Milestone reached in campaign to transform Paisley Museum
A fundraising campaign to support the work to transform Paisley’s museum into a world-class visitor attraction has passed the £1 million milestone.
The Paisley Museum...
£10m Tomatin mixed-use development plans approved
HIGHLAND Council has given the green light to proposals for a new £10 million pound hotel and retail/food village at the Tomatin junction on...
Plans progress for build of £1.3 billion Edinburgh coastal town
THE proposal of application notice (PAN) has been published for the creation of a £1.3 billion new coastal town at Granton Waterfront in Edinburgh.
Developed...
Edinburgh practice marks a new chapter for landscapes
THE value of landscapes has been brought firmly into focus by the Covid-19 pandemic.
That’s the view of Mike Harrison, co-founder of Edinburgh-based landscape architecture...
Housing market ‘pauses for breath’
DEMAND for new homes in the UK fell slightly in July, the first monthly decline since January 2013, while the supply of new properties coming...
Scottish schools pilot ‘pioneering’ roofing courses
THE City of Edinburgh Council, supported by the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) and other industry partners including Education Scotland, the Scottish Qualifications...
First CGI images released of new £75m Paisley Grammar School Community Campus
THE first images have been released showing how the new £75 million Paisley Grammar School Community Campus will look.
The school is due to be...
Energy Training Academy launches ‘landmark’ renewables course to help plug skills gap
THE Energy Training Academy (ETA) has announced plans to offer Scotland’s first direct route to becoming a low carbon heating engineer.
Working with accreditation body...
Forster Group confirms trio of senior promotions
SOLAR and roofing services specialist Forster Group has announced three promotions to its senior team as the company continues to see an increase in...
Plans unveiled for £75m Glasgow city centre development
MOSAIC Architecture + Design has submitted a planning application on behalf of Garroch Investments to demolish Glasgow’s Princes House and develop Magnet, a £75...
Balfour Beatty powers into 2021 with ‘strong’ order book and ‘robust’ balance sheet
BALFOUR Beatty has revealed the business expects to deliver financial results in line with expectations for the full year, despite the challenges brought about...
Builders call for reassurance in wake of Brexit vote
CONFIDENCE among Scotland's builders has slumped to a three-year low in the wake of the UK's decision to leave the European union, according to...
‘£7.8bn in construction projects at risk if Scotland says yes’
OVER £7 billion of planned construction works could be in jeopardy if Scotland votes to leave the United Kingdom according to new data from...
Tillicoultry Quarries acquires Middleton Aggregates
TILLICOULTRY Quarries has acquired Middleton Aggregates, a sand and gravel business based in East Anglia, through a share purchase agreement.
Founded in 1986 by John Lemon...
Kier appointed to deliver St Kevin’s Community Hub in Bargeddie
HUB South West Scotland, on behalf of North Lanarkshire Council, has appointed Kier Construction to deliver the new St Kevin’s Community Hub.
The campus will...
Dementia-friendly Dumfries homes represent a ‘first’ for social housing in the region
A new £6.3 million housing development featuring dementia-friendly bungalows has opened in Dumfries.
The first residents have moved into the site, which comprises 42 homes...
Slowdown in Scottish construction market as rising costs and uncertainty weigh on expectations
THE marked slowdown in the Scottish construction market continued in the latest quarter, with surveyors now pointing to the weakest period of growth since...
Jedburgh Campus project rolls on after achieving financial close
THE new Jedburgh Intergenerational Community Campus project continues to gather pace, having recently achieved financial close.
All project and financial agreements have now been signed...
COP26: time to build a better future
THE eyes of the world will be on Glasgow shortly when the city hosts the COP26 global gathering.
The built environment will take centre stage...
Quality over quantity: 90 years of success for Mactaggart & Mickel Group
Mactaggart & Mickel Group are celebrating their 90th anniversary this year with a series of events including a revamped website, art school scholarship, charity...
