Kier Group has completed its £265 million acquisition of infrastructure consultant Mouchel. In a statement issued this morning, Kier said “the rationale for the acquisition is compelling” and represents “an excellent opportunity to accelerate Kier's plans for growth in the infrastructure sect
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A Scottish construction firm has been fined after falling materials struck a worker and killed him during refurbishment work at a retail unit. J B Barbour and Co, of Lawmoor Street, Dixons Blazes Industrial Estate, Glasgow pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2 (1) and Section 3 (1) of the Health and
Work begins on Dunbar affordable homes Work has begun on a new development of 525 new homes which will see the expansion of the East Lothian seaside town of Dunbar.
The Laurieston Transformational Regeneration Area has been named as one of six housing projects across the UK to compete for the Royal Town Planning Institute’s (RTPI) prestigious planning awards this year. Delivering 459 new homes to a 13 hectare regeneration site in the Gorbals, the project join
Profits at the UK operations of BAM more than quadrupled to nearly £16 million in the first six months of 2016, though the lower value of the pound has impacted on revenue, results and closing order book. The Dutch construction group said the falling pound accounted for more than half of the fall i
Scotland’s first national framework to offer demolition services to all local authorities has been launched. Worth £16 million a year, the new Scotland Excel framework will help councils deliver planned demolitions as part of regeneration and improvement work and also respond quickly to dangerous
Construction output in Great Britain fell by 0.2 per cent in November 2016 compared with October 2016, largely due to a contraction in non-housing repair and maintenance, official statistics have shown. In the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) construction output report, the three months S
Investment in roads, bridges, schools and flood protection works are among the key areas of focus as Scottish Borders Council (SBC) prepares to set its forthcoming budget this week. The budget plans include a five year revenue plan of £1.3 billion and a ten year capital plan of £321 million.
A developer could be set to lose millions of pounds after after it emerged that it may be forced to tear down an entire housing development because it far bigger than what it had permission for. UKS Group were given permission to build 13 three-bedroom houses and one two-bedroom house.
A growth in construction output across the UK in August failed to offset a fall in output over the quarter, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has found. Construction output grew 0.6% month-on-month in August 2017, predominantly driven by a 1.7% rise in all new work thanks to private housing,
Plans to deliver more than 400 homes on the University of Strathclyde’s former Jordanhill campus have gained planning permission, with residents already planning to continue their campaign against the development. CALA Homes (West) submitted proposals in March to develop the 31-acre
Craft beer company BrewDog has announced plans to build a beer-themed hotel in Aberdeenshire complete with beer taps in the rooms and a built-in shower beer fridge. Planned for a 3.25 acre site next to the firm’s existing brewery in Ellon, the 22-room DogHouse Ellon will also have rooms overlookin
Building materials group Breedon has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire Belfast-based Lagan Group (Holdings) for £455 million. The largest of a series of takeovers for the rapidly expanding firm, the move is set to create a company employing nearly 3,000 workers.
Confidence in the Scottish construction sector has fallen with employers expressing growing concerns about the potential impact of Brexit on industry labour costs. Employers responding to the quarterly Scottish Construction Monitor survey by the Scottish Building Federation were asked to rate how co
A £3 billion Green Investment Portfolio and a vow to end polluting gas heating in new homes within five years are part of the Scottish Government’s next steps to tackle climate change, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced in Parliament yesterday.


