Scotwood brings Glasgow Green to Blackbaud
INTERNATIONAL software company, Blackbaud, have moved into their only Scottish location with an innovative Glasgow Green-themed office refurbishment designed by Clare Bradshaw from Nutmeg Studios...
Stunning Hamilton Grand redevelopment complete
ISG has successfully completed a £15.6 million redevelopment of the iconic Hamilton Grand building in St. Andrews for The Kohler Co. - owners of...
Green light for new Portobello High School
THE City of Edinburgh Council (Portobello Park) Act 2014 has received Royal Assent, allowing work to start on building the new Portobello High School on Portobello Park....
CE marking still causing problems for steel industry
BM TRADA has said many steel manufacturers, contractors and fabricators remain unaware of the requirements placed on them by the introduction of the Construction Products...
Springfield Properties deal completion
ELGIN-based house builder Springfield Properties Plc has marked a significant milestone in the company’s ambitions for growth with a visit from Deputy First Minister Nicola...
Roofing firm fined after Edinburgh warehouse fall
A roofing firm has pled guilty at Edinburgh Sheriff Court for failing to make a suitable and sufficient assessment of the risks to its employees...
Balfour Beatty calls off Carillion merger talks
BALFOUR Beatty has terminated talks with Carillion regarding a possible merger.
The move follows what Balfour Beatty described as “Carillion’s wholly unexpected decision to only...
New Dorrator Bridge opens to public
A new bridge that will ensure local communities in Falkirk are linked for decades to come has opened to the public.
The installation of the...
Scottish growth to continue for five years
SCOTLAND'S construction industry is expected to continue to grow for the next five years, according to the CITB’s new Construction Skills Network forecasts.
Interim figures suggest...
Construction gang jailed for £8 million fraud
A 20-strong gang from the West Midlands, Staffordshire, London and Manchester has been jailed for almost 90 years for stealing more than £8 million...
Ogilvie Construction strike gold
OGILVIE Construction has received a Gold Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) in this year’s Occupational Health & Safety Awards.
As...
Morale boost as bankruptcies continue to fall
THERE was positive news for the Scottish construction industry today as new figures showed the number of construction companies going bankrupt fell from 18 in...
£27m investment dedicated to teaching and learning
WORK on the new Teaching and Learning Centre has taken a significant step forward with the completion of the structural frame.
The news was welcomed by Alex...
Carillion and Balfour Beatty in shock merger talks
CARILLION and Balfour Beatty have confirmed they are engaged in preliminary discussions about a possible merger.
The move follows an approach from Carillion to Balfour...
What’s your favourite Glasgow building?
WITH Glasgow set to be in the world spotlight for the duration of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Construction Scotland is taking to social media to...
Glasgow summer of sport provides construction boom
NEW figures reveal that more than £769 million has been invested in construction contracts to get Glasgow in shape for this year’s summer of sport,...
New RIAS matchmaking scheme launched
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) is launching Architect in the Hoose – a scheme to help raise money for the Architects...
SSE Hydro named one of UK’s iconic structures as CITB looks to recognise its...
MEN and women who worked on the construction of the SSE Hydro in Glasgow are being sought by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) in...
First turf cut at Wick community campus site
PREPARATION work for a new £48.5million community campus in Wick has begun with the first turf cut at the site of the new facility.
The Wick...
Roofer breaks back in horror plunge
A construction firm and the director of a roofing company have been fined after a worker was seriously hurt when he plunged almost six metres through a...
