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At Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) we have developed a free Building Information Modelling (BIM) e-learning platform with support from Scottish Enterprise and in conjunction with a range of industry partners. This free to access platform will allow people who can’t get alon

Plans to develop a Glasgow-wide Metro system and a new underground station linking Central and Queen Street stations are part of a radical new blueprint being proposed for the city. The Glasgow Connectivity Commission wants about £10 billion to be spent over the next 20 years on a range of mea

Significant progress has been made in the construction of a new mixed-use building at the Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston. Robertson is building the new event space for the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS), a membership organisation and organisers of the Royal Highland

An Aberdeen electrical company contracted to rewire and install new heating systems in Aberdeenshire Council properties has been fined for failing to put in place adequate barriers and physical warning signs around open floor hatches in a residential property. As a consequence of this failure the re

Cold store, firewall, cladding and single envelope specialist ISD Solutions has started work on a major project creating a distribution centre in Scotland for Farmfoods. The frozen foods supermarket chain is creating the new cold store warehouse near its headquarters in Cumbernauld and has enlisted

A former pub landlord who converted his premises into a home for his family must now return the property to a drinking establishment, the local authority has said. Robert Easton-Park ran the Tally Ho pub for 25 years but gave up the licence two years ago due to increased costs and a significant

Scotland’s construction firms are once again on the front line as one of the sectors worst affected by growing advanced or ‘critical’ distress, according to Begbies Traynor. Latest data from the insolvency specialist found a dramatic rise in the number of businesses that have had w

A Scottish solar company that helped build the UK’s House of the Year has won a new award for energy efficiency at the same property. AES Solar picked up the Best Energy Efficiency in a House Design or Build at the Highlands and Islands Renewables Awards in Inverness last week after being shor

Homes for Scotland (HFS) has appointed Fionna Kell to the position of director of policy. Responsible for developing and driving forward the organisation’s wider policy objectives as set out in its recently published five-year strategy, her initial focus will be on the Scottish Government&rsqu

Interserve has announced the resignation of its chief financial officer Mark Whiteling. Mr Whiteling, who joined the company from Premier Farnell PLC in October 2017, will leave to pursue a career as a non-executive director, the firm said.

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Bancon Construction is to begin work on a major redevelopment of Aberdeen Science Centre following the award of a £3 million contract. The Banchory firm will get under way immediately to transform the old granite Tramsheds on Constitution Street, formerly known as Satrosphere, into a new home

Ogilvie Construction has started work on a redevelopment of the Borders College Hawick Campus Innovation Hub. The firm will undertake internal works to extend the upper floor of the hub, creating flexible space for businesses and individuals to meet or undertake training and development sessions.

A Scottish construction trade body is calling on construction procurers in local authorities to protect retention monies belonging to SMEs in their supply chains. The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group Scotland is also asking Scottish councils to be more proactive in checking that suppl

Kier's MD Brian McQuade on how initiatives like Open Doors can give young people an insight into the world of construction. Addressing the skills shortage remains a key priority right across the construction industry. While the sector has become one that is incredibly diverse and significantly more