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UK construction firms indicated a disappointing end to 2018 as business activity growth eased to a three-month low and new orders expanded at a relatively subdued pace, though there was an uplift in optimism. The main bright spot was a sustained rebound in civil engineering activity, which rose at t

Moves by the Scottish Government to take action on one of the industry’s main problem areas have been welcomed by SELECT. A public consultation on the use of cash retentions in construction contracts will take place in spring next year. This will be, in advance of any announcement on the matte

The improved reliability of travel in the key strategic link between the Lothians and Fife has been outlined in the latest Queensferry Crossing data from Transport Scotland. Since the £1.35 billion cable-stayed bridge opened there have been 20 occasions when the Forth Road Bridge (FRB) would h

Groups of young trainees from across Glasgow and Lanarkshire have been given the opportunity to get hands-on experience during visits to a Bathgate housing site. Lovell welcomed the groups to its Wester Inch development where it is currently building 86 new homes on behalf of West Lothian Council. T

Domestic mains powered Fire and Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarms provider Aico has announced a new team of Regional Specification Managers (RSMs) covering Scotland. They are Krys Wallace RSM for Scotland North; Tony Boyle RSM for Scotland West; and David Richmond RSM for Scotland East. 

A collaborative project between Road Intelligence Ltd, Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and the University of Edinburgh could lead to an app that predicts potholes before they occur. Currently, the majority of potholes have to be detected manually by foot or vehicular patrols, or simpl

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Transport Scotland has named Farrans Construction as the preferred contractor to deliver the A90/A96 Haudagain Improvement project in Aberdeen. The firm was named on a final shortlist of two in March alongside Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd, which pulled out of the running later in the year.

Berwickshire sawmill business BSW Timber has followed up a loss-making year with a pre-tax profit of nearly £2.6 million Accounts newly filed at Companies House show the firm post the profit for the year ended March 31, 2018, after making a £2.1m loss the year before.

CALA Homes has teamed up with NHS Grampian to submit a planning application to Aberdeen City Council for a development within the former Royal Cornhill Hospital Grounds. The application outlines a proposal for the creation of 36 one and two bedroom apartments at May Baird Avenue.

Plans to transform a former Dundee jute mill into flats and offices have gained planning permission. A revised scheme to turn the old Pentlands Works on Brown Street into a mixed-use commercial and residential development has been approved by Dundee City Council, subject to conditions.

The £250 million Queen’s Quay regeneration project in Clydebank is set to be the site of Scotland’s first of its kind large-scale water source heat pump scheme to connect to a district heating network. The ground-breaking scheme will initially see the installation of 5MW of water s

A planning application has been submitted for a proposal to develop Perth's historic vennels into accessible and exciting public spaces. The development will turn an underused space in the city centre into a new public space for use by community groups and residents.

Building product manufacturer Forterra has announced a ground-breaking national contest which aims to find the best female apprentice and student bricklayers in the country. The first ever all-female bricklaying competition of its kind in the UK, Bricklaying Forterra Females (BFF) will be open to fe

A Balfour Beatty-supported competition entry with St Gerardines Primary in Lossiemouth has been announced as a UK winning entry in this year’s Considerate Constructors Scheme Honor Big Build competition. As part of community benefits delivery on the new Lossiemouth High School, schools in the