Housebuilder launches charity partnership with outdoor classroom project
VOLUNTEERS from Miller Homes’ Scotland East team have kicked off a new charity partnership with Groundwork, designed to provide outdoor play and learning opportunities.
The...
Groundworks underway at new Kennoway housing project
BRIAR Homes has started enabling works and construction on a new 137-property development in Kennoway, Fife.
The £40 million Weavers View site will deliver 123 homes...
Deadline looms for entries to inaugural Plumber Awards
A final call has been made for entries for the first ever Plumber Awards, with the January 31 deadline fast approaching.
The free-to-enter awards celebrate...
‘Eco-education’ building at Dollar Academy marks steel frame milestone
AN 'eco-education' building at Dollar Academy in Clackmannanshire has achieved a milestone with a steel signing ceremony taking place to mark completion of the...
Wallyford development honoured for quality of workmanship and site management
HOUSEBUILDER Dandara’s The Pines development in Wallyford has secured a Quality Recognition Award from Premier Guarantee.
The accolade marks the third time the site has...
Cambuslang firm celebrates record with a mattress recycled each minute in 2025
A Cambuslang-headquartered construction and demolition waste business recycled a record-breaking mattress a minute in 2025.
Hamilton Waste & Recycling, acquired by Biffa in 2023, diverted...
Vivalda Group strengthens distribution division with MD appointment
VIVALDA Group, a manufacturer of façade solutions, has appointed Kristy Driver as MD – distribution.
Kristy has spent the majority of her career within the...
McLaughlin & Harvey hails record health and wellbeing roadshow initiative
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has reported the highest uptake yet from its YouMatter Health, Safety & Wellbeing Roadshow, with a record number of employees, subcontractors...
Balfour Beatty appoints new MD to lead UK Regional Civils business
BALFOUR Beatty has appointed Kay Slade as MD of the group's UK Regional Civils business.
Kay succeeds Mark Arrandale, who has been serving as interim...
Work to begin on £3.8m delivery of essential upgrades at Aberdeen Railway Station
A £3.8 million project to deliver track improvements at Aberdeen Railway Station is to get underway at the end of January.
Network Rail teams will...
Scottish Government urged to protect construction apprenticeships in new bill
SCOTLAND'S construction bodies have come together to call for assurances that the new Tertiary Education and Training Bill will safeguard apprenticeships.
With a stage 3 debate...
University of St Andrews has £142m campus plans approved
FIFE Council has approved £142 million plans by the University of St Andrews to renovate the former Madras College building and construct new buildings...
SSEN Transmission awards largest ever contract valued at £2 billion
NKT has been awarded SSEN Transmission's largest ever contract after securing £2 billion worth of work on two key subsea cable links.
The contracts cover...
Restored hotel set to open in Inverness following £6m investment
THE Ambassador Hotel is to open in Inverness on January 17 following a £6 million investment of the former Strathness House Hotel on Ardross...
RIAS calls for ‘fundamental reform’ of Scotland’s construction procurement approach
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s recent consultation on raising tender threshold values under the Procurement Reform...
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Accelerating Scotland’s housing delivery through collaboration and scale
By Fraser Lynes, CEO at Cruden
SCOTLAND stands at a pivotal moment in its housing journey. The need for high-quality, energy-efficient homes has never been...
