Plans lodged for ‘one of the largest’ developments to come forward in Edinburgh in...
PLANS have been submitted for an Edinburgh city centre development described as being 'one of the largest' to come forward in a generation.
Ediston and...
CITB urges construction companies to pursue apprenticeship grants
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is urging construction firms to accelerate the number of apprenticeship starts by claiming CITB apprenticeship grants.
From April 2023...
Protection for self-employed workers needed ‘urgently’
THE Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has urged the UK Government to provide more protection for self-employed workers impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.
In a...
NFRC UK Roofing Awards winners announced
THE winners of the 2023 NFRC UK Roofing Awards have been announced.
The InterContinental London—The O2 was the venue for the awards ceremony, hosted by...
‘Inventory’ to be developed for high-rises in Scotland
THE Scottish Government has confirmed to Project Scotland that a high-rise domestic building “inventory” is being developed as part of its building and fire...
Industrial hemp insulation is a natural fit to help meet decarbonisation goals
A Scottish Borders-based insulation manufacturer is on a mission to disrupt the market with a range of products made from industrial hemp plants.
IndiNature was...
Pennywell plans gather pace with Phase Three approval granted
PLANNING permission has been secured for the next phase of regeneration at the award-winning Pennywell Living development.
The proposals from regeneration firm Urban Union and...
Entries sought for NFRC Scottish Roofing Awards 2025
ENTRIES have opened for the NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) Scottish Roofing Awards 2025.
Organisers are seeking nominations for projects completed between 1 August...
Balfour Beatty to deliver new Glasgow hospice
BALFOUR Beatty has been appointed the contractor for Glasgow's new Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice at Bellahouston Park.
The first patients will arrive in 2018 at...
Blacklisted construction workers to share millions in payouts
CONSTRUCTION workers affected by blacklisting will share a compensation payout worth more than £10 million following the conclusion of a five-year legal battle.
Unite has...
Scotframe assisted living facility leaves Inverurie for the Falklands
THE first sections of a new assisted living facility for the Falkland Islands have just left Scotframe’s Inverurie headquarters, destined for the other side...
Scottish Water makes landmark commitment to low carbon concrete
SCOTTISH Water has announced it has become the first UK organisation to sign a pledge committing itself to buying a certain amount of low...
Built environment sector at ‘tipping point’ for skills capacity in face of net zero...
A new report has claimed the UK's net zero ambitions are being hindered by an acute skills shortage that hampers the design, development, supply, installation,...
Glasgow construction firm becomes Scotland’s largest employee-owned business
GLASGOW based Tough Construction is said to have become the largest business in Scotland to transfer its entire shareholding to an Employee Ownership Trust.
The...
Scottish roofing excellence celebrated at awards lunch
THE winners of the 2025 Scottish Roofing Awards have been announced at a ceremony held in the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow.
Special guest Tam...
Montrose Port Authority confirms multi-million-pound expansion
MONTROSE Port Authority (MPA) has announced it is embarking on a major expansion with the acquisition of Montrose Commercial Park and the adjacent former...
Winners of the Scottish Home Awards 2021 announced
THE winners of the Scottish Home Awards of 2021 have been announced at an awards dinner in Glasgow.
Over 350 people gathered to celebrate the...
Delivery partners named for £450m investment in north of Scotland’s electricity system
SCOTTISH and Southern Electricity Networks has confirmed the companies that will deliver a £450 million programme of investment in the north of Scotland’s electricity...
Robin Webster named new RIAS president
ROBIN Webster OBE has been elected the next president of the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS). He will succeed Stewart Henderson at...
Construction employers back CITB levy
FOUR out of five of Scotland's construction businesses have backed the Construction industry Training Board's (CITB) levy proposals following the end of the organisation's triennial Consensus...
