Scotland earns top marks over Passivhaus progress
SCOTLAND is leading the way in the UK when it comes to embracing the Passivhaus international building standard – particularly in the education sector.
That’s...
Second winter appeal launched by hub West
FOR the second year in a row hub West Scotland (hWS) is running its Winter Warmer Appeal, which seeks to ensure children in the...
Green light for Dandara Living’s City Wharf development in Glasgow
DANDARA Living has been granted planning permission by Glasgow City Council to develop City Wharf, a project comprising apartments and residential amenity, student accommodation...
Final Queensferry Crossing deck to be placed
The final section of deck on the Queensferry Crossing is to be lifted into place.
It is the last of the bridge’s 122 deck sections...
Waterfront development gets Olympic seal of approval
200 jobs are to be created in Aberdeen after planning permission for a new riverside office development was approved by the city council.
Grainger House...
Three UK architectural practices unite for new venture
Three UK architectural practices have announced that they are to form a new Alliance in a bid to win new business.
Stride Treglown, Keppie Design...
Green light for Ayrshire renewables hub
PLANS for a £150 million upgrade to an Ayrshire marine yard have been given the green light, paving the way for increased offshore wind...
McGill’s Group unveils plans for £25m Glasgow depot
MCGILL'S Group has unveiled plans for a new £25 million depot on a site close to Glasgow city centre in a move that it...
£1 million solar scheme completed at Cowdenbeath site
A £1 million solar scheme has been delivered at a Scottish Water Horizons’ owned facility linked to Levenmouth Waste Water Treatment Works (WWTW) in...
Infrastructure commitment welcomed in Scotland’s Programme for Government
THE focus on infrastructure in the Scottish Government's 2020/21 Programme for Government has been welcomed by industry.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that £500 million...
Work underway at £15m Ardross Distillery
MORRISON has started construction work on the new £15 million Ardross Distillery.
Situated in Averon Valley, 30 miles north of Inverness, the project for Ardross Investments...
Lucrative power line contracts handed out
CONTRACTS totalling around £450 milion have been awarded by Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission to deliver new and upgraded power lines in the north of Scotland.
Glasgow “a frontrunner” in bid to become Channel 4’s new regional hub
NEW Research by Barton Willmore has revealed that Glasgow is a "frontrunner" in the race to become Channel 4's new regional headquarters.
The broadcaster has...
CITB’s Strategic Plan aims to help attract thousands more people into Scottish construction sector
SUPPORTING training and retraining, improving productivity, and making it easier to help employers bring in new recruits to the Scottish construction industry have been...
Staying the course
Project Scotland's Fraser Rummens speaks to Bruno Berardelli, managing director of Fort William-based HWEnergy, about the benefits of going green
AS the issue of sustainability...
Scottish Government unveils £4.9 billion plans to build 36,000 affordable homes
THE Scottish Government has announced a new commitment to invest up to £4.9 billion over the next four years to deliver around 36,000 affordable...
Spencer Bridge Engineering secures three major Scottish contracts
SPENCER Bridge Engineering, part of the Spencer Group, has secured three new projects on major bridges across Scotland.
The Yorkshire-based engineering specialist, which has carried...
Glasgow bridge project triumphs in international civil engineering competition
THE two-way spanning cable-stayed Stockingfield Bridge in north Glasgow has won the 2022 Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) People’s Choice Award.
The category recognises civil...
Sustainability: ‘Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good’
CONSISTENT political messaging and simplifying the customer journey are key to accelerating the adoption of heat pumps in Scotland and the rest of the...
Developer welcomes support for Leith Walk plans
DRUM Property Group has claimed more than 2,000 letters of support have been lodged with the City of Edinburgh Council for the firm's Stead’s Place...
























