Property investment and development company CEG has appointed contractor Deans Civil Engineering Scotland to deliver advanced works to prepare 33 Cadogan Street in Glasgow for development. Deans commenced the £1.3 million contract in September, installing sheet piling around the perimeter of t
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Belgian grid operator Elia is behind plans for what the company says ”will be the world’s first artificial energy island.” The Princess Elisabeth Island will be located almost 45 kilometres off the Belgian coast and will serve as the link between the offshore wind farms in the
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A construction industry professional who has worked tirelessly for better conditions across the sector has been recognised for his remarkable career with the Lifetime Achievement Award by SELECT, Scotland’s largest construction trade association. Len Bunton, FRICS, FCIArb, Hon FRIAS was honour
Glasgow’s ‘Cadworks’, developed by FORE Partnership, has been presented with a top accolade for Innovation, at the British Council for Offices (BCO) Awards 2022. Cadworks was the only Scottish building to bring home a trophy from the national awards, although Kilmarnock’s HAL
Regeneration specialist Urban Union is strengthening its board with three new appointments to drive the business forward as it expands its operations across the central belt. Founded in 2011, the company which, is part of Robertson Group, regenerates urban areas through building new, high quality, a
Mactaggart & Mickel Homes’ site manager Stuart Gillespie is once again named amongst the country’s best after winning a prestigious industry award for a thirteenth time. Stuart, the senior site manager at the company’s Greenan Views development in Ayrshire, won in the medium ho
A group of Persimmon apprentices took advantage of the opportunity to showcase their skills to the Scottish Government’s minister for higher and further education, youth employment and training, during a recent site visit. Jamie Hepburn MSP visited Persimmon’s Fairfields development in M
The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has launched its biennial Master Builder Awards, a national competition that has been running for over 30 years. The awards celebrate high-quality craftsmanship, exceptional customer service and building excellence delivered by Master Builders across the
Next up in Scottish Construction Now's Q&A is Dr Mila Duncheva, business development manager UK & Ireland at Stora Enso Building Solutions and chair of the BE Change Makers. How did you get started in the industry?
Renewable energy company Drax has kick-started a £2 million refurbishment of the historic Tongland hydroelectric power station in the south of Scotland. Tongland power station, near Kirkcudbright, is part of the Galloway Hydro Scheme which was developed in the 1930s. The scheme has six power s
Lab space developer and operator Pioneer Group has begun work on 20,000 square feet of high-quality purpose-built lab space at the company’s Edinburgh Technopole campus. Branded Moubray, the new building will see Pioneer Group’s footprint in Scotland grow to over 238,000 square feet
Planning permission has been granted for the construction of a state-of-the-art campus in Galashiels, marking an important next step in the replacement of the outdated existing building. The decision will pave the way for further planning, design and development to be undertaken alongside further co
CEG has secured a hat trick of new tenants to its flagship ONYX development at 215 Bothwell Street in Glasgow. Property consultants Ryden and Montagu Evans, as well as Empiric, are all moving into the building taking 85 desks in total. Ryden is taking the 2,295 sq ft ground floor suite, Emperic 1,79
Plans to transform a former high school site in Greenock have been submitted to Inverclyde Council this month by CCG Homes Ltd. Formerly the site of Greenock Academy located on Madeira Street, the Glasgow-based developer has undertaken extensive engagement with the local planning authority to concei


