2024 was a challenging year for Scotland’s construction sector with skills gaps, political uncertainty, tight margins, and construction inflation all posing significant issues for firms large and ...

THE project director behind Balfour Beatty’s build of Scotland’s first net zero higher education building has challenged construction students to take inspiration from the facility’s innovative ...

CELTIC Renewables is progressing plans to build a new industrial-scale green chemical production plant in Grangemouth. The firm has appointed Stirling-based engineering design consultancy Allen ...

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched its Training Provider Network (TPN) – which will be a single network of approved, quality assured training providers across England, ...

HMP Perth has become the first prison in Scotland to offer a civil engineering training programme for people in custody. Established by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association Scotland (CECA), ...

IT’S been a turbulent decade for Aberdeen’s economy – and for commercial property across the UK. The city, so long defined by its role in the oil and gas industry, and subsequently the broader energy ...

AFFORDABLE housing specialist Cullross Ltd has submitted detailed planning for its £60 million Newcraighall East development. The site is located east of Glennie Road, Newcraighall, Musselburgh and ...

TIMBER windows and doors manufacturer NorDan is to make a £7.5 million (NOK 100m) investment in its manufacturing headquarters in Moi, in south west Norway. The aim is to increase the plant’s capacity ...

SCOTLAND’S Railway is investing £7.7 million to upgrade braking systems on more than 70 ScotRail trains to improve safety and performance during the autumn season. Leaves on tracks is the railway’s ...

WORK has started on a seven-storey ‘capsule hotel’ in Edinburgh city centre, developed by TARKA Hotels in collaboration with architect Studio LBA. Situated just off St. Andrew Square, TARKA draws ...

FALKIRK Council has agreed plans for a new modular community building to replace the ageing Camelon Education Centre. The move comes following months of engagement between the local authority and the ...

GLASGOW-based MBLA Design has been appointed to produce a masterplan for the revamp of Elgin’s Cooper Park. The masterplan will provide a framework to guide future investment in the town’s main park, ...