Glasgow tall buildings guidance to mark ‘significant change’ in approach
GLASGOW City Council has announced that a new policy regarding the design of tall buildings has been agreed.
The Tall Buildings Design Guide sets out...
Leveraging timber resources tipped to help address Scotland’s rural housing crisis
ECOLOGICAL timber homes specialist MAKAR has announced that two of the firm's 'pioneering and affordable' properties have been commissioned by the Lismore Community Trust.
The...
Scotland urged to double the number of electricians to achieve net zero goals
A construction expert has claimed that Scotland needs to double the existing number of qualified electricians to make a successful transition to net zero.
Professor...
New carbon reporting tool is ‘game-changer’ for industry
BUILDING products distributor CCF has unveiled CCF Connect - a new reporting tool that provides an assessment of the carbon impact of the products...
Scottish businesses mark £1 million community benefit milestone
MORE than £1 million worth of funding has been delivered to communities across Scotland’s housing sector thanks to a grant funding scheme.
Distributed by the...
Larger premises gives Ralph Sayer room to grow
EDINBURGH-based solicitors and estate agents Ralph Sayer has relocated to larger premises in the city as the firm prepares to welcome a dozen new...
Edinburgh office development boasting ESG ‘excellence’ launches
CBRE and Savills have been instructed by Stamford to bring NEW YARDS, a 185,000 sq ft office development in Edinburgh’s west end, to the...
Burness Paull strengthens energy team with appointment of renewables lawyer
BURNESS Paull has appointed renewables development lawyer Nicola Scott as a partner in the firm's energy team.
Scott advises clients in the renewables sector on...
Donaldson Timber Engineering scoops top supplier accolade
DONALDSON Timber Engineering has been awarded the Supplier of the Year accolade by housebuilder, Taylor Wimpey.
From a supply chain of more than 100 firms,...
Refurbished Glasgow office building celebrates double award triumph
THE team behind Glasgow's recently refurbished Aurora office development at 120 Bothwell Street is celebrating a double triumph at the British Council for Offices...
Will Rudd Glasgow announces raft of promotions
WILL Rudd Glasgow has announced a number of promotions to its engineering and technical teams.
With over four decades of experience in civil, structural and...
Par excellence: stunning hotel refurbishment complete at the Home of Golf
PACIFIC Building has highlighted its credentials for delivering high-profile hotel refurbishment projects with the opening of Seaton House at the Home of Golf in...
Housing associations welcome Ofgem delegation to Aberdeen ahead of RTS switch-off
HOUSING associations recently welcomed a delegation from Ofgem to Aberdeen to discuss the impact of the Radio Teleswitch Service (RTS) switch-off on Scotland’s social...
Homes for Scotland award winners announced at 25th anniversary event
THE winners of this year’s Homes for Scotland (HFS) awards have been announced at a ceremony in Edinburgh, attended by over 950 key stakeholders...
Savills expands Edinburgh residential lettings team with senior appointments
SAVILLS has announced an expansion of its residential lettings team in Edinburgh.
Sophie Strand has been appointed head of residential lettings, bringing over a decade...
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To dream an impossible dream…no matter how hopeless
By Andrew Leslie, chief executive – The Association for Project Safety
LABOUR'S quest is for the industry to build 370,000 new homes in England every...
