Barr Construction

Bill Barr, who ran the family building and civil engineering business Barr Construction for some 35 years, died on November 8 after a long illness. A full obituary published in The Scotsman highlights Barr’s life as a businessman, philanthropist and sports club owner.

McLaughlin & Harvey has been appointed main contractor of the multi-million pound Equine Diagnostics, Surgical & Critical Care Unit (EDSCCU) project at the University of Edinburgh’s Easter Bush Campus in Edinburgh. The project will comprise the construction of an Equine Diagnostics, Surgic

The £35 million transformation of Glasgow’s Kelvin hall into one of the biggest museum and academic research centres in the UK is on target to open in the autumn. Formerly home to the Museum of Transport, the facility will offer teaching and research rooms for the University of Glasgow, and vast

Two schools in Argyll and Bute are in need of repairs after the local authority conducted checks in light of the closure of schools in Edinburgh, it has emerged.

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.

Easter Bush Campus Barr Construction has been awarded a £25 million contract for a new building complex at University of Edinburgh’s Easter Bush Campus in Roslin, Midlothian.

A construction worker has died after collapsing on a building site in Aberdeenshire. The 39-year-old man, who has not yet been named, was treated at the scene by paramedics and taken to hospital but later died.

Students from Edinburgh Napier University’s Civil Engineering Society got an exclusive first look at the Kelvin Hall redevelopment in Glasgow on a recent site visit with main contractors Barr Construction. The seven undergraduates gained valuable insight and knowledge into the construction of the

Work on a new leisure centre in Irvine is to begin in March after the £20 million construction contract was awarded to Barr Construction.

How the revamped Kelvin Hall will look The company behind the redevelopment of one of Glasgow’s most iconic buildings is offering SMEs and SEs the chance to learn industry secrets at a series of free specialist seminars with the next set for Friday 6thFebruary.

McLaughlin & Harvey and Barr Construction are coming together under a single trading brand. Scottish-based Barr Construction is being brought under the McLaughlin & Harvey banner to form one UK-wide operator with a combined turnover in excess of £400 million and real potential to create new

Subcontractors and suppliers from Glasgow are being invited to a free ‘Meet the Buyer’ event at Hampden Park on Thursday to line-up deals with major industry names. Constructionline is hosting the event session to help small businesses and SMEs meet face to face with key procurement decision mak

Barr Construction has issued a call to the local construction industry to get involved in the first phase of the renovation of Glasgow’s historic Kelvin Hall. Main contractor Barr will undertake a full transformation of the much-loved city landmark to create a unique community cultural hub.

Provost of Fife Jim Leishman has officially opened the brand new 52,000 sq ft Tesco superstore in Dunfermline created by Barr Construction.

Scottish construction group Barr Holdings Limited has agreed to sell its quarry business to Breedon Aggregates, the UK’s largest independent aggregates business, for £20.8 million in cash. The sale of Barr Quarries Limited, the market-leader in aggregates in south-west Scotland, is expected to be