Horizontal directional drilling complete on £3 billion wind farm project
THE project to deliver what will be Scotland's largest offshore wind farm has reached a new milestone with the completion of horizontal directional drilling...
First Countesswells land packages ready for market
The first land packages for the new Countesswells community in Aberdeen are set to go on the market as selling agents have been appointed.
Shepherd...
£25 million affordable homes initiative launched for rural communities
THE Scottish Government has announced that up to £25 million is being made available to help local authorities identify affordable homes for key workers...
Scaffold and access excellence celebrated at annual awards ceremony
THE winners of the Scaffolding Excellence Awards 2025 have been announced at a ceremony in Manchester.
The star-studded event, held at Manchester Central, marked the...
Argyll & Bute Council plans build of over 1,000 affordable homes
ARGYLL and Bute Council has announced plans to build over 1,000 affordable homes over the next five years.
The local authority said that its strategic...
Scottish Government encouraged to ‘hold its nerve’ over Passivhaus policy
THE Passivhaus Trust is calling on the Scottish Government to 'hold its nerve' and continue with its previously announced plans to introduce a Scottish...
Lucky 13 as housebuilder celebrates site awards
13 site managers for Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes are celebrating after winning a national award for quality from the National House Building...
Reuse of construction materials amongst suggestions for new circular economy plans
PROMOTING the reuse of construction materials are amongst a set of actions being suggested as part of the Scottish Government's draft circular economy and...
Customers offered ‘virtual’ tour of new Aberdeen vehicle showroom under development
FORD dealer group TrustFord has launched a visualisation of its new Aberdeen showroom, which is being developed by Knight Property Group ahead of an...
SSE Renewables secures new onshore wind contracts
SSE Renewables is set to be awarded 15-year contracts for low carbon power for over half a gigawatt of new onshore wind generation.
The organisation...
Topping out ceremony marks milestone at University of Glasgow facility
HLM Architects recently attended a topping out event at the James McCune Smith Learning Hub at the University of Glasgow.
The ceremony marked a major...
Westwood House residential conversion on track for summer opening
SCOTLAND'S housing minister Kevin Stewart MSP has made a fact-finding visit to LAR Housing Trust’s multi-million pound development at Westwood House in Edinburgh.
The project was...
Housebuilder raises more than £90,000 for hospice care at charity ball
BARRATT Developments raised a whopping £90,244 for hospice and end of life care in the east of Scotland at its recent charity ball.
The housebuilder...
AI platform launches to aid major construction projects
A 'first-of-its-kind' AI platform has been launched to reduce budget and schedule overruns on major infrastructure projects.
Texas-headquartered Aurigo Software is behind the Aurigo Lumina...
Growing Edinburgh roofing contractor appoints trainee surveyor
EDINBURGH-based Apex Roofing Contracts has announced it is strengthening its commitment to developing the next generation of construction professionals with the appointment of trainee...
There’s an architect loose aboot this hoose
The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has launched its Architect in the Hoose scheme for its third year, to raise money for...
Doka’s Scots base will provide a local service
FORMWORK specialist Doka will open its new Glasgow office in April to better serve customers north of the border.
The firm said the new 2.5...
Green Deal tinkering draws criticism from construction and energy players
The government’s Green Deal programme is to get a shot in the arm in early 2014. Changes were announced by DECC in early December,...
Digital is keeping pace in Scotland’s retrofit race
Mohannad Altabbal, senior customer success manager at Graphisoft, explains how the use of digital tools can help Scotland realise its retrofit ambitions
THE latest Scottish...
Campaigner urges Scottish Government to prioritise housing emergency
A prominent social housing campaigner is calling on Scottish politicians and sector leaders to make the housing emergency the number one priority.
Making his first...
