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Costain’s ongoing transformation into a “smart infrastructure solutions company” is continuing to pay dividends after the firm reported another strong performance with an 18% increase in underlying operating profit to £49 million. Revenue, including share of joint ventures and associates, inc

A Climate Change Plan which sets out in detail how Ministers intend to meet the target of reducing emissions by 66% by 2032, has been published by the Scottish Government. Scotland is already on track to meet the 2020 target to reduce emissions by 42% and the new Climate Change Plan sets out the Sco

Hart Builders get work underway at Chirnside Berwickshire Housing Association’s vision of creating thriving rural communities continued apace as work started on a new affordable housing development in Chirnside.

Glasgow city centre is to have a £40 million co-living building that will provide a gateway to the Merchant City and a focal point for regeneration of the East End, under plans submitted by developers. Merchant Point, at the corner of the High Street and George Street, will include shops, offices a

A new eight-year capital investment programme which sets out total investment of almost £237 million until 2025/26 was agreed by South Ayrshire Council yesterday. Key features of the programme include more than £43 million strategic investment in ICT and £3m more in 2018/19 for road reconstructio

With new rules recently introduced on radon exposure, global testing, inspection and certification firm Bureau Veritas is advising the UK construction industry to review monitoring of the carcinogenic radioactive gas following a new lower limit of radon permissible in the workplace. From February 20

Robertson Northern has been appointed to construct a new £4.5 million building on Inverness Campus to support growth in life sciences and technology sectors. Inverness Campus developer Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has commissioned the firm to build the new 2460 m2 facility. It will be cal

Global real estate adviser Colliers International has named Edinburgh as the UK’s top city for hotel development. In its latest UK Hotels Market Index, Colliers said that Edinburgh moved up four places in 2017 from the previous year, with its high position mainly attributed to strong occupancy lev

Keppie Design has submitted detailed proposals for a mental health estate in north Glasgow. The project for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde comprises a new Acute Admissions Unit (AAU) and Hospital Based Complex Clinical Care Unit (CCC) in the grounds of Stobhill Hospital.

Clark Contracts is holding its annual careers evenings in Paisley and Edinburgh on Tuesday 20th and Thursday 22nd March 2018 respectively. The contractor, included in the Sunday Times Best Companies to work for list for 2018, is offering 12 - 15 apprenticeships and traineeships for various trades, q

Scotland’s national business golf tournament Business Fours returns in 2018 with its Spring season after the success of last year’s inaugural tournament. With five industry qualifying heats taking place ahead of the national final in St Andrews the date for Construction, Housing & Property p

Robertson Homes has extended its presence in Inverness with the launch of three new developments in the city. In a major expansion of its profile in the Highlands, the company is to build more than 180 new homes at Ness Castle, Great Glen Heights and Great Glen Hall.

Morrison Construction project nominated for prestigious planning award The £48.5m Wick Community Campus built by Morrison Construction has been announced as a finalist at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excellence 2018.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced it will introduce its new training model and grant scheme in April as the organisation sought to reaffirm its commitment to its transformation programme. The CITB Board met last week to discuss and review the progress made so far to achie

Holyrood's local government and communities committee will continue to examine the Planning (Scotland) Bill tomorrow as it hears evidence from organisations from the country’s builders and planners. Tammy Swift-Adams, director of planning, Homes for Scotland, Jenny Hogan, deputy chief executive, S