Avant Homes Scotland appoints new area director
STIRLING-based Avant Homes Scotland has appointed Iain Innes as area director.
He joins from housebuilder Dandara and has 40 years’ industry experience. In his new...
Kier takes action to tackle sector’s ‘recruitment crisis’
KIER Construction has pledged at least 1% of its workforce as career ambassadors to help attract new talent into the industry.
The firm recently commissioned...
Kilmarnock set for build of ‘world class’ smart homes
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) and The Halo Urban Regeneration Company (HALO) have announced a partnership that will bring 'world class' smart homes to...
Just Transition Commission meets Scottish construction workers to discuss decarbonisation efforts
SCOTLAND'S Just Transition Commission is in the Glasgow and the Lanarkshire area this week to meet with construction workers to hear directly about the...
Construction industry must spread the message on apprentices
THE challenge of promoting the benefits of construction apprenticeships to appeal to a wider audience of potential new recruits requires a concerted effort from...
Pennywell plans gather pace with Phase Three approval granted
PLANNING permission has been secured for the next phase of regeneration at the award-winning Pennywell Living development.
The proposals from regeneration firm Urban Union and...
American firm set to acquire Wood Group’s nuclear sector
Dallas-based engineering firm Jacobs is set to acquire Aberdeen headquartered John Wood Group’s nuclear business in a £250 million deal.
Contractor appointed for 498-apartment Glasgow BTR development
GRAHAM has secured a contract to deliver a major Glasgow residential build to rent (BTR) project on the banks of the Clyde on behalf...
Whisky asset management business raises a glass to new Glenrothes facility
SCOTCH Whisky Investments (SWI) has celebrated the opening of its new whisky storage and warehousing facility in Glenrothes.
Comprising four whisky storage warehouses, maintenance and...
Glasgow insurance broker launches emergency helpline to support businesses affected by city centre fire
AN insurance brokerage has launched a free emergency helpline to support businesses impacted by the fire that destroyed a B-listed Victorian building in Glasgow...
Knighthood for Robertson founder
ROBERTSON Group chairman Bill Robertson has said he is 'thrilled, but deeply humbled and honoured' to receive a knighthood in the 2023 New Year...
Plans approved for build of ‘world class’ facility for Historic Environment Scotland archive
PLANS for the build of a new 'world class' facility for the Historic Environment (HES) Archive have been given the green light by Midlothian...
Heritage festival to showcase Scotland as a “global leader” in digital innovation
The programme for a new digital heritage festival – the first of its kind in Scotland – has been unveiled by Historic Environment Scotland...
‘Ambitious’ mixed-use development proposed for St Andrews site
SCOTSMAN Developments has unveiled proposals for a new mixed-use development at the former Madras College campus on Kilrymont Road in St Andrews.
The college’s former...
Pioneering four-year project tipped to leave positive legacy in Loch Ness region
A new water treatment plant and distribution network will come into operation in the Loch Ness region this month following a four-year project.
Since the...
Construction work begins on landmark luxury care home in Dalgety Bay
CONSTRUCTION is underway on a new luxury care home in Dalgety Bay, Dunfermline.
Located at Harbour Way just north of the town centre, the development...
Historic Edinburgh business acquired by A. Lamb Associates
CUMBRIA-headquartered A. Lamb Associates (ALA), a quantity surveying and commercial consultancy, has completed the acquisition of Morham + Brotchie Ltd (M+B), a quantity surveying...
Scotland heading for ‘housing catastrophe’
SECTOR body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has claimed Scotland is heading for a 'housing catastrophe' following the latest housing statistics which show continued declines...
First minister launches ‘UK’s tallest onshore wind turbines’
FIRST minister Nicola Sturgeon has marked the connection of the UK's tallest onshore wind turbines to the national grid.
The 200-metre structures are part of...
Grenfell: time to change procurement approach?
A leading architect has called for a return to more traditional building contracts in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Alan Dunlop, professor at...
