Caley Timber and Building Supplies adopts employee ownership model
A Highland timber and building supplies business has secured the future of 24 jobs with a switch to employee ownership.
Caley Timber and Building Supplies...
Scotland earns top marks for education construction projects
THE latest Super Sectors report from Barbour ABI, the construction industry intelligence provider, shows that Scotland is currently top of the class when it...
Designs unveiled for mixed-use Merchant City project
ARTISAN Real Estate has unveiled designs for a mixed-use development on Glasgow's Ingram Street in the Merchant City area.
The development will feature four 'distinct'...
SES appointed to £84m University of Glasgow development
SES Engineering Services (SES) has announced it has been appointed by Multiplex to deliver an £84 million project at the University of Glasgow.
The...
Construction sector welcomes VAT cut on energy saving materials
UK chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed that, for the next five years, homeowners will pay 0% VAT on energy saving materials including solar panels...
Homes for Scotland announces 2022 awards shortlist
HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has announced the shortlist for its 2022 awards programme.
With last year seeing an amalgamated 2020/21 shortlist and virtual awards due...
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...
SMTS rebrands to Donaldson Timber Systems following acquisition
DONALDSON Timber Systems (DTS) has been confirmed as the new brand of the business formerly known as Stewart Milne Timber Systems (SMTS).
The move follows...
Timber to take leading role in net zero schools
UK schools reportedly rack up a total energy bill of around £543 million each year, responsible for almost half of local authorities’ carbon emissions....
A bright future for Scotland’s town and city centres?
A number of leading architectural practices have told Project Scotland their views on what can be done to rejuvenate our town and city centres...
Scotland leading the way on construction apprenticeships
SCOTLAND is leading the way when it comes to construction apprenticeships, with numbers now exceeding pre-pandemic levels.
In an exclusive interview with Project Scotland, Construction...
‘Once in a generation’ Angus resort gets the green light
CONSTRUCTION on a £100 million world-class golf resort, hotel and spa in Angus will begin this summer after councillors approved an updated masterplan for...
‘Green’ construction training college celebrates major milestone
CITY Building has announced the firm has achieved a major milestone in its project to deliver a new 'green' training college for its apprentices.
The...
Action plan aims to increase diversity and inclusion in Scotland’s construction sector
THE Scottish Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) is marking International Women’s Day by highlighting its work on a National Equity and Inclusion Plan for Scotland's...
Bancon Construction secures Inverness Castle contract
BANCON Construction Ltd has secured the main construction contract on the £35 million refurbishment of Inverness Castle.
The Highland Council has visions of the attraction...
Raising awareness of apprenticeships is ‘key’ to tackling youth unemployment in Scotland
NEW research has revealed that increasing awareness of apprenticeship schemes could hold the key to tackling youth unemployment in Scotland.
To coincide with Scottish Apprenticeship...
Construction begins on £20 million Chryston community hub
WORK has started on a £20 million community hub in Chryston, which has been tipped to deliver a modern learning environment and 'state-of-the-art' health...
CCG secures £71m Edinburgh contract to deliver country’s largest net zero housing development
CCG (Scotland) Ltd has secured a £71 million contract to deliver 444 new homes on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council.
The move forms...
Development partner appointed for next stage of Meadowbank regeneration
THE City of Edinburgh Council has appointed a development partner for the next stage of its regeneration of Meadowbank.
Following a competitive procurement process, the...
Scotframe assisted living facility leaves Inverurie for the Falklands
THE first sections of a new assisted living facility for the Falkland Islands have just left Scotframe’s Inverurie headquarters, destined for the other side...
