Turner & Townsend

A multi-disciplinary consultant team led by Turner & Townsend has been appointed by the City of Edinburgh Council to work with the Wester Hailes community to translate their vision into a master plan for the area.

Real estate firm CBRE is to acquire a majority interest in project management firm Turner & Townsend. CBRE will acquire a 60% stake for approximately £960 million in cash, with 55% to be paid upon closing, and enter into a strategic partnership with the UK-based company.

The construction sector should prepare for the possibility of sustained price pressures, according to Turner & Townsend’s latest UK Market Intelligence Report.

Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has announced the appointment of Andy Outram as its new chairperson. Andy has extensive experience across the UK’s construction sector, having worked in the industry for 35 years. He is currently lead director for real estate in Scotland at Turner

As the industry looks to power the post-COVID economic recovery, embedding sustainability strategies will be critical to strengthening the supply chain and achieving the country’s net zero targets, according to the latest UK Market Intelligence Report (UKMI) from Turner & Townsend.

A multi-disciplinary design team led by architects Hawkins\Brown and civil and structural engineers Civic Engineers has been appointed to regenerate both banks of the River Clyde at Custom House Quay.

Aberdeenshire Council has awarded a £1.3 million construction phase contract for repairs to the Banff Railway Jetty and East Pier.

Construction has started on the flagship National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) facility at the heart of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland in Renfrewshire.

Professional services business Turner & Townsend has advised UK construction clients to swiftly finalise and activate their risk management strategies before the end of the Brexit transition period. 

The Atlantic Square commercial development in Glasgow has reached an important milestone and revealed some of the techniques being used to create it. The £150 million project, comprising three buildings that will initially house 2700 employees for the HMRC, reached its highest point of constru

UK construction clients need to maintain close visibility throughout all levels of the supply chain as the industry focuses on getting back to work, according to Turner & Townsend.

A contractor ‘capacity crunch’ may impact the construction industry’s ability to respond to an upswing in capital spending according to Turner & Townsend, as private sector clients and government reactivate investment plans in the wake of Brexit clarity.

Professor Sandy Halliday has highlighted the importance of collaboration in ensuring all buildings are net zero carbon by 2050. Professor Sandy Halliday giving the keynote speech to Build It 2019 at P&J Live

A planning application has been submitted for the development of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) situated at the centre of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland (AMIDS) in Renfrewshire.

Confidence amongst UK contractors has reached historic lows as the number of new orders begins to reflect levels normally seen only in ‘severe recessions’, according to new research by Turner & Townsend. The most recent UK Market Intelligence Report from the global professional servi