Work begins on new Perth care home at ex-hospital site
MORRISON Community Care Group, a joint venture company between the care developer and contractor CCG, has started construction on a new care home in...
NFRC hosts Scottish Parliament reception to mark skills progress
MORE than 130 guests attended a Scottish Parliament reception hosted by the NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) to celebrate the progress being made...
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...
Work to start on Inverness-based justice centre
HIGHLAND Council has given the green light to an updated design of Scotland's first purpose-built justice centre in Inverness.
The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service...
District 10 cleans up at Dundee Institute of Architects Awards
DISTRICT 10 at Seabreas, Dundee, the first commercial building constructed from shipping containers in Scotland, achieved a clean sweep of the Dundee Institute of Architects...
Keepmoat Homes appoints new Scottish MD
KEEPMOAT Homes has appointed Beth McNeil as new regional managing director of its Scottish division.
Beth joined the business in 2015 and was named operations...
Inverness on the right road
PLANS for the future development of areas of Inverness together with the timetable for a £27m road have been unveiled.
The strategy is said to...
NorDan UK expands into façade solutions with acquisition of RED Systems
NORDAN UK has announced the acquisition of RED Systems, a UK-based specialist in architectural glazing, curtain walling and façade systems.
The move marks a significant step...
Tillicoultry Quarries poised to buy 14 sites from Breedon
TILLICOULTRY Quarries has agreed the purchase of 14 sites from Breedon Group.
The move follows concerns by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that Breedon...
Work completes at “once-in-a-lifetime” distillery project
CONSTRUCTION work has been completed at the new £140 million Macallan distillery and visitor experience in Speyside.
Main contractor Robertson, working with 25 subcontractors, delivered the...
SFHA calls for common design standard to ensure Scottish homes are fit for the...
A new report has warned that too many homes in Scotland are unfit for an ageing population.
In its Homes Fit for the Future report, the...
Cost of living crisis causes homeowners to shun retrofitting projects
NEW research has found that the cost of living crisis is resulting in UK homeowners shunning home improvement work to instead concentrate spending on...
Scotland’s engineering construction workforce tipped to rise by 24% in next five years
NEW research has revealed that Scotland's engineering construction industry (ECI) workforce could increase by 24% in the next five years.
The Engineering Construction Industry Training...
Finalists announced for UK Roofing Awards 2025
THE finalists for the 2025 UK Roofing Awards have been announced, following a 'record' number of entries.
Winners of all 16 categories will be announced...
Keppie to plan new Egyptian city centre
Glasgow-based architectural practice Keppie Design has been appointed to create the masterplan for a new city centre in New Cairo.
Balfour Beatty to build landmark Edinburgh city centre concert hall
BALFOUR Beatty has secured a £162 million contract to deliver Edinburgh’s first purpose-built concert hall in over a century.
The contract, awarded by IMPACT Scotland,...
UK Government business secretary: ‘vital’ that construction remains open
THE UK Government's business secretary has said that it is 'vital' that construction work continues amidst the Covid-19 pandemic.
The statement came in a letter addressed...
Stantec acquires Barton Willmore
STANTEC has has acquired planning and design consultancy, Barton Willmore, in a deal advised on by the GS Verde Group.
The international engineering, design and...
BE-ST appointed to accelerate built environment cluster activity
BE-ST has been appointed by Scottish Enterprise to undertake work which develops its role as a cluster management organisation for the built environment.
BE-ST revealed...
Trade body claims planning proposals ‘at odds’ with Scottish Government’s growth plan
HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has warned that the Scottish Government's new proposals on planning 'contradicted' plans to 'generate significant economic growth, combined with a...
