The new Easthouses Primary School in Midlothian has been completed on time and on budget. The state-of-the-art primary school was handed over to Midlothian Council by its development partner Hub South East on Wednesday, meaning staff and pupils will be able to enjoy their new learning space for the
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The latest Market Report from international property and construction consultancy Gleeds has revealed that more than half of UK contractors have been involved with projects impacted by insolvency over the last quarter, as official figures show the number of construction firms going bust nationwide t
Sealants and finishing group SD Team has appointed Stewart Montgomery as its new operations manager for Scotland. Stewart takes on the role at a time of exponential growth for the business, which has its Scottish base in Glasgow and under his new leadership is adding cosmetic repair and finishing se
The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced the names of four new Honorary Fellows in recognition of their significant contribution to Scotland’s cultural, academic, business, or political life. Through their different roles, the 2024 RIAS Honorary Fellows have all m
The countdown is on to the Scotland Excel Estates Management Expo which will take place at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow on Tuesday 17 September 2024. The expo will comprise a conference and exhibition where delegates will have the opportunity to hear from some of the country’s foremost ex
Erindale SC Ltd has submitted plans to transform empty upper floors above a KFC in Glasgow city centre into flats.
Significant updates on two major city centre improvement projects – a new urban park and streetscape works to the Castlegate – have been agreed today by Aberdeen City Council.
Persimmon is continuing to invest in its future talent pipeline following the recruitment of 10 new apprentices across its three operating businesses in Scotland. The apprentices are undertaking a mixture of bricklaying, carpentry & joinery, and painting & decorating modern apprenticeship fr
Balfour Beatty has been awarded a £185 million contract by Transport Scotland to dual the A9 between Tomatin and Moy in the Scottish Highlands, approximately 21 kilometres (13 miles) south of Inverness.
Aberdeen equipment rental specialists First Integrated Solutions has completed a major acquisition which will see it expand into four new cities and extend its services across multiple sectors. The fast-growing firm has sealed a seven-figure deal to buy Tusk Lifting, which has depots in Middlesborou
Julie Moulsdale from Perceptive Communicators, who worked alongside the contractors on the Athlete's Village as well as some of the housing projects post-games, outlines how Glasgow's Commonwealth Games delivered a transformational journey for local communities. It is the only time I can ever rememb
A Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) has been submitted to North Lanarkshire Council for the extraction and remediation works of 200 acres of land at Ravenscraig, moving the regeneration of the former steelworks which has “scope to provide over 2,000 homes” into its next phase.
The new Easthouses Primary School project in Midlothian is benefiting the local community before its doors are even open, as local youth group Y2K was gifted a range of new furniture.
This month's SCN Construction Leader, Gordon Megahy tells Colin Cardwell about his journey to Clancy Consulting, his love of timber and the firm's work on high profile sporting projects. Clancy Consulting, it seems, knows how to keep ahead of the game. The multi-disciplinary engineering co
Overall construction activity continued to decline in Scotland according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Construction Monitor, however at a slower rate than was seen in the first quarter of the year.


