CCG has been selected for a new £3 billion UK framework designed to fast-track development of surplus public land. The Glasgow firm was named alongside Wates, Willmott Dixon, Morgan Sindall and Bouygues having been invited to tender in January.
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Persimmon Homes East Scotland has started work on a 20 acre housing development in South Gyle, Edinburgh and is poised to begin a £17.6 million housing development in Larbert. In Edinburgh, Persimmon has started building 204 properties at its £24 million development named Station Mews at the histo
The University of Aberdeen has put a number of major projects at the campus on hold as part of plans to reduce its budget by £10.5 million. All capital expenditure projects which have yet to start have been put on hold for three months, including the £100m energy research centre and the redevelopm
Collective Architecture have been appointed to design the Briggait Creation Centre, the currently undeveloped land to the south of the existing Wasps Studios. The £4 million Briggait Creation Centre will give Glasgow its first dedicated public base for dance and Scotland’s first purpose built acc
Twenty one apprentices who were made redundant following the closure of Dundee-based building firm Muirfield Contracts have been re-deployed thanks to an innovative partnership between the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and the local construction industry in Tayside. When the news about
Morgan Sindall Professional Services promotes business development director to construction division
Stuart Parker Morgan Sindall Professional Services (MSPS) is refocusing its new business development and marketing operations following the promotion of former MSPS business development director Stuart Parker to sister company, Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure, in Scotland.
Kirsten Macfarlane, Karen Reid and Emily Fawdon’s interpretation of the festival hub Architecture students at Robert Gordon University (RGU) have put forward their designs for a festival hub as part of Aberdeen’s newest visual arts event.
The proposed replacement M8 Hillington footbridge M8 Hillington Footbridge work postponed
Families have been stopped from moving into their new homes at a multi-million pound development in the Borders after traces of deadly gas were detected. STV has reported that work was halted at Easter Langlee in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, after scientists found both methane and carbon dioxide in bor
Kingdom Housing Association is to build 49 new, badly needed affordable homes for rent in Cupar at a cost of £6 million following approval of the planning in principle application by Fife Council. The funding for project will be assisted by subsidy as part of the Scottish Government’s Affordable
The renovation of University of Edinburgh’s historic McEwan Hall has been won by Interserve with a bid of £19.1 million. The university says that its vision is to restore the Grade ‘A’ listed building to its former glory while taking the opportunity to open the ceremonial hall for the wider u
Barr Construction has secured the contract to build a 4500 sq ft expansion at BrewDog’s existing brewery headquarters in Ellon, Aberdeenshire. This will be one of the final projects delivered under the Barr Construction banner following the recent merger with McLaughlin & Harvey.
Royal Bank of Scotland has provided student accommodation developer Ziggurat with a finance facility of almost £30 million to help fund the construction of a major project in the city and support the firm’s wider growth. Ziggurat, which was founded in the capital by Jim Pike and colleague Matthew
Charlie Garvie Eric Wright Water has opened a new office in Coatbridge near Glasgow and created nine jobs, with further recruitment still underway as part of their Scottish expansion programme.
Handelsbanken's Neil Clark (left) with Jonathan Harper of Andrew's Homes Aberdeen property company Andrew’s Homes has secured a refinancing deal in excess of £20m to support its growing Scottish portfolio.