Aberdeenshire affordable housing plan aims to build 2,000 properties across region
ABERDEENSHIRE Council's new affordable housing plan could see more than 2,000 new homes be delivered across the region over the next five years.
The strategic...
Council to contribute £60,000 towards renewed Edinburgh Filmhouse
THE City of Edinburgh is to contribute £60,000 to Filmhouse (Edinburgh) to support the return of the Edinburgh Filmhouse building at 88 Lothian Road.
Following...
Paisley contractor helps spread Christmas cheer across Scotland
THE JR Group has donated more than £1,300 in gift cards and a sleigh full of 1,000 selection boxes, to charities and organisations in...
Bracewell Stirling Consulting appoints business development manager
ARCHITECTURAL firm Bracewell Stirling Consulting has announced the appointment of Stephen Lynas to the new role of business development manager.
He will support Bracewell Stirling's...
Construction work underway at “inspirational” Jedburgh Campus
SCOTLAND'S Deputy First Minister John Swinney was on hand to help mark the start of construction work at the new Jedburgh Intergenerational Community Campus.
Mr...
New industrial plots to give Oban firms room to grow
CONSTRUCTION work is underway at the site of four new industrial development plots in Oban.
The site has been created in a bid to offer...
Experienced construction professionals join APS board
THE Association for Project Safety (APS), a membership body dedicated to tackling ill-health and managing risks in the built environment sector, has appointed two...
Perth won’t become Scotland’s ‘forgotten city’ warns council
THE leader of Perth and Kinross Council has criticised the 'unacceptable neglect' of Perth in the third round of UK levelling up funding announced...
Architects have ‘crucial’ role to play in volume housebuilding
AN architect for a major Scottish housebuilder has emphasised the “transformational” effect good design can have on large-scale housing developments.
Susan Wilson, architectural manager with...
New cement terminal tipped to help UK construction sector to grow
A new cement import facility in Liverpool has been tipped to play help the UK construction sector to grow and reduce carbon emissions.
The partnership...
Work to get underway in Aberdeen on build of £10m heat network
VITAL Energi is to begin work next week on the build of a £10 million heat network in the Torry area of Aberdeen.
The system...
Hardies completes acquisition of Aberdeen quantity surveying practice
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has acquired Aberdeen-based quantity surveying practice BDG Thomson Gray.
The move has been described as bolstering Hardies’ offering in the...
£2m Craigies Farm project is child’s play for contractors
CRAIGIES Farm Shop in Edinburgh has started work on a £2 million project to construct a new barn, which will house a play area and...
Scottish public infrastructure projects to hit £1.5 billion
SCHOOLS, colleges, hospitals, transport and other public infrastructure projects worth around £1.5 billion are set to be completed this year.
Thousands of full-time Scottish jobs...
Trade body welcomes new evidence of support for regulation of electrical sector
SELECT has welcomed the results of the latest consultation on regulation of the electrical industry in Scotland.
The outcome of the latest Government consultation reveals that, out of...
Navigating the future of Scottish housebuilding: taking a new approach
By Steven Simpson, MD of the Cruden Group
As we mark Scottish Housing Day it gives the chance to reflect on the changing landscape of...
Rent control clarity offers Scotland a second chance at build-to-rent growth
By David Fraser, residential investment & development head of agency at Ryden
AFTER several years of uncertainty, Scotland’s residential investment and development market is entering...
Construction charity highlights rising number of sector workers seeking support
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has revealed a 95% increase in charitable giving last year to £2,511,214.
The figure was revealed in the charity's 2021...
Builder finds the key to helping Santa deliver to chimney-free homes
A Glasgow-based housebuilder has announced it will hand out ‘Magic Keys’ to residents without a chimney so that Santa Claus can still deliver presents...
Housebuilder steps up community work with local partnership in Musselburgh
HOUSEBUILDER Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has teamed up with First Step Community Project in Musselburgh to confirm it will donate £25 for each new...
