Builders back new action plan to tackle Scotland’s housing emergency
HOUSING body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has welcomed the refreshed Housing Emergency Action Plan.
The plan, announced by housing secretary Màiri McAllan, follows 'extensive engagement'...
Alliance backs Scottish cash retentions reform recommendations
ACTUATE UK, the engineering services sector body, has welcomed recommendations made to the Scottish Government to reform cash retentions practices and protect sub-contractors from...
New Glasgow neighbourhood secures three-star Fitwel certification
BUILD to rent developer and operator Moda Living has secured its fourth three-star Fitwel certification for its first Glasgow neighbourhood, Moda, Holland Park, which...
New report claims Scotland’s roads need “urgent action”
SCOTLAND'S roads network requires "urgent action" according to a new report from Audit Scotland.
The report claims the proportion of council-maintained roads classed as being...
Making waves: construction begins on Stranraer water sports hub
CONSTRUCTION work has started on a new £6.7 million water sports hub in Stranraer.
A groundbreaking ceremony marked the moment, led by members of Stranraer...
Barclays’ Glasgow plans to kick-start massive construction project
ONE of Scotland's largest construction projects is set to go ahead after Barclays announced it is to build a new campus in Glasgow tipped...
Housebuilder on course to record highest ever annual revenue
SPRINGFIELD Properties has issued a trading update in which the housebuilder revealed it expects to record its highest ever annual revenue.
Full year revenue is...
CALA reveal plans for Waterfront Plaza
CALA Homes has revealed conceptual plans for its proposed ‘Waterfront Plaza’ development on disused land around Ocean Terminal in Leith.
The plans are for between...
First ‘significant’ milestone reached on £29.5m Govan-Partick bridge build
PILING works on the south side of the £29.5 million Govan-Partick Bridge in Glasgow have now been completed.
In total, 95 piles have been used...
Contractor credits work in Scotland as ‘major’ contributor to financial growth
GRAHAM has said that activity in Scotland is a 'major' contributor to its 'strong and sustainable' financial growth after the contractor's 2023 accounts revealed...
Muir Construction appointed main contractor at £50m Bellshill logistics park
KNIGHT Property Group has appointed Muir Construction as main contractor on the first two phases of its £50 million speculative development at Belgrave Logistics...
Core milestone reached on landmark Glasgow office building
177 Bothwell Street development, which will be Glasgow’s largest single office building, has achieved its first construction milestone as the project begins to rise...
Ten years on: Glasgow City Region City Deal has been ‘catalyst for transformation’
THE UK and Scottish governments have joined local leaders to mark ten years of the Glasgow City Region City Deal and reflect on what...
Construction pioneer Ray O’Rourke to headline Construction Scotland conference
THE Laing O’Rourke name is synonymous with some of the world’s most iconic construction projects – The London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Park, Canary Wharf,...
Housing pattern books tipped to ‘transform’ delivery of UK affordable homes
THE three-year Advanced Industrialised Methods for the Construction of Homes (AIMCH) project has developed a new blueprint to help address the UK’s 'chronic' housing...
Holyrood moves to outlaw blacklisting
New laws introduced by the Scottish Government are to crack down on the blacklisting of workers, a practice that has gained notoriety in the...
Urban regeneration specialist plans first Edinburgh venture
URBAN regeneration specialist Kelvin Properties – the firm behind a string of residential developments in Glasgow – has made its first move into Edinburgh...
Trade body slams ‘shocking’ new planning application stats for major housing developments
HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has described new planning application statistics as 'shocking', after figures revealed a 46% drop in the volume of applications for...
Framework aims to aid Scotland’s net zero transition and tackle green skills shortages
A £120 million framework has been launched with the aim of opening up 'transformative' opportunities for Scotland’s public sector to accelerate the country’s decarbonisation...
Beam installation marks major milestone in Winchburgh masterplan
SCOTLAND'S largest placemaking project has marked another milestone with work underway to install five concrete beams - each weighing more than 100 tonnes -...
