Contractor embarks on charity rowing challenge
MORRISON Construction employees, clients and supply chain partners are embarking on a five-day rowing challenge to raise cash for charity.
Participants are rowing 1,770 miles...
CBRE supports ‘Career Ready’ initiative for young people in Scotland
CBRE has completed its latest round of internships for charity Career Ready in Scotland.
Career Ready is a national social mobility charity which boosts the...
Contracts awarded on project to transform former defence bases into residential sites
THE Ministry of Defence (MOD) has appointed a range of strategic advisors to support the redevelopment of its former defence bases into residential sites.
The...
Pre-construction work underway as Glenboig gets set for 535 new homes
TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland has acquired land at the former Garnqueen Farm in Glenboig for a residential development comprising 535 new homes.
Planning consent was...
Year’s biggest office deals for CityPark
TWO major deals involving more than 100,000 sq. ft. of office space to house over 2,000 employees have been secured for landmark CityPark building in...
Scottish 5G innovation gets the royal treatment
5G technology tested in Loch Lomond at the Scotland 5G Centre testbed was deployed with BBC R&D to support live broadcasting of His Majesty...
Fleming shortlisted for national award following Galston school retrofit project
FLEMING is celebrating after being shortlisted for the 2025 Building Innovation Awards, in recognition its work on the retrofit of St Sophia’s Primary School...
New footbridge in Glasgow’s southside to be officially opened
NETWORK Rail is to open a new railway footbridge at Strathbungo in Glasgow's southside.
The structure allows for the required clearance for the electrification of...
Ayrshire conservation project gets green light
Plans for the large-scale conservation of the Garnock Valley in Ayrshire have been green lit by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF).
The restoration will go...
Dougall Baillie Associates takes on more graduate apprentices
DOUGALL Baillie Associates (DBA) is continuing its development of graduate apprenticeships with a further intake for the coming academic year.
The East Kilbride-based firm has...
SBCC confirms release of updated Homeowner Contracts
SBCC has announced the release of updated Homeowner Contracts for use in Scotland.
Based on the JCT 2021 editions, the SBCC Homeowner Contracts have been...
Perth and Kinross construction firms tipped to benefit from Craighead Wind Farm plans
LOCAL construction firms across Perth and Kinross are being encouraged to register their interest in the commercial opportunities that would arise should plans for...
Edinburgh glamping site design consultancy appoints first MD
EDINBURGH-based glamping site design consultancy Glampitect has appointed North Coast 500 founder and chair Tom Campbell as its first MD after he stepped down...
Kinross group backs mental health charities with updated banner
KINROSS-based Webster Group is supporting two mental health charities with a new banner on the M90.
Last year, the businesses positioned a large rainbow banner...
Mactaggart & Mickel smash charity target
Housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel Group has more than doubled its annual fundraising target for charity partner, Cancer Research UK (CRUK).
The company recently presented Rowan...
Covid still impacting construction as Fife Council knocks back tenders for £500,000 project
THE £500,000 replacement of Lochore Meadows Country Park's play area has been delayed after Fife Council said tenders received for the works were 'higher...
Fear of eviction leaves tenants reluctant to report housing issues
A new study into people living in the private rented sector has concluded that the housing we strive for as a society 'must be...
Aberdeen to launch refreshed local housing strategy
ABERDEEN City Council is to launch a refreshed local housing strategy with a revised vision and strategic outcomes.
The new strategy will look to support...
First phase of Longniddry South development plans approved
EAST Lothian Council has approved detailed designs for 98 new homes to be built in Longniddry South.
The build comes as the first phase of...
New Midlothian skills initiative aims to connect with 1,000 young people
VATTENFALL and Midlothian Council will work with Powering Futures and Edinburgh Science to deliver a skills programme that is aiming to connect with 1,000...
