Sheppard watches over student flock
Architecture practice Sheppard Robson has completed a £14m remodelling of two university buildings in Glasgow city centre.
Strathclyde University’s Lord Hope and Curran buildings were...
College students see housebuilding process in action at Jackton site
THE site team at Cala Homes (West's) Jackton development recently welcomed students from South Lanarkshire College (SLC) to see the housebuilding process in action.
Seven...
Joint venture will help address Glasgow’s student needs
LYSANDER Student Properties Limited, a joint venture between Kier Property and Amber Infrastructure Limited, has appointed Kier Construction to carry out a £10m redevelopment of...
Wind farm opens in Highlands after construction hit by ‘worst winter in recent memory’
SCOTLAND'S newest onshore wind farm has been officially opened in the Highlands 18-months on from construction first commencing.
Cabinet secretary for net zero and energy,...
Esh Border Construction invites suppliers to ‘Meet the Buyer’ event
Livingston-based Esh Border Construction will be inviting potential partners to ‘Meet The Buyer’ next month in Uphall.
Suppliers and subcontractors are being invited to the...
Almost 11,300 vans stolen in the UK last year
A total of 11,273 vans worth an estimated £200 million were reported stolen across the UK in 2024, new research by Direct Line has...
Entries sought for Scottish Design Awards
ENTRIES are now open for the Scottish Design Awards, organised by Urban Realm in partnership with The Drum.
The awards have been going strong for...
Work begins on £3m extension at Dundee school
ROBERTSON Construction Tayside has commenced work on a £3 million extension at Dundee's Mill O'Mains Primary School.
The Dundee City Council project will see the...
Noise pollution report highlights importance of high-performance windows
REHAU has highlighted the importance of windows that offer strong acoustic performance when specifying for retrofit and new-build residential projects.
The move follows the European...
Karate dojo opens inside train station following £525,000 project
A karate dojo is to officially open inside Saltcoats Railway Station, following a £525,000 project.
ScotRail delivered the project in partnership with Shibumi Karate Club,...
Galliford Try director appointed to Supply Chain Sustainability School board
THE Supply Chain Sustainability School has appointed Galliford Try's Andrew Spencer to its board of directors.
He is said to bring a 'wealth of experience...
Lighthouse annual charity lunch raises £210,000
MORE than £210,000 was raised at the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity’s annual lunch in London.
More than 1,000 guests attended the event at Westminster Park...
Scaffold business appoints new HSQE manager
JR Scaffold has appointed Ronnie Charters as HSQE manager.
He brings more than 30 years of experience to the role, and is a well-known figure...
Contractor ‘delighted’ to support popular Calton park
REFURBISHMENT contractor McConnell has enhanced a popular park in the heart of the Calton area of Glasgow.
The firm funded the introduction of a wooden...
Scottish construction firms face bigger fines in 2018
SCOTTISH construction firms could potentially face bigger fines for health and safety breaches than ever before in 2018.
That’s the view of Malcolm Gunnyeon, a...
Cone-grats! BAM posters celebrate prank U-turn
BAM Properties has extended a hearty ‘cone-gratulations’ to the people of Glasgow and the local council for preserving an iconic city tradition of placing...
DataVita secures £300m for data centre innovation in North Lanarkshire AI Growth Zone
DATA centre developer and operator DataVita has secured a £300 million debt facility to expand and build two data centres in the North Lanarkshire...
225-home Bo’ness development plans unveiled
PROPOSALS are being put forward for a new 225-home development in Crawfield Road, Bo'ness.
AWG and Mactaggart & Mickel are behind the plans, which include...
Plans progress for Moray’s Hillside Farm masterplan
A public consultation has been launched in Moray, following planning approval for the Hillside Farm masterplan in Dufftown.
The masterplan sets out a vision for...
New initiative looks to cut planning permission delays in Scotland
THE Scottish Government is to launch a housing planning hub in a bid to increase the rate at which homes with planning permission are...
