Midlothian Council and Cruden complete Passivhaus social housing development
MIDLOTHIAN Council and Cruden have marked Scottish Housing Day by celebrating the completion of a Passivhaus development on Bonnyrigg High Street.
20 new council flats...
267 Glasgow homes to benefit from external wall insulation project
HAMILTON-based Procast Group has started work on a £5 million project to install external wall insulation across 267 flats managed by Calvay Housing Association.
This...
Collaborative approach brings benefits on £2.5m Heriot-Watt University project
AN associate professor at Heriot-Watt University has revealed he is relishing the collaborative approach being taken with contractors on the learning institute’s £2.5 million...
Views sought on Scotland’s future infrastructure priorities
THE deadline is fast approaching to have a say on potential approaches on Scotland's future infrastructure landscape.
New investment models to deliver more public infrastructure;...
Barratt welcomes local MP to site on grounds of historic Keiller marmalade plant
BARRATT Developments North Scotland recently welcomed Chris Law, MP for Dundee Central, to its Keiller’s Rise site to showcase the transformation of the former...
Cala Group sold for £1.35 billion
HOUSEBUILDER Cala Group is set for new ownership following an agreed sale with an enterprise value of £1.35 billion.
The business confirmed an agreement has...
UK retrofit report is ‘wake-up call’
A new report from the National Retrofit Hub (NRH) has unveiled a 'fragmented and inconsistent' landscape of retrofit delivery models across the UK.
The review...
Work begins on 233-home Bishopton development
TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland has started construction work on a 233-home development in Bishopton.
Dargavel View, located off Craigton Drive, Dargavel Village, includes 20 affordable...
Recycled brick innovator aims to encourage entrepreneurial thinking
THE inventor of an award-winning recycled brick has created a new series of lectures designed to encourage entrepreneurial thinking in university students.
Launched at Heriot-Watt...
Housebuilding must be ‘political priority’ in Scotland
KEY stakeholders from across Scotland's housebuilding sector will come together in Edinburgh today to discuss how to address the country’s housing emergency in the...
Underground bin system piloted at St Andrews site
RESIDENTS of new homes at St Andrews West have become the first in Scotland to have an underground bin system.
The system, which is common...
Construction boom for Scotland as projects in rest of the UK slow
SCOTLAND is experiencing a construction boom at a time when the rest of the UK is slowing down, according to a new report.
The analysis...
Milestone reached on £4m project at Anniesland Railway Station
THE footpath and road by Anniesland Railway Station in Glasgow has reopened as Network Rail marks another milestone in its £4 million upgrade of...
Views sought on proposed new Girvan primary school and early years campus
SOUTH Ayrshire Council is asking the public for their views on concept designs which outline a new primary school and early years campus in...
Robertson Civil Engineering helps deliver Scotland’s first alpine coaster
ROBERTSON Civil Engineering (RCE) has played a key role in the delivery of Scotland's first alpine coaster.
Midlothian Council has opened the first phase of...
Comment
Government and industry must rise to the challenge and beat the...
By Martin Smith, chief executive of Muir Group which includes Muir Homes
THE shortage of homes in Scotland has been quite clear for a number...
