Threesixty Architecture appoints trio of new directors
THREESIXTY Architecture has welcomed Gina Colley, Neal Hemingway and Paul Hegarty to its board. The appointments have been described as reinforcing the practice's commitment...
Scotland announces new data centre planning direction
PLANNING authorities will be required to notify Scottish ministers of new data centre applications within seven days of validation, the Scottish Government has announced.
The...
Progress made on £26.2m electrification of Borders railway
STEEL masts are being installed along the Borders railway as the project to electrify the line progresses.
The £26.2 million Scottish Government investment will see...
Over 36,000 people attend family-focused construction event at Riverside Museum
MORE than 36,000 people visited a family-focused construction experience event at Glasgow's Riverside Museum last weekend, hosted by Advance Construction.
The Advance Construction Experience aimed...
Glasgow’s office market records strongest first half since 2018
GLASGOW's office market has recorded its strongest first half since 2018, CBRE's latest UK office market figures have shown.
Year-to-date take-up has reached 309,600 sq...
East Lothian-based Kenoteq secures £900,000 investment
KENOTEQ has secured almost £900,000 in new investment as part of an ongoing funding round.
The investment has been led by Kelvin Capital alongside Scottish...
Project to deliver flagship Alloa campus makes ‘significant’ progress
'SIGNIFICANT' progress is being made on the build of Clackmannanshire Council's flagship learning, leisure, and wellbeing campus in Alloa.
Scheduled to open next year, the...
MSP hails ‘incredible work’ of SECTT following ‘hugely valuable’ visit
AN MSP has praised the 'incredible work' of the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) following a 'hugely valuable' visit to its Midlothian headquarters.
Angela...
MKM launches Sisalwool products at Airdrie branch
SUSTAINABLE insulation specialist Sisalwool has partnered with MKM to launch its range at the builders' merchan'ts Airdrie branch.
The relationship was brokered by the Federation...
Boost for Orkney households as energy efficiency funding announced
ORKNEY Islands Council has welcomed £1.75 million from the Scottish Government's Heat and Energy Efficient Scotland: Area Based Scheme (HEES: ABS) for 2026/27.
The news...
Balfour Beatty delivers its first Passivhaus secondary school in Edinburgh
THE new Liberton High School in the south of Edinburgh has been officially opened to staff and students.
Built by Balfour Beatty and designed by...
Aberdeen records strongest quarter for office take-up since 2019
ABERDEEN has recorded its strongest quarter for office take-up since the pandemic, according to new analysis from Knight Frank.
The commercial property consultancy found there...
Work ‘progressing well’ on Princes Street recovery
WORK is 'progressing well' on making the fire-damaged building on Edinburgh's Princes Street safe, the City of Edinburgh Council has said.
The major fire occurred...
First phase of new Paisley development launches
BELLWAY has announced the launch of a new development on the outskirts of Paisley.
Situated on the former site of Dykebar Hospital, Abercrombie Park is...
Scheme to support first-time house buyers launches
A scheme to help people in Scotland on low incomes and in priority groups buy their first affordable home has opened for applications.
The Open...
Work restarts at Fife housing development following contractor’s insolvency
WORK has restarted at a council housing project in Fife after a new contractor was mobilised last month.
The build of 97 new social rented...
Property management specialist relocates to larger Leith premises
NORTHWOOD Edinburgh, which provides lettings, estate agency, and property management services across the city and the Lothians, has relocated to a larger office in...
Scottish house prices continue to rise, but surveyors are cautious on outlook
HOUSE prices in Scotland have continued to marginally rise, according to the balance of respondents to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...
SSEN Transmission welcomes 3,000th employee
PERTH-headquartered SSEN Transmission has welcomed its 3,000 employee as its growth continues across Scotland.
John Ataarem joins the business as the offshore planning manager based...
RIAS highlights ‘critical opportunity’ to address built environment strategy failings
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has championed 'radical reform' in its response to the UK Government consultation on its forthcoming strategy...
