Contractor shows its creative side
MAXI Construction is leading construction of a £1.7m development on Dundee’s waterfront to support the creative industries sector.
Called District 10, the development will provide...
Caledonia Housing Association appoints procurement lead
CALEDONIA Housing Association has welcomed Samuel Zachariah as its new procurement lead.
Samuel joins Caledonia from the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust in...
Edinburgh office achieves WELL Certification
AN Edinburgh office has achieved WELL Certification from the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI).
Home of multi-national professional services firm, Pinsent Masons, the firm achieved...
Considerate constructors set for 2016 awards
THE Considerate Constructors Scheme - the national Scheme to improve the image of the construction industry - will be hosting the 2016 National Site...
Why PPM is critical to housing stock’s net zero journey
By Greig Fenton, regional director at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group
The journey to net zero can seem a large, ominous, and expensive...
Housebuilder adds to construction team with three senior appointments
AVANT Homes has made three new appointments to its construction team.
Bryan Galloway has been named construction director, while James Reid and Peter Forrester have...
New jobs on offer as part of £7m Troon development
FOUR new jobs have been created as part of a £7 million affordable housing development in Troon.
It comes as part of the added value...
Lovell celebrates Homes for Life to mark Scottish Housing Day
LOVELL joined a long-term resident at a home built in Holytown for afternoon tea ahead of Scottish Housing Day, which this year highlights the...
Landmark Dunfermline campus earns Passivhaus Classic certification
THE Woodmill High and St Columba’s RC High School in Dunfermline has officially earned the Passivhaus Classic certification, solidifying its position as the largest...
Whisky won’t cost the earth thanks to new £10m green innovation fund
ELEVEN whisky distilleries in Scotland are to benefit from a new £10 million fund to help implement green innovations at their facilities.
The UK Government...
Funding boost for Fife employability project
KINGDOM Housing Association has announced its employability project, Kingdom Works, has secured funding of over £700,000 from Skills Development Scotland and Opportunities Fife to...
British Safety Council confirms new chairman
PETER McGettrick has been named as the new chairman of the British Safety Council.
He succeeds Lawrence Waterman OBE CFIOSH, who stands down after four...
Homes for Scotland confirms Social Bite charity partnership
HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has announced a new charity partnership with social enterprise Social Bite aimed at tackling homelessness.
Several members of the HFS executive...
West Lothian Council urged to get behind plans for £275m mixed-use development
THE team behind a proposed low carbon development east of Livingston is urging West Lothian Council to give it support to help address the...
City Legacy boosts Glasgow hospice
THE ‘Brick by Brick Appeal’, which aims to raise funds to build a new purpose-built facility for Glasgow’s Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice...
Meerkats move in to new home
MURDOCH MACKENZIE CONSTRUCTION LTD has recently completed construction work on the new meerkat enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo.
The dynamic new enclosure is located at the...
Barratt volunteers help keep Aberdeen’s shores clean
A group of volunteers from Barratt Developments North Scotland recently helped clean up Aberdeen Beach as part of the housebuilder’s nationwide litter-picking effort.
The Big...
Contractor spreads Easter joy for Children’s Hospices Across Scotland
CLARK Contracts donated over 170 Easter eggs to Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS), which offer a full family support service for babies, children and...
Joint venture tipped to improve quality of Scottish school windows
WINDOWS manufacturer NorDan UK has teamed up with window control specialists Kilpatrick Blane Services to launch The Centre of Excellence for Schools.
The joint venture...
Developer reports surge in ‘green product’ enquiries
A Scottish housing developer has revealed it is seeing a 30% rise of enquiries from buyers requesting more information on energy efficiency over the...
