The independent scaffolding contractor behind the construction of the Scottish Parliament building has been bought by a US industrial services firm. Lyndon Scaffolding, which operates in Scotland from a base at Broxburn, has been acquired by Georgia-headquartered BrandSafway.
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North Ayrshire Council has announced changes to a building repairs grant scheme which will make conservation repairs to historic Millport properties more affordable. Millport Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) is a grant programme providing financial assistance for regeneration of historic
Hundreds of workers have been made redundant after Dundee-based building contractor McGill & Co Limited went into administration. Established in 1981, McGill & Co provided services to clients in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors from its headquarters in Dundee and ancillary
The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has urged the government to make urgent provision to avert potential workforce shortages in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit next month. It backs recommendations made by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) to review the rules gove
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Scotland’s small building firms have fared better than their UK-wide counterparts with a strong start to 2019, according to FMB Scotland. The FMB’s quarterly assessment of the UK SME construction sector found that workloads declined for the first time in six years across the UK as more r
Plans for the conversion of a former Dundee college building into build to rent and serviced apartments development have been shelved due to a lack of funding.
Emergency services were called out to the former Jordanhill College building in Glasgow at the weekend after a large fire broke out at the housing development site.
Barcelona's city authority has finally granted a building permit to Sagrada Familia, 137 after work began.
Kier are at the top of the contractors’ league table for May 2019, thanks to 12 contracts awarded with a total value of £397 million. Construction of the new HM Prison Wellingborough contributed £253 million, while the Paisley Town Hall regeneration also contributed £22 milli
A key milestone has been reached on a new mixed-use building at the Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston as the venue’s biggest event of the year gets underway. Robertson is building the £4.8 million event space for the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland (RHASS), a members
Planning permission has been granted to transform a disused building in Aberdeen city centre into residential flats.
Plans to turn a derelict former department store building in Hawick town centre into a business incubator centre have been given the go ahead.
Housing provider Sanctuary is on site in Inverclyde building 96 much-needed homes for social rent. Forty four flats in Greenock will complement 52 homes in Port Glasgow, a mix of houses, flats and cottage flats.
Works have commenced to create a new six-storey building containing 54 apartments on vacant land on Bell Street in Glasgow.


