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Activity in the UK construction sector rose for the eleventh consecutive quarter in Q4 led by growth across almost all areas of the industry though recruitment and labour problems persisted, according to new figures. Published today, the Construction Products Association’s latest Construction Trad

Scotland’s councils are to invest a further £56 million in energy saving LED street lighting over the next 12 months which will help reduce their energy consumption by over 50 per cent. Of the 900,000 existing street lights across Scotland, 125,000 new LEDs have already been installed, with that

BAM has introduced a new five-year strategy to bring “a more disciplined focus” to its projects after successfully completing its ‘Back in Shape’ restructuring programme. Financial results for 2015 released this morning showed that BAM’s UK construction and property business returned a £2

A £100 million spending programme designed to improve communities and services has been outlined by Falkirk Council for the next three years. The capital programme, which will see continuation of existing projects as well as new ones started, was announced yesterday as the local authority agreed it

Keppie and Hoskins health and care centre opens in Northern Ireland Keppie Design and Hoskins Architects have opened the doors to a £15 million health centre in Ballymena, Northern Ireland.

Plans for a £25 million state-of-the art sports complex in Perth are “still progressing” although a huge funding shortfall is to be overcome if the project is to move forward, it has been revealed. The PH2O project would have seen the current leisure pool and Dewars Centre razed and a new joint

A construction firm has called on the Scottish Government to overturn a decision to reject its plans for a housing development at an ancient Perthshire 17th Century battleground. Ribbon Homes wants to build 12 houses on land off Marlefield Grove in Tibbermore, near Perth – a site which forms part

Industry body Scottish Renewables has identified six key innovation areas that could drive the future of sustainable energy in the UK. The organisation’s Innovation Paper reveals a 'world-leading' energy system could be delivered if a five-year £500 million fund pledged by the UK Government is us

Plans submitted for 28 Loretto Housing Association homes in Glasgow Plans to build 28 homes for mid-market and social rent on behalf of Loretto Housing Association have been submitted to Glasgow City Council.

A new research project aims to develop the world's first flying robots capable of autonomously assessing and manufacturing building structures to help areas suffering from natural disasters. The four year collaborative research project entitled ‘Aerial Additive Building Manufacturing: Distributed

Morgan Sindall has reported a pre-tax loss of £14.8 million for 2015 after writing off nearly £47m on two old construction contracts for the Ministry of Defence at the Faslane Naval Base in West Scotland. The final cost of its floating jetty job and separate living accommodation and infrastructure

Construction work on the new Kelso High School is set to begin after financial close was reached on the £21.4 million project. Scottish Borders Council had hoped to begin construction of the facility last summer however it was one of a number of projects put on hold following a European ruling over

North Ayrshire Council has unveiled an extensive £275 million Capital Investment Programme as it agreed its budget for the forthcoming financial year. The ten-year programme, which includes £71m of brand new investment, will protect funding for new schools, economic regeneration and North Ayrshire

Robertson has secured a contract to engineer and build what will be an iconic new road-bridge in the heart of Scotland’s legendary whisky-making country. Robertson Civil Engineering was awarded the contract by Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky and premium gin business of Pernod Ricard, for work a

Laing O’Rourke has announced plans to make around 200 redundancies from its UK operations. The contractor said this morning that the move is the next step in the implementation of its strategy to focus on engineering and manufacturing.