THE continued rise of Artificial Intelligence, addressing skills shortages, and meeting demand for housing and electrification have been identified as some of the key trends and challenges which look ...

MEMBERS of the public are to have an opportunity to see progress made on a masterplan aiming to transform East Kilbride’s town centre. The plan includes the build of up to 400 new homes to create a ...

2024 was a challenging year for Scotland’s construction sector with skills gaps, political uncertainty, tight margins, and construction inflation all posing significant issues for firms large and ...

Parc Construction Ltd has been awarded a contract to deliver vital upgrade works at Dumfries & Galloway Council HQ. The Dumfries-based buildings and civils contractor was chosen following a ...

PLANS have been unveiled for proposed public realm improvements to Gordon Street by Glasgow Central Station, with work scheduled to begin in the spring of 2026. The proposals, by Glasgow City Council, ...

CALA Group Limited has announced the appointment of Michael Rice as chief financial officer (CFO). The firm said that Michael brings a wealth of financial and strategic expertise to Cala, with a ...

THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is calling for action to tackle the growing number of buildings that overheat. With the UK set to record its warmest summer on record, the ...

THE project director behind Balfour Beatty’s build of Scotland’s first net zero higher education building has challenged construction students to take inspiration from the facility’s innovative ...

CLARK Contracts is to begin work later this year on the build of 137 new council houses on the site of the former Denny High School. The £35.5 million Falkirk Council development will deliver a wide ...

HMP Perth has become the first prison in Scotland to offer a civil engineering training programme for people in custody. Established by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association Scotland (CECA), ...

TILBURY Douglas has officially marked the start of work on the refurbishment and extension of Mearns Castle High School in Newton Mearns. The project will involve the demolition of 280sqm of original ...

CELTIC Renewables is progressing plans to build a new industrial-scale green chemical production plant in Grangemouth. The firm has appointed Stirling-based engineering design consultancy Allen ...