Will the Scottish Government’s move towards ‘Passivhaus’ support zero carbon ambitions?
By Keith Emmerson and Andrew Leslie, solicitors specialising in construction and housebuilding at Gillespie Macandrew
A lot has been written on the new Scottish National...
Roofing and cladding contractors report strong workloads as labour and cost challenges intensify
NEW research has revealed that more than half of roofing and cladding contractors found it tougher to recruit suitable labour in the third quarter...
COP26: time to build a better future
THE eyes of the world will be on Glasgow shortly when the city hosts the COP26 global gathering.
The built environment will take centre stage...
Cost of living crisis: construction sector shows resilience in face of pressures
SCOTLAND’S construction sector is continuing to show resilience in the face of the cost of living crisis, with many local building companies reporting a...
£1.3 billion City Deal given green light
THE £1.3 billion Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal is to be formally signed off by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
The deal seeks...
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...
Robertson Civil Engineering to deliver Aberdeen hydrogen hub project
INFRASTRUCTURE work by Robertson Civil Engineering (RCE) will start on site later this year to create the Aberdeen Hydrogen Hub, which is being delivered in...
Green light for new flats at historic Glasgow school site
GLASGOW city planners have given the green light to demolish all but the façade and a number of architectural features on the B-listed Golfhill...
Aberdeenshire firm increases turnover and pre-tax profits
BANCON Group has reported a rise in both turnover and pre-tax profit for the year ending 31 March 2019.
The Aberdeenshire housebuilder and construction group...
Building chiefs set out Scottish manifesto
THE Scottish Building Federation has launched a "five pillar plan" to support the construction sector ahead of this year's Scottish Parliamentary elections.
The SBF said...
Work begins on Dunfermline Museum and Art Gallery
THE anticipated moment for construction work to begin on Dunfermline’s new museum and art gallery has arrived.
Partners gathered to mark the occasion on site which...
Deal struck to build North East scaffolding training centre
A deal has been struck to build the first scaffolding training centre in the North East of Scotland, providing much-needed facilities to the region.
The Construction...
Construction sector will have to wait a while longer ‘before clouds begin to lift’
NEW research from the Construction Products Association (CPA) has revealed more tough times ahead for the UK construction sector.
According to the CPA’s Autumn Forecasts,...
Work begins on £15m MMIC facility in Renfrewshire
INTERSERVE has started work on the new Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (MMIC) in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire after securing a £15 million contract with CPI.
The development...
Homes for Scotland names new chief executive
NICOLA Barclay has been named the new chief executive of Homes for Scotland (HFS).
Nicola, who is currently director of planning for the trade body,...
Green light for £150m Newton Mearns development
A new 834-home community for Newton Mearns has been given the green light.
The Maidenhill development, a venture between CALA Homes (West) and Taylor Wimpey...
Edinburgh occupier market ‘resilient’ despite Brexit vote
OFFICE occupier take up in Edinburgh is said to be on course to defy "gloomy" Brexit predictions, according to new statistics by JLL.
The news follows...
Construction firms warned over ‘catastrophic’ changes to insurance policies
CONSTRUCTION firms could face 'catastrophic' changes to their insurance policy conditions this year that will threaten their abilities to do business.
That's the view of...
Graham turnover rises to £565 million
GRAHAM has posted an increased turnover of £565 million in its year-end results for 2016-17. Pre-tax profit was £16 million.
The group passed the half...
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...
