within the larger...
