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Vaughan Hart The number of Scottish construction companies forced into compulsory liquidation fell by 20 per cent last year, according to latest figures from the UK Insolvency Service.

Five Scottish developments have been recognised with the most rigorous and prestigious awards for new buildings in the UK. Arcadia Nursery, Dalmunach Distillery, Laurieston Transformational Area, Maggie’s Lanarkshire and West Burn Lane have been announced by the Royal Institute of British Architec

A converted chicken house in Aviemore has fought off competition from 2,519 other sheds to win Shed of the Year. The Inshriach Distillery in the Cairngorms National Park, which creates gin from 100 per cent Scottish juniper, was nominated in and won the pub category of the contest before taking home

Paul Brewer The average house price in Scotland could exceed a quarter of a million pounds by the end of the decade, economists have predicted.

Andy McLinden ISG has secured three lucrative contracts in Glasgow city centre with a combined value of more than £11 million.

Alex Neil New commercial units are to be built in North Lanarkshire thanks to a £3.1 million funding package from the Scottish Government and private sponsors.

Construction projects are complicated, time-consuming & resource-intensive. But once complete, they are always worth it. So when technological advances reach our industry that offer the opportunity to manage large projects that little bit easier, why aren’t more people doing it? To be more spe

The Scottish Chambers of Commerce has called on governments north and south of the border to provide more investment to assist Scottish construction firms through the public sector procurement process. A survey from Scottish Chambers of Commerce last week showed growth in sales revenue in the constr

Perth City Hall Perth City Hall demolition plan ‘no longer valid’

Sarah Speirs The latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey has determined that Scottish house prices expected to rise by 4.2 per cent per annum, over the next five years (a cumulative increase of around 25 per cent).

Steve Radley Construction firms remain highly optimistic about their business outlook, despite a slight dip in growth momentum last month, the results of a survey of purchasing managers have revealed.

Hack_Construct, the first hackathon focused on the construction sector outside London, is to take place in Glasgow in February. The event, which will take place from 26-28 February, at the Whisky Bond in Glasgow aims to bring together a mix of industry professionals and digital experts, hackers and

A property development pipeline map of Glasgow city centre has been launched at today at the MIPIM property market event in Cannes. The map, issued by commercial property advisors Bilfinger GVA, summarises the key opportunities in the city centre for development as well as the peripheral areas aroun

Vaughan Hart The Scottish Building Federation has welcomed figures which show that employment in the Scottish construction industry rose by 13,000 last year to hit a new two-year high of 187,000 at the end of 2015.

(from left) Chris Murray (CCG Scotland); Sandra McLeod (River Clyde Homes); Margaret Burgess; Marilyn Thompson and Albert Henderson MBE River Clyde Homes hands over keys at new housing development