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...
Amey looks to boost career opportunities in Scotland
AMEY has revealed it is helping to tackle employment and training deficiencies in Scotland caused by the Covid-19 pandemic by providing work placements under the...
Six of the best: Cala site managers honoured with NHBC accolade
SIX site managers from Cala Homes’ Scottish developments have been awarded ‘Pride in the Job’ quality awards by the National Home Building Council (NHBC).
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Developer hosts ‘Taster Session’ for would-be construction workers
TO mark National Apprenticeship Week, regeneration company Urban Union held a Careers Taster Session to welcome young people interested in construction careers.
Urban Union, who is...
3DReid promotes six senior team members to directors
3DReid has announced six leadership team promotions in the architecture, masterplanning and interior design practice.
Andrew Marshall and Doug Pearson in the Edinburgh studio, Jen...
North of Elgin set for major development
A new community is set to be built on the outskirts of Elgin, after the first stage of developments in the Findrassie area of...
Housebuilder strengthens senior team with land and planning manager
AS Homes (Scotland) has appointed Liz Hamilton as senior land and planning manager.
The Glasgow-based housing developer delivers affordable homes across Scotland, as well as...
Caledonia Housing Association hails impact of new community fund
CALEDONIA Housing Association has revealed how it turned proceeds from the sale of its former office into a means of enhancing its financial and...
Historic clock returns to Edinburgh’s Leith Walk
EDINBURGH'S historic London Road clock has returned to its home on Leith Walk after 15 years in storage and a full restoration.
The clock was...
Aggregates Levy must be a springboard for the resource management sector
By Scott Brewster, MD, Brewster Brothers
ONE of the aims of the Scottish Government’s proposed Aggregates Levy is that the new tax should support the...
New figures reinforce concerns over Help to Buy funding
WITH new statistics showing increases in Scottish house purchase lending, the country’s home building industry has again highlighted the clear impact of the Scottish Government’s...
Calls grow for action over cash retentions
SELECT has added its support to calls for action over the controversial issue of cash retentions in the construction sector.
The campaigning trade body for...
Inclement weather fails to halt £37m Cumbernauld project progress
THE £37 million Cumbernauld Academy and Cumbernauld Theatre campus has celebrated a major milestone with the completion of the steel frame.
Construction was temporarily blighted...
New terraced homes a ‘Poplar’ choice in Aberdeen
DANDARA has released what the housebuilder described as the 'ideal homes' for property investors at Hazelwood in the west end of Aberdeen, after research...
West Lothian construction firms join forces to deliver skills classes to youngsters
SCOTTISH construction businesses have teamed up to deliver a key initiative designed to encourage youngsters to explore careers in the industry.
The Build Your Future...
Cushman & Wakefield flying high with Edinburgh Airport plans
Cushman & Wakefield have been appointed to advise on the development at Edinburgh Airport.
Crosswind Developments, the sister company of Edinburgh Airport, has brought in...
Housing association begins new chapter with book project
LOREBURN Housing Association has announced plans to give children across Dumfries and Galloway a free book each month until their fifth birthday after signing...
Glasgow pupils win UK-wide construction mural competition
PUPILS from a Glasgow secondary school have won a UK-wide art competition organised by the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS).
BAM Construction’s Atlantic Square project team...
Edinburgh bid and tender specialist breaks £1m turnover barrier
EDINBURGH-based bid and tender specialist AM Bid has broken the £1 million turnover barrier for the first time in its seven-year history.
Following what the...
Scottish housing completions ‘still below pre-Covid levels’
TRADE body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has said the latest Scottish Government housing statistics reveal 'how far behind we still are'.
The organisation highlighted that...
