Johnstone Town Hall has been awarded the accolade of ‘Development of the Year (Public Buildings)’ at the Scottish Property Awards, just days after being handed over to Renfrewshire Council by BAM Construction Scotland. The building, with its combination of a striking glass façade, deep public a
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Subcontractors’ rates are growing at their fastest pace since records began 20 years ago, the latest Markit/CIPS UK Construction PMI index has revealed. UK construction companies indicated a sharp loss of growth momentum in April, with output and new order expanding at the slowest rates since June
The Highland Council is to proceed with its proposal to establish a £45 million school campus in Tain after the Scottish Government decided not to call in the development. Separate proposals to close four schools on Skye and replace them with a new building on one of the sites is still to be decide
PSL Land Ltd (PSLL) has lodged an application with Midlothian Council for planning permission in principle for a unique mixed-use studio development site at Straiton, near Edinburgh. The 86 acre site will host a world-class film and television production facility incorporating six sound stages, an e
Morgan Sindall revealed today that it expects to take a further £35 million hit over two problem Ministry of Defence contracts at the Faslane Naval Base in West Scotland. The construction group said in a statement to investors this morning that it was making the charge having assessed the “likel
Ogilvie Construction has been appointed to deliver a £23 million student housing and retail project on Edinburgh’s Leith Walk. The scheme is the first in Scotland for Yorkshire-based developer S Harrison, which is seeking new investment opportunities north of the Border.
Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) has awarded a £7 million contract for the modernisation of Govan Subway and bus station in Glasgow to Graham Construction as part of their ongoing £288m Subway Modernisation programme. Govan, which services around one million passengers a year, will be t
Braisby Roofing Ltd has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Keith Dodds as senior contracts manager. Keith joins the Fife based pitched roofing contractors with the company about to commence on its first project in Northern England, a 200 unit private housing development in Appl
The board of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority has approved a six-week consultation on the area’s Proposed Local Development Plan, outlining new developments in housing, tourism and supporting infrastructure over the next ten years. The new housing policies have been develope
GAP launches new website GAP Hire Solutions is inviting visitors to try out its new mobile-optimised website.
With almost two thirds of fires in Scottish homes linked to electrical products, consumer safety charity Electrical Safety First has launched its safety manifesto for Scotland. Entitled Reducing Deaths and Injuries in Scottish Homes, it calls for an extension of regular safety checks to all social h
The number of bricks produced in the UK is up by five per cent, according to latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). A provisional number of 464 million bricks were produced during the first quarter of 2015, a rise 22 million bricks from the same period in 2014.
Trade bodies representing specialist subcontractors and major contractors are to merge to create a single body. The National Specialist Contractors Council (NSCC) and UK Contractors Group (UKCG) confirmed their intention to proceed with a merger following weeks of discussions.
Interior and exterior construction and refurbishment services North Group has secured a new contract worth in excess of £900,000. The work will see Aberdeen-based North Group provide a range of fit out and refurbishment services on behalf of Knight Property Group at its landmark £35 million develo
Knight Property Group has announced plans for a £45 million 12 acre commercial development in Westhill, Aberdeenshire. Planning consent for Kingshill Commercial Park was granted in November 2014 and ground works and infrastructure have commenced on site. Two industrial units, plots three and four,

