David Adamson and Partners deal marks Hardies fifth acquisition in five years

THE purchase of the Edinburgh and Kirkcaldy offices of property and costs consultancy David Adamson and Partners marks Hardies Property & Construction Consultants’ fifth...
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Network Rail announces up to £1.3 billion contract awards for next five years

FIVE organisations will receive a share of up to £1.3 billion worth of contracts to keep Scotland’s Railway safe and reliable for the next...

‘Microhomes’ tipped to help address Scotland’s housing crisis

A Scottish architectural practice is pioneering new ‘microhomes’ to help address the nation’s housing crisis. Lorne Haycock, founder of Linwood-based LH Architecture, told Project Scotland...

McColgan earns permanent Scots MD role at Lovell

KEVIN McColgan has been confirmed as regional managing director for Lovell in Scotland on a permanent basis. He had previously been acting as interim MD for...

V&A Dundee officially opened by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have officially opened the BAM-built V&A Dundee. Their Royal Highnesses visited the new international design museum and met with...

UK Government Hub handed over in Edinburgh

THE new UK Government Hub at New Waverley in Edinburgh, which will eventually house some 3,000 civil servants, has been officially handed over to...

CE marking still causing problems for steel industry

BM TRADA has said many steel manufacturers, contractors and fabricators remain unaware of the requirements placed on them by the introduction of the Construction Products...

Glasgow’s Laurieston named ‘Best Social Housing Development’

LAURIESTON – in the heart of Glasgow – has been awarded ‘Best Social Housing Development’ at the prestigious Premier Guarantee Excellence Awards, which celebrate the...
The Pines, Dandara site in Wallyford

Competition breeds excellence for housebuilder in Wallyford

AWARD-winning Dandara has hailed the transformational impact that new developments can have on communities, as work gathers pace at its latest site, The Pines,...

Preferred developer announced for revamp of Glasgow’s Egyptian Halls

GLASGOW City Council has announced the preferred developer and development proposal for the Egyptian Halls. Property firm Ediston’s proposals for the A-listed city centre building...

£81.5m deal agreed for 346-apartment BTR scheme in Glasgow

CANDLERIGGS Development 2 Limited, a joint venture between Drum Property Group and Stamford Property Investments, has agreed an £81.5 million deal with Legal &...

Plans lodged for ‘one of the largest’ developments to come forward in Edinburgh in...

PLANS have been submitted for an Edinburgh city centre development described as being 'one of the largest' to come forward in a generation. Ediston and...

Industry welcomes rise in new build homes

New statistics released in the Quarterly Housing Statistics for Scotland show a four per cent rise in new homes completed, compared to the previous...
CGI of Glasgow Chinatown plans

£160m Glasgow Chinatown regeneration plans submitted for approval

KELTBRAY Chinatown Developments Ltd has submitted a planning application for a £160 million regeneration of Glasgow's historic Chinatown site. The vision is to transform the...

Glasgow firm scoops top energy award

SPV Energy has been named Solar PV Installer of the Year at the Scottish Regional Energy Efficiency & Retrofit Awards. Commercial director Jim O’Brien, a former...

New course targets drugs and alcohol issues in construction

THE Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) has launched a new programme to help tackle drug and alcohol issues in the construction sector. The organisation said the...

Napier to remove cladding from halls of residence

EDINBURGH Napier University has confirmed it has started to remove cladding as a "precautionary measure" at a halls of residence building after it was...
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SME housebuilding challenges under the spotlight during ‘Awareness Week’

THE challenges faced by SME housebuilders in Scotland and the need for 'urgent' regulatory reform will be under the spotlight this week. A range of...

Edinburgh hospital delayed after Dunne Group folds

EDINBURGH'S new £150 million Royal Hospital for Sick Children and Department of Clinical Neurosciences looks set to be delayed following the collapse of two construction...

CALA Homes (East) appoints new MD

CRAIG Lynes has been appointed managing director of CALA Homes (East), succeeding David McGrath who was named regional chairman earlier this year. CALA Homes (East),...