Red letter day for new business district
CONSTRUCTION is set to start at Magenta, Glasgow’s new satellite business district, after project costs for the development’s first building were approved by the Clyde Gateway board.
Red...
Milestone reached at £19m student accommodation site
A crucial milestone has been reached in the £19 million student accommodation project in Glasgow’s Collegelands, with the steel structure now in place.
Once complete,...
Kier opens up Scottish sites to encourage construction careers
KIER is opening a record seven sites to the public for Open Doors Week 2017 to help attract the next generation of Scottish construction workers.
Open Doors Week...
Jobs boost for Highlands as work starts on vacant site
CONSTRUCTION work on the vacant Inverness College site has produced a jobs boost for the Highlands.
Demolition of all non-listed buildings at the city centre site...
New drone service aids building project visibility
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has launched a new drone service to produce images and video footage for clients.
John Reid, a surveyor at the firm’s Dumbarton office,...
Top marks at BRE Innovation Park
THE BRE Innovation Park in Ravenscraig recently welcomed senior pupils from Chapelhall Primary School. 22 youngsters received a talk on recycling from Dr David Kelly, group director...
Work complete on £7m Bathgate care development
GRAHAM Construction has completed work on the £7 million Rosemount Gardens and Court Complex in Bathgate.
The care development, which was delivered over three phases on...
Second independence referendum would cause “uncertainty” in markets claims RICS
THE regional director for the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in Scotland has warned that a second independence referendum would add “uncertainty” to the...
Builders voice concerns over private housing stats
BUILDERS have expressed concern over new Scottish Government figures which show the total number of new homes being started has fallen by 5% to 16,870...
Shepherd confirms key ratings appointment
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has appointed Andy Boal as its new head of rating. He will be based in the firm’s Dundee office with a national...
MSP checks out Monklands Hospital project progress
COATBRIDGE and Chryston MSP Fulton MacGregor has met with apprentices at the site of the £19 million theatre refurbishment project at Monklands Hospital.
Mr MacGregor, a member...
Cattle ‘flyover’ in contention for top industry award
A ‘flyover’ for cattle is in the frame for a top industry award.
Perthshire-based firm Bell Ingram Design teamed up with the Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of...
A Sunny outlook for proposed £100m Angus development
PLANS have been lodged for a new £100 million mixed use development in Montrose, Angus.
Developers said the proposed housing, retail and commercial development, called Sunnyside...
New stats reveal “modest” dip in Scottish construction output
NEW figures have revealed a "modest decline" in the output generated by the Scottish construction sector from £14.7 billion in 2015 to £14.5 billion last...
Graduates dive in at the deep end for charity
FIVE big-hearted BAM Construction graduates have been raising cash for charity by taking part in a swim-a-thon challenge.
Each year the firm challenges its graduates to...
Making diversity a reality in construction
THE new chairman for the Association of Women in Property (WiP) has called for more women to act as visible role models in the...
Playing Fair: firm’s new Scottish MD plots growth
RETIREMENT housebuilder McCarthy & Stone is committed to doubling the size of its business in Scotland in the coming years, according to its new...
Report has “significant” implications for industry
By Kathryn Moffett, lawyer and construction law specialist at CMS
THE Cole Report was published last month following a number of high profile construction defects...
Breedon Group sees 50% increase in profits after “eventful” 2016
Construction materials group Breedon has announced a 50% increase in profit for 2016 after an “eventful” year.
The group posted profits before tax of £46.8...
Agreement signed for Galashiels development plans
A proposal for a new hotel, restaurant and housing on the site of the former Burgh Yard in Galashiels is to be taken forward...
