Construction
Plans to convert Aberdeen office into 24 specialist flats
Published 6 months ago
A planning application has been submitted to transform a vacant office block on the southern outskirts of Aberdeen into 24 flats, including nine units specifically designed for specialist bariatric care.
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Fall in occupancy signals shift to students for Glasgow office
Published 6 months ago
An office block in Glasgow city centre could be transformed into student accommodation under newly lodged plans.
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Balfour Beatty strengthens UK margins amid £83m building safety charge
Published 6 months ago
Balfour Beatty has reported a strong financial performance in 2024, driven by improved margins in its UK construction business and steady growth across key sectors.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
UHI Inverness to develop SSEN-backed Sustainable Construction Centre
Published 6 months ago
UHI Inverness is to open a Sustainable Construction Centre backed by SSEN after leasing a prominent commercial unit in the city from Highland property investment and development company Ark Estates.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Accenture agrees to acquire Soben
Published 6 months ago
Glasgow-headquartered construction consultancy services provider Soben is set to be acquired by professional services firm Accenture.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
RSP Consulting Engineers acquired by Drees & Sommer UK
Published 6 months ago
UK consulting engineering firm RSP Consulting Engineers LLP has been acquired by Drees & Sommer UK Ltd, it announced today.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Morris & Spottiswood targets £265m turnover in centenary year
Published 6 months ago
Fresh from a series of strategic acquisitions, end-to-end service provider the Morris & Spottiswood Group is set to achieve a projected turnover of £265 million as it celebrates its centenary year.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Edinburgh concert hall delayed amid change in contractor
Published 6 months ago
Work on Edinburgh’s first new concert hall in over 100 years has come to a halt after the project’s managers parted ways with the original construction firm.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Persimmon raises homes targets as profits rebound more than expected
Published 6 months ago
Persimmon has raised its new home completion target for 2025 after reporting a rebound in profits more than expected.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
New report highlights investment models to support social housing decarbonisation
Published 6 months ago
Infrastructure body the Scottish Futures Trust has published a new report which highlights a series of financial models to attract investment into retrofitting Scotland’s social housing stock.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
New toolkit to support retrofit of historic tenements
Published 6 months ago
A new resource to support property factors to retrofit tenement buildings in Scotland has been launched.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Bield to close Bo’ness development due to structural concerns
Published 6 months ago
Bield Housing and Care has announced the planned closure of one of its developments following the identification of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC).
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Wernick Group officially opens new Dundee hire depot
Published 6 months ago
Wernick Group has opened its new hire depot in Dundee following a £4 million investment in the facility which will operate as a central hub for supporting client needs across Scotland.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
In Pictures: BDP moves into Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson’s Grosvenor Building
Published 6 months ago
Multidisciplinary house of design BDP has moved into its new Glasgow studio, located in The Grosvenor Building at 72 Gordon Street, a landmark space originally designed by one of the city’s most celebrated architects, Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Taylor Wimpey secures planning consent to return to Kilmarnock
Published 6 months ago
East Ayrshire Council has granted Taylor Wimpey West Scotland planning permission for 134 new homes in Kilmarnock, and a programme of infrastructure and construction work is already underway marking the homebuilder’s return to the local area.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Plans to convert Aberdeen office into 24 specialist flats
Published 6 months ago
A planning application has been submitted to transform a vacant office block on the southern outskirts of Aberdeen into 24 flats, including nine units specifically designed for specialist bariatric care.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Fall in occupancy signals shift to students for Glasgow office
Published 6 months ago
An office block in Glasgow city centre could be transformed into student accommodation under newly lodged plans.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Balfour Beatty strengthens UK margins amid £83m building safety charge
Published 6 months ago
Balfour Beatty has reported a strong financial performance in 2024, driven by improved margins in its UK construction business and steady growth across key sectors.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
UHI Inverness to develop SSEN-backed Sustainable Construction Centre
Published 6 months ago
UHI Inverness is to open a Sustainable Construction Centre backed by SSEN after leasing a prominent commercial unit in the city from Highland property investment and development company Ark Estates.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Accenture agrees to acquire Soben
Published 6 months ago
Glasgow-headquartered construction consultancy services provider Soben is set to be acquired by professional services firm Accenture.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
RSP Consulting Engineers acquired by Drees & Sommer UK
Published 6 months ago
UK consulting engineering firm RSP Consulting Engineers LLP has been acquired by Drees & Sommer UK Ltd, it announced today.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Morris & Spottiswood targets £265m turnover in centenary year
Published 6 months ago
Fresh from a series of strategic acquisitions, end-to-end service provider the Morris & Spottiswood Group is set to achieve a projected turnover of £265 million as it celebrates its centenary year.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Edinburgh concert hall delayed amid change in contractor
Published 6 months ago
Work on Edinburgh’s first new concert hall in over 100 years has come to a halt after the project’s managers parted ways with the original construction firm.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Persimmon raises homes targets as profits rebound more than expected
Published 6 months ago
Persimmon has raised its new home completion target for 2025 after reporting a rebound in profits more than expected.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
New report highlights investment models to support social housing decarbonisation
Published 6 months ago
Infrastructure body the Scottish Futures Trust has published a new report which highlights a series of financial models to attract investment into retrofitting Scotland’s social housing stock.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
New toolkit to support retrofit of historic tenements
Published 6 months ago
A new resource to support property factors to retrofit tenement buildings in Scotland has been launched.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Bield to close Bo’ness development due to structural concerns
Published 6 months ago
Bield Housing and Care has announced the planned closure of one of its developments following the identification of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC).
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Wernick Group officially opens new Dundee hire depot
Published 6 months ago
Wernick Group has opened its new hire depot in Dundee following a £4 million investment in the facility which will operate as a central hub for supporting client needs across Scotland.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
In Pictures: BDP moves into Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson’s Grosvenor Building
Published 6 months ago
Multidisciplinary house of design BDP has moved into its new Glasgow studio, located in The Grosvenor Building at 72 Gordon Street, a landmark space originally designed by one of the city’s most celebrated architects, Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Taylor Wimpey secures planning consent to return to Kilmarnock
Published 6 months ago
East Ayrshire Council has granted Taylor Wimpey West Scotland planning permission for 134 new homes in Kilmarnock, and a programme of infrastructure and construction work is already underway marking the homebuilder’s return to the local area.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →