Balfour Beatty to deliver new Glasgow hospice
BALFOUR Beatty has been appointed the contractor for Glasgow's new Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice at Bellahouston Park.
The first patients will arrive in 2018 at...
Flamingo Land operator to deliver £30m Loch Lomond tourist resort
A new tourist resort could be built at Loch Lomond after Flamingo Land Limited was appointed preferred developer for a 20 hectare site in Balloch.
The...
Milestone for new Gaelic primary school
A major milestone has been reached in the construction of a new Gaelic primary school in Portree.
Pupils were joined on the site of the new Portree...
Construction starts on Govanhill affordable homes scheme
CONSTRUCTION work is to start on a £5.5 million affordable homes development at a derelict site in Glasgow's Govanhill.
A ceremony to mark the beginning of work...
Construction conference to debate the biggest issues facing sector
OVER 400 leading figures in the Scottish construction industry will gather in Glasgow today (Tuesday 13 September) to discuss issues including productivity, innovation, procurement and digitisation.
Hosted by...
Historic concert hall restoration is music to Kier’s ears
KIER Construction Scotland has won a 6.725 million contract to transform one of the nation's oldest concert halls.
Restoration, redevelopment and upgrading work at the A-Listed Aberdeen...
Hilton to open 200-room hotel at new AECC
Aberdeen City Council and Hilton Worldwide have signed a franchise licence agreement to open a 200-room hotel at the new AECC.
Hilton Aberdeen Exhibition & Conference...
Regeneration game is no Urban myth
Regeneration company Urban Union is currently delivering award-winning housing projects in Scotland including Laurieston in Glasgow and Edinburgh’s Pennywell development. Project Scotland’s Fraser Rummens...
Scots builders urged to open up over innovation
INNOVATION is an area of the Scottish construction industry that still needs a lot more encouragement.
That’s the view of Lucy Black, the new senior...
Infrastructure planning review scoops prestigious award
A review led by Edinburgh-based consultancy Ryden into the effectiveness and challenges of delivering infrastructure in Scotland has won the Planning Consultancy Award at...
Law firm adds two new partners to construction group
MACROBERTS has strengthened its construction group with the appointment of two new partners.
David Wilson, who has been with the law firm for 16 years, was previously...
Projects to benefit from £100m investment package named
SIXTEEN projects will benefit from the Scottish Government's £100 million investment package to help stimulate the economy in the wake of the Brexit vote.
They include a £20 million...
APS appoints new CEO
LESLEY McLeod has been appointed the new CEO of the Association for Project Safety (APS).
The organisation, which works to improve and promote the professional...
Robertson Group poised to deliver record results
ROBERTSON Group says it will report a record year of turnover and its strongest ever forward order book in its soon to be published...
Trade body calls for a rise in high quality housing
INDUSTRY body Homes for Scotland said a rise in high quality housing is vital to meeting First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's education and economic aims.
Responding to...
New initiative helps firms prepare for BIM deadline
A free training and awareness programme is to be launched in a bid to help Scottish construction firms prepare for BIM Level 2.
Delivered by...
Virtual reality headsets a “step change” in housing market
A Scots housebuilder has launched a new home viewing experience which has been tipped to "revolutionise" Scotland's housing market.
Cruden Homes is offering virtual reality tours of...
Affordable homes to be released on ex-prison site
A former prison site is being transformed into affordable homes in a pilot project in Aberdeen.
Construction work has started, with Sanctuary creating 124 properties (18 houses...
Introductory course helps tackle electrical sector skills shortage
A course designed to encourage young people to pursue a career in electrical installation has been hailed a success after doubling in size in its second...
Construction sector boosted by crackdown on metal theft
SCOTLAND'S construction sector could benefit from new legislation to tackle the growing menace of metal theft.
The industry has been identified as the one to suffer...
