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Scottish Building Federation appoints new MD

THE Scottish Building Federation (SBF) has announced the appointment of Paul Mitchell as its new MD. Paul, who has served as operations director since March...
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Applicants sought for Innovation Centre CEO role

APPLICANTS are being sought for a role which has been described as "one of the most important influencing roles in the Scottish construction industry". The...

Cabinet Secretary opens innovative new health centre

THE new £10 million Health and Care Centre in Possilpark, Glasgow was officially opened today by the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing, Shona Robison. With...

£66 million “world class” campus unveiled in Glasgow

A new £66m “world-class campus with the wow factor” has been unveiled on the banks of the River Clyde. City of Glasgow College’s Riverside Campus...
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Scottish construction workloads fall but surveyors optimistic about future

CONSTRUCTION workloads in Scotland continued to fall through the last quarter of 2023, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Construction...
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How will permitted development rights impact businesses in Scotland?

Earlier this year, the Scottish Government announced plans to ease permitted development rights (PDRs) for rooftop solar installations. With the new proposals having now...

CALA unveils plans for old Fire College site

CALA Management has lodged plans with East Lothian Council for a new brownfield development at Gullane’s former Fire College, following positive local feedback. The proposals include...

Edinburgh Printmakers scoops top prize in RICS Social Impact Awards

EDINBURGH Printmakers has won the Project of the Year accolade at the inaugural RICS Social Impact Awards for Scotland. The new home of Edinburgh Printmakers is...
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Whitbread gets green light to convert Capital House into 195-bed Premier Inn

WHITBREAD PLC has received confirmation from The City of Edinburgh Council that it has granted planning permission for the conversion of Capital House in...

Former PM opens new Lochgelly landscaping display

A Fife-based building materials supplier has announced it celebrated its 'continuous success' with the opening of a hard landscaping display by former Prime Minister...

Planners back new Edinburgh arts venue

PLANS for a new music and performing arts venue in Edinburgh have been backed by planners, ahead of a final council decision. The IMPACT Centre,...
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Dundee housebuilders encourage a more mainstream approach to sustainable building

A Scottish housebuilder has claimed that building more A-rated homes shouldn't cost any more than a less energy efficient C-rated property. Cost is frequently sited...

RIAS Awards 2017 winners announced

The winners have been announced for the RIAS Awards 2017. The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) announced 12 winners at its recent Awards...

Plan unveiled for low carbon development in Dunbar

PLANS have been unveiled for a low carbon community at Hallhill, Dunbar. Designed around The DunBear sculpture, the site is part of the Hallhill development...

Peter Lauener to become new CITB chair

PETER Lauener has been appointed the new chair of the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). He is currently interim chief executive of the Student Loans Company,...

374 redundancies as Dundee contractor enters administration

SCOTTISH specialist building contractor McGill & Co has entered administration with the immediate loss of 374 jobs. The firm, established in 1981, provides services to...
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SAMH praises construction sector’s mental health response

SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health) has told Project Scotland that it is ‘extremely impressed’ by the construction sector’s collective desire to tackle mental...

Historic Millport Town Hall set to reopen following ‘transformative renovation’

THE refurbished Millport Town Hall is set to reopen following a 'transformative renovation' of the historic building. The grand opening ceremony marks the culmination of...

Scottish scaffolding operations director scoops coveted NASC President’s Award

JR Scaffold Services operations director Kellyanne Conway has won the National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) President’s Award. Accepting the coveted accolade at a dinner...
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Over 100 jobs go as Lakesmere enters administration

Roofing and cladding specialist Lakesmere has gone into administration with the loss of 109 jobs. Richard Hawes and Nick Edwards of Deloitte have been appointed...