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West Highland College UHI has lodged plans to create a new science and technology centre at its Fort William campus. Designed by Colin Armstrong Architects, the £14 million development will create a building of approximately 3400m2 on a 2.5-acre site on the Blar Mor, adjacent to the planned ne

A year after the collapse of construction giant Carillion, two of the UK’s biggest unions have warned that the government inaction is putting jobs at risk and could result in future corporate meltdowns. Carillion went into compulsory liquidation on 15 January 2018, with £7 billion of lia

Construction workers are being urged to ‘spray safe’ this winter following the launch of a revolutionary new reflective spray which will make them more visible in the dark. The Albedo100 spray is highly reflective of lights during darkness and can be sprayed on to almost any surface.

Work to remove parts of the former Meadowbank Stadium in a major milestone towards the delivery of a brand new sports centre for Edinburgh is now underway. The team at GRAHAM Construction, which was contracted by the City of Edinburgh Council in October to build the new state-of-the-art £45 mi

The winning design for a new district of Shenzhen in southeastern China includes plans for one of the world’s tallest buildings. Chicago-based Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture (AS+GG) were victorious in a competition for the Shimao Shenzhen Longgang Master Plan and the associated tower,

Windows and doors specialist Scotia Double Glazing Ltd has expanded into new, purpose-built premises after agreeing a six-figure deal with UK Steel Enterprise (UKSE). The Ayrshire-based business received additional investment from UKSE - a Tata Steel subsidiary set up to help growing companies opera

Physical work on the remaining four-and-a-half miles of the Aberdeen bypass has been completed although final safety checks still have to be carried out before the project can fully open, the transport minister has said. Aberdeen Roads Limited (ARL) will undertake further examinations on the Don Cro

The UK Government has confirmed that it will adopt EU standards for construction products if there is no Brexit deal, while the qualifications of EU architects would continue to be recognised. In its guidance on The system for recognising EU qualified architects in the UK if there is no Brexit deal,

Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has secured planning permission from Renfrewshire Council for the provision of 110 new homes through the development of land at the former Johnstone Hospital site on Bridge of Weir Road in Linwood. The 9.97-acre brownfield site is already identified for housing and will d

Tradespeople well turned out for work can expect to earn more cash, as nearly half of Brits (45%) will pay more for a well-attired worker, according to new research. A poll from home improvement retailer Wickes showed Brits prefer a well-dressed tradesperson, with almost half (49%) claiming they wou

Scottish Water’s multi-million pound investment project in Glasgow’s West End to help improve the environment and water quality in the River Kelvin is underway.

Demolition works have started at Holland Park, the former Strathclyde Police headquarters that is being transformed into rental housing by Moda Living and Apache Capital Partners. Under plans approved by Glasgow City Council in March 2018, Moda will redevelop the police complex on Pitt Street into 4

A major milestone has been reached in Heriot-Watt University’s new £19 million Global, Research, Innovation and Discovery (GRID) project. Construction work on the state-of-the-art project has now been completed by building contractors Bowmer & Kirkland allowing the university to

Taylor Wimpey has “acknowledged concerns” raised by customers regarding the durability of mortar on a development in the Scottish Borders. The housebuilder said it has identified “a robust technical solution” to the problem and will remediate the homes in Peebles “as so

Students have been encouraged to “push each and every boundary” that makes up a typical home, in a tie up between Heriot-Watt University and homebuilder CALA Homes. The partnership will give Construction Project Management and Quantity Surveying third year students the chance to develop