Six of the best: site managers scoop industry award
SIX site managers from CALA Homes (East) have been recognised with 2020 Pride in the Job Quality Awards from the National Home Building Council...
Dundee set for £80,000 project to ensure physical distancing on busy street
AN £80,000 project to allow for physical distancing on one of Dundee's most historic thoroughfares is set to get underway.
The works between Kinghorne Street...
Owners of newly built castle hoping for royal seal of approval
A new castle in Cumbria, thought to be the first built during King Charles III reign, has opened following a six-figure investment from The...
Campion gets to work on trio of affordable homes projects
CAMPION Homes is now onsite delivering three major affordable housing developments across Fife and Dundee.
The housing developer will build 99 affordable properties as part...
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...
Door entry tech plays key role in virus fight
WISHAW-based manufacturer and fabrication business, Autodoor Projects UK, has introduced three new systems to help businesses change the way they approach entry, access and...
Proposals unveiled for build of ‘much-needed’ housing in Leith
CRUDEN Homes has unveiled proposals to deliver 'much-needed' housing in the Leith area of Edinburgh.
Located on the site of the former Edinburgh Carpet and...
Soben makes sixth director-level appointment this year
CONSTRUCTION cost consultancy Soben has announced a further expansion of its senior team with the appointment of Pieter Schaap as director.
Pieter is the sixth...
Procast secures 36-home retrofit contract in Argyll village
PROCAST Group has won a contract to deliver £2.4 million worth of energy efficient improvements to 36 homes in an Argyll & Bute village.
Dunbritton...
Wallace Whittle moves into new ‘state-of-the-art’ Aberdeen office
WALLACE Whittle has relocated its Aberdeen team to a new office space in the city's Marischal Square.
The building services consultant has secured a suite...
Out with the old, in with the new – replacing insolvent contractors
By Linzi Hedalen, partner and Bruce Hale, counsel at Dentons UK and Middle East LLP
It has been widely reported that the construction industry made...
Energy crisis will worsen unless we offer a balanced smart transition where consumers decide...
By John Forster, chair and founder of Forster Group
ENERGY prices skyrocketing, rising inflation rates and a potential year-long recession, the immediate economic picture for...
Cruden marks ‘great milestone’ as work begins on East Lothian site
30 council flats and houses are under construction in Pencaitland, East Lothian. The homes are the first new council properties to be built in...
Plans lodged for 198-bed Edinburgh student complex
PLANNING permission is being sought for a new student accommodation development in Edinburgh's London road.
Property developer Summix Capital is behind the plans for the 198-bed...
Brits embrace solar panels and insulation to help combat energy costs
NEW data has revealed that UK homeowners are increasingly turning to solar panels and insulation upgrades to combat high energy costs.
According to analysis of...
Cement firm’s safety record is no accident
FIFE cements and grout producer ScotAsh is celebrating a major safety milestone.
The firm, based at Longannet Power Station, has enjoyed 10 years without a...
Considerate Constructors Scheme crowns “most considerate” companies
Four companies received the top accolade at the recent Considerate Constructors Scheme National Awards.
The national scheme was established by the construction industry in a...
FMB back finance scheme change
ADJUSTING the Funding for Lending scheme to better support small businesses is welcome, but the Government must also stand behind its Help to Buy...
Campbeltown Old Quay re-opens following £6.2m investment
CAMPBELTOWN'S historic Old Quay has reopened following the completion of an 18-month £6.2 million project to replace its Wall A delivered by Dawson Wam.
Dating...
Edinburgh firm to help shape future of Britain’s railways
AN Edinburgh-based architectural practice has won a competition to shape Britain's future railways.
Network Rail and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) announced 7N...
