Construction output continues to grow, latest ONS figures show
CONSTRUCTION output has continued to grow, following a relatively weak start to the year with the latest ONS statistics showing 3.3% growth in the three...
Barratt acquires 14 new Scottish sites for development
BARRATT Developments Scotland has announced the acquisition of 14 new sites for development, in a bid to meet growing demand for new homes.
The housebuilder...
Robertson reports turnover jump as it posts annual results
ROBERTSON has seen turnover jump by a third, thanks to a number of large projects including the Macallan distillery and visitor centre in Speyside...
Veitchi Flooring goes north with contracts totalling £1.85 million
CONTRACTOR Veitchi Flooring has been awarded two contracts in the north of Scotland worth a combined order of £1.85 million.
The Cambuslang-based flooring firm will...
Kier bags three NHS contracts for mental healthcare facilities
KIER Construction Scotland has been appointed to take forward a trio of projects for specialist mental healthcare facilities.
The contractor has secured a £6 million...
Worker in coma after fall at AECC site
A construction worker has been injured in a fall at the site of the new Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC).
The Press and Journal...
McCarthy & Stone issues warning after “tough year” with trading update
RETIREMENT housebuilder McCarthy & Stone has warned of a drop in profits following a “tough year” in its latest trading update.
The update for the...
Recruitment firm launches Executive Search division
PEACE Recruitment has appointed Jennifer Ryan to head up a new Executive Search division to source senior level staff for Scotland’s construction industry.
Managing Director,...
Constructing a joke: contractor uses comedy to promote stress relief
THE Edinburgh Fringe is renowned for its plethora of weird and wonderful nooks and crannies where performers have the chance to ply their trade...
Making a haus a home
A planning application has been submitted for three carbon neutral homes in Aberdeenshire, which have been specified to the rigorous Passivhaus standard.
The dwellings are...
Innovative housebuilder creates a real buzz
BEES, balloons and building sites might not sound like they’ve got much in common - but they’re all in a day’s work for Daniel...
Can-do attitude pays off for Afghan apprentice
JUST months shy of his 18th birthday, Shams Rahimi arrived in Scotland alone from his home country of Afghanistan as a refugee. Now aged...
Construction training helps rebuild lives
AN Edinburgh-based construction social enterprise has been giving local trainees paid work experience on a project to convert shipping containers into artist studios in...
First occupier for Edinburgh’s Capital Square announced
SCOTTISH law firm Brodies LLP has been announced as the first occupier of the Capital Square development in Edinburgh.
Brodies was secured as the first...
Cruden welcomes latest intake of apprentices
CRUDEN Group has reaffirmed its commitment to developing Scotland’s young workforce and bridging the construction industry’s skills gap with the intake of 25 new...
East Lothian hospital redevelopment reaches two milestones
THE construction of the £70 million East Lothian Community Hospital has reached two key milestones with the completion of the steel structure and the...
Morrison Construction launches charity cycle challenge
MORRISON Construction employees are getting on their bike all in the name of a good cause, as the contractor undertakes a five-day fundraising cycling...
“Key” hotel site tops out at AECC development
THE Aloft Hotel, which is part of the new Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC), has topped out.
The 150-bedroom hotel is located north of...
New industrial plots to give Oban firms room to grow
CONSTRUCTION work is underway at the site of four new industrial development plots in Oban.
The site has been created in a bid to offer...
WPL awarded three wastewater contracts for Scottish Water
A Hampshire-based wastewater treatment firm has been awarded a trio of supplier framework contracts with Scottish Water.
WPL has been awarded the contracts for wastewater...
