L to R, Lauren McCormick (17 yrs, Govan), Andy Masterson (Deputy Head Teacher), Mohammed Jamal (15 yrs, Govan) and George Morris (Chairman, Morris & Spottiswood) Construction firm Morris & Spottiswood is to sponsor one of the first private sector backed construction industry Pre-Apprenticesh
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The Stewart Milne Group will be highlighting significant opportunities for tradespeople and subcontractors to work with it on developments across Scotland at an industry event in Inverness on Thursday. The housebuilder and timber systems manufacturer is holding a supplier engagement event in the cit
Adult apprentices Kevin and Adam City Building is helping two adult apprentices carve out successful careers in the construction industry through its renowned apprenticeship programme.
Historic Scotland’s landmark £8.9 million Engine Shed project in Forthside, Stirling, has taken another step closer to being realised with the appointment of contractor Esh Border Construction. The construction phase will see the transformation of an unused building into a world-leading education
The Edinburgh trams inquiry into why the project took so long and overran its budget could take as long as two years to complete. The inquiry, led by Lord Hardie, will unlikely call witnesses before the autumn which means the report is not expected to be published before well into 2016.
Aeial view of the Laggan Tormore site during construction Oil and gas services company Petrofac has lamented its “lack of construction experience” as the firm issued a further profit warning of about £130 million on its Laggan-Tormore gas plant project on Shetland.
Springfield Properties has received full approval for its bid to bring 595 new homes to Dundee after councillors previously blocked one half of its planned development. The developer had to submit two applications for the proposed £150 million Dundee Western Gateway village as it spans land owned b
Ramsay Duff Glasgow-based investors Maven Capital Partners has announced the purchase of a prominent office building in Glasgow city centre for redevelopment as student accommodation.
Gordon Nelson The proposal for a new law to tackle fair payment contained in the Scottish National Party’s manifesto has been welcomed by the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
Wolseley, Jewson, Grafton Group, and Edmundson are among 17 suppliers that have secured spots on a large-scale materials framework that has been designed specifically for social landlords in Scotland. The framework has been developed by PfH Scotland - a procurement consortium of nearly 50 housing or
(top left) Pewter Pot student accommodation block; (top right) the New South Glasgow Hospital car park and Maggie’s Forth Valley (bottom). Dunne Group has been awarded three new contracts within central Scotland worth a total of £17 million.
Hew Edgar By Hew Edgar, RICS, policy manger (Scotland)
The proposed Turnberry 18th Hole The creation of five new holes and a range of proposed changes to the legendary Ailsa course at Trump Turnberry Resort were revealed for the first time today by Donald Trump.
Tain Health Centre Morrison Construction has been awarded with a national site award by the Considerate Constructors Awards for its Tain Health Centre project for Hub North Scotland Ltd.
Jim McArthur (left) and Gary Ovenstone New manager takes the reins at Hardies St Andrews