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Mark Kirkwood and Stuart Gardner

Quattro Group confirms sale of AB2K in management buyout

EQUIPMENT specialist Quattro Group has announced the sale of its Scottish-based subsidiary, AB2K, in a management buyout that forms part of a sector-led separation. The...
Network Rail

Glasgow’s southside set for £2.7m rail project

A £2.7 million project to improve reliability and performance of train services in Glasgow's southside is set to get underway. Sections of track on both...
Map of new wind farm

Build of world’s largest offshore wind farm could create 9,300 construction jobs

THE world's largest offshore wind farm is to be built 38km east of the Scottish Borders coastline, following the project securing Scottish Government consent. The...
Julia Frost and Adam McConaghy, Stephenson Halliday

Stephenson Halliday adds to senior team with double appointment

STEPHENSON Halliday has appointed Julia Frost as a director and Adam McConaghy as principal planner in its Edinburgh office. Julia's previous roles include planning director...
L-R: Homes for Scotland chair Ken Gillespie; cabinet secretary for housing Màiri McAllan; First Minister John Swinney; Homes for Scotland chief executive Jane Wood. Image credit: Chris Watt Photography

Builders welcome first minister’s ‘direct engagement’ with sector to tackle housing emergency

HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has welcomed the 'renewed commitment' from John Swinney to addressing the housing emergency and working more closely with the sector...
Barry Johnstone, Caledonia Housing Association

Caledonia Housing Association appoints legal firms to new framework agreement

CALEDONIA Housing Association (CHA) has appointed Harper Macleod and TC Young to a new legal services framework agreement. Harper Macleod will provide legal support across...
CGI of office fit-out

Clark Contracts supports SSE’s Glasgow operations with £6.6m office fit-out

PAISLEY-based Clark Contracts is in the process of completing a £6.6m CAT B fit-out of four levels within the Aurora Building at 120 Bothwell...
Rail installation work

Turner & Townsend to lead business case for Borders Railway extension

TURNER & Townsend has secured another significant Borders Railway project. Building on the success of the Borders Railway to Tweedbank, the firm has been appointed...
Lesley Peaty

14 firms appointed to £80m framework for Scottish public sector works

FOURTEEN businesses have secured places on an £80 million framework to deliver 'critical' public sector infrastructure across Scotland. The Modular Buildings framework (MB3), led by...
ORA Architects team

Fife-based design and architecture practice sees turnover soar by 11%

FIFE-based ORA Architects has reported a 'significant' uplift in business performance after growing turnover by 11% in 2024/25, with a further 10% growth projected...
Balfour beatty AI investment

Balfour Beatty confirms landmark AI investment

BALFOUR Beatty has announced one of the largest AI investments of its kind in the UK construction and infrastructure industry. The business is investing £7.2...

Rents and capital values tipped to rise in Scotland’s commercial property sector

NEW research has revealed rents and capital values in Scotland’s commercial property sector are expected to increase in the short-term, thanks to low availability...
Worker using a laptop

The massive challenge for construction as PFI agreements come to an end

As public sector organisations prepare to inherit assets built under long-term contracts such as PFI, they face a challenge - fragmented and inconsistent maintenance...
Mark Heaney

Family values help to spark growth for JHE

LIVINGSTON-based John Heaney (Electrical) Limited (JHE) has its sights set on steady growth following a transformative few years in which the business has undergone...
Robert Ogg, MD Akela Construction

Three-sector model strengthens Akela’s agility to flex with market needs

One year into his role as MD at Akela Construction, Robert Ogg tells Project Scotland about market dynamics, workforce shifts, and how Akela is...
Sauchiehall Street. Image credit: Visual Lane

Vertical growth is no tall order in Glasgow

Lotte Tobermann, associate director at GIA, discusses delivering tall buildings responsibly in Glasgow’s next skyline chapter The City of Glasgow is on the cusp of...

Opportunity for all in the rebuilding of Ukraine

Linzi Hedalen, partner at Dentons, explains why Scotland’s expertise in developing and upgrading buildings can help transform war-damaged areas in Ukraine FOLLOWING the invasion of...
Groundforce bunker excavation project

Bunker excavation paves the way for a sustainable future in Glasgow

AN innovative bunker excavation project in Glasgow has been helping to pave the way for the South Clyde Energy Centre, a transformative energy-from-waste (EfW)...
Environmental monitoring equipment

Environmental monitoring in groundworks: clearing the way for new homes

With available building space at a premium in the UK, there has been an increasing push to convert disused brownfield land into new housing....
Ground inspection being carried out

Subsidence risk rises as Scotland’s weather wreaks havoc

David Hedley, commercial & infrastructure lead at ground engineering specialist Mainmark UK, warns that as weather remains erratic, the construction sector must stay alert...