Construction
CIOB: Construction employment still tainted by outdated misconceptions
Published 2 years ago
While the days of construction careers being portrayed as low paid, low skilled, low prospect jobs for academic underachievers should have been confined to history, new research shows the sector remains tainted by these outdated misconceptions.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Turner & Townsend calls for greater planning and project controls
Published 2 years ago
Turner & Townsend is calling for stronger project controls and upfront programme planning to combat a sector-wide capacity crunch, as cooling demand, high insolvencies, risk-averse contractors, and loss of market confidence could create further pressures for the industry.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Winners unveiled of RIAS special category awards
Published 2 years ago
The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced the 2023 RIAS Awards special category winners.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Wheatley regeneration plan to retain key features of Bellgrove Hotel
Published 2 years ago
Architectural features on a B-listed hotel are to be preserved as part of a new £16.8 million regeneration plan for Gallowgate in Glasgow.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Negotiations begin on disposal of two council sites in Glasgow
Published 2 years ago
Glasgow City Council has approved the beginning of negotiations on the off-market disposal of two sites, one of which could be acquired by Maryhill Housing Association.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Another Dundee nightclub earmarked for student flats
Published 2 years ago
A former nightclub building in Dundee could be demolished to make way for student accommodation under new plans submitted to the local authority.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Block Nine secures planning consent for Cumbernauld industrial project
Published 2 years ago
Block Nine Architects has been awarded planning approval for a tricky industrial site based in Westfield Industrial Estate in Cumbernauld.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Maxi Caledonian posts £4.3m pre-tax profit in tough fiscal year
Published 2 years ago
Maxi Caledonian Ltd has posted a rise in pre-tax profits from £4 million to more than £4.3m and an increase in turnover from £80m to over £89m, in its 2022 financial results, showing resilience in a challenging business environment.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Financial close unlocks £300m investment in North Kyle wind energy project
Published 2 years ago
Brockwell Energy has announced financial close on its North Kyle wind energy project, which will see a total investment of £300 million to deliver 220.5MW of renewable energy capacity.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Whiteburn secures planning consent for new homes in Lauder
Published 2 years ago
Edinburgh-based developer Whiteburn Projects has been unanimously granted planning permission for a residential development on land accessed from Stow Road in the north of Lauder.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Student accommodation bid for Sauchiehall Street M&S moves to planning stage
Published 2 years ago
Final plans to redevelop the former Marks & Spencer store in Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street to provide student accommodation for 634 residents have now been submitted.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging secures £475,000 for plant expansion
Published 2 years ago
Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging Ltd has secured a £475,000 grant from Scottish Enterprise to enable the firm to extend its Glasgow premises to bring in new machinery to make them even more energy efficient and sustainable.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
New application for £60m Ayrshire Eco-Therapy Wellness Park
Published 2 years ago
A new application has been lodged to deliver an environmentally sensitive Eco-Therapy Wellness Park at the site of the former Barony colliery, near Auchinleck in East Ayrshire.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Lesley Anderson takes the helm at Scottish Procurement Alliance
Published 2 years ago
The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has appointed renowned expert Lesley Anderson as its permanent head.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Brewster Brothers expands with £6m recycling plant in Cumbernauld
Published 2 years ago
Scottish recycling firm Brewster Brothers is set to boost its construction waste recycling capacity with the opening of a second, £6 million plant near Cumbernauld.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
CIOB: Construction employment still tainted by outdated misconceptions
Published 2 years ago
While the days of construction careers being portrayed as low paid, low skilled, low prospect jobs for academic underachievers should have been confined to history, new research shows the sector remains tainted by these outdated misconceptions.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Turner & Townsend calls for greater planning and project controls
Published 2 years ago
Turner & Townsend is calling for stronger project controls and upfront programme planning to combat a sector-wide capacity crunch, as cooling demand, high insolvencies, risk-averse contractors, and loss of market confidence could create further pressures for the industry.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Winners unveiled of RIAS special category awards
Published 2 years ago
The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced the 2023 RIAS Awards special category winners.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Wheatley regeneration plan to retain key features of Bellgrove Hotel
Published 2 years ago
Architectural features on a B-listed hotel are to be preserved as part of a new £16.8 million regeneration plan for Gallowgate in Glasgow.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Negotiations begin on disposal of two council sites in Glasgow
Published 2 years ago
Glasgow City Council has approved the beginning of negotiations on the off-market disposal of two sites, one of which could be acquired by Maryhill Housing Association.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Another Dundee nightclub earmarked for student flats
Published 2 years ago
A former nightclub building in Dundee could be demolished to make way for student accommodation under new plans submitted to the local authority.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Block Nine secures planning consent for Cumbernauld industrial project
Published 2 years ago
Block Nine Architects has been awarded planning approval for a tricky industrial site based in Westfield Industrial Estate in Cumbernauld.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Maxi Caledonian posts £4.3m pre-tax profit in tough fiscal year
Published 2 years ago
Maxi Caledonian Ltd has posted a rise in pre-tax profits from £4 million to more than £4.3m and an increase in turnover from £80m to over £89m, in its 2022 financial results, showing resilience in a challenging business environment.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Financial close unlocks £300m investment in North Kyle wind energy project
Published 2 years ago
Brockwell Energy has announced financial close on its North Kyle wind energy project, which will see a total investment of £300 million to deliver 220.5MW of renewable energy capacity.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Whiteburn secures planning consent for new homes in Lauder
Published 2 years ago
Edinburgh-based developer Whiteburn Projects has been unanimously granted planning permission for a residential development on land accessed from Stow Road in the north of Lauder.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Student accommodation bid for Sauchiehall Street M&S moves to planning stage
Published 2 years ago
Final plans to redevelop the former Marks & Spencer store in Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street to provide student accommodation for 634 residents have now been submitted.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging secures £475,000 for plant expansion
Published 2 years ago
Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging Ltd has secured a £475,000 grant from Scottish Enterprise to enable the firm to extend its Glasgow premises to bring in new machinery to make them even more energy efficient and sustainable.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
New application for £60m Ayrshire Eco-Therapy Wellness Park
Published 2 years ago
A new application has been lodged to deliver an environmentally sensitive Eco-Therapy Wellness Park at the site of the former Barony colliery, near Auchinleck in East Ayrshire.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Lesley Anderson takes the helm at Scottish Procurement Alliance
Published 2 years ago
The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has appointed renowned expert Lesley Anderson as its permanent head.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Brewster Brothers expands with £6m recycling plant in Cumbernauld
Published 2 years ago
Scottish recycling firm Brewster Brothers is set to boost its construction waste recycling capacity with the opening of a second, £6 million plant near Cumbernauld.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →