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A rise in house-building drove an overall marginal increase in construction activity in Scotland during the final quarter of 2017, according to new figures. Both public and private sector house building activity was higher in the quarter, according to the balance of respondents to the quarterly Cons

Retailer Next is to open a new store at Almondvale West Retail Park as part of a wider £3.5 million improvement programme of the site. The new store, which is scheduled to open in early 2019, will see Next more than double its original size at the retail park, which is located adjacent to one of Sc

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has teamed up with the undergraduate Management Development Programme (MDP) at Strathclyde Business School to create an industry case study that asks students to consider their approach to some of the key business challenges facing the housebuilding industry. The move is

CALA Homes (West) hit an important construction milestone as its 21 Mansionhouse Road development in Glasgow reached its full height of 12 metres. The moment was marked with a traditional topping out ceremony, helped along by a trio of the city’s tallest stars from Glasgow Warriors.

One of Scotland’s smallest whisky distilleries has unveiled plans for a new still house on the isle of Islay following a multi-million-pound investment from The Glenmorangie Company. Subject to planning approval, the Ardbeg Distillery aims to start work this year, for completion in 2019.

Independent planning and design consultancy Barton Willmore has been appointed to support the development of two new harbour facilities in Stornoway. The firm’s Edinburgh team were commissioned by Stornoway Port Authority to support its ambitious plans to regenerate the harbour area as part of its

Clydeside Regeneration Limited (CRL) has announced piling works have commenced at Queens Quay, marking the official start of major works on the £250 million regeneration project in Clydebank.

Galdrons Bay near Machrihanish. Picture Credit: John McFadyen / HIE An innovative project in Scotland to develop a system that converts wave movement into electricity has been awarded £2.5m by Wave Energy Scotland (WES).

Renovation and reconfiguration works at the Comunn Eachdraidh Nis museum on the Isle of Lewis are due to start in mid-March. Funding has been sourced from a wide range of organisations to enable the £1 million project to proceed. Following a public procurement process towards the end of 2017, the s

Morrison Construction has lost a High Court case against one of its subcontractors regarding changes made during the development of a gas processing plant in Shetland. Steel firm BHC Ltd successfully argued that change orders issued by Morrison should be re-measured and re-valued based on “final c

(Left) - Claire Walsh (marketing executive) and (centre) Matthew Abbott (land negotiator) with some of Taylor Wimpey’s apprentices and trainees (l-r) Sean Morrison (apprentice site manager); Shannon Flynn (sales management trainee) and Fraser Martin (apprentice joiner) Taylor Wimpey West Scotlandâ

The procurement process for Glasgow City Region City Deal public realm infrastructure projects contracts in Glasgow worth up to £130 million is now underway, with individual contracts anticipated to range in value from £5m-£20m. Glasgow City Council will be seeking main contractors that can deliv

Workers on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR) had to pay to £100 receive their wages in the wake of the collapse of Carillion, Scottish Labour has claimed.

Sir William McAlpine Sir William McAlpine, who was director of the construction company Sir Robert McAlpine and managed its Scottish operations for 40 years, has died aged 82.

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has secured a Resolution to Grant detailed planning permission from the City of Edinburgh Council for 341 new homes at South Scotstoun, South Queensferry. Situated on land off Kirkliston Road to the south of South Queensferry, the 35.35 acre site is identified for housing