‘Transformational’ Ocean Terminal redevelopment plans gather pace
OCEAN Terminal has submitted a pre-application notice with the City of Edinburgh Council for a redevelopment that will see the 20-year-old centre open up...
Tilbury Douglas appoints social value & sustainability director
TILBURY Douglas has appointed Lucy Davies as social value & sustainability director.
Lucy has more than 15 years of experience in construction, most recently as...
Historic school features to be incorporated in new Glasgow housing development
THE JR Group has started work on a redevelopment project for Milnbank Housing Association on the site of the former Haghill Primary School in...
City of Edinburgh Council puts former Royal High School on open market
EDINBURGH'S former Royal High School has been put on the open market by the capital's council.
The 19th century building acted as a school up...
Output figures reveal mixed bag as sector awaits Brexit clarity
THE UK construction sector saw a 0.6% dip in output in the three-month on three-month all work series in January 2019, according to the latest figures...
New Waverley completes hat-trick of award wins
EDINBURGH'S New Waverley development has won its third major Scottish property award this year.
The £200 million regeneration scheme in the capital's Old Town picked...
Housebuilder goes green with community campaign
STEWART Milne Group has launched a new campaign to turn neglected areas into greener and more attractive spaces.
The housebuilder and timber systems manufacturer has...
Engineering firm introduces ten mental health first aiders to business
A Glasgow-headquartered engineering firm has introduced ten mental health first aiders to support staff.
The move by Edwin James Group has seen a range of...
Plans launched for build of major data centre in Fife
ILI Group has submitted an application for planning permission in principle for Cato, a proposed 600MW hyperscale data centre near Auchtertool in Fife.
The development...
Creative project shines a light on Edinburgh construction site
GRAPHIC design students have helped brighten up an Edinburgh building site after teaming up with a construction firm.
30 first year students at Edinburgh Napier have been...
UCATT seeks urgent talks over future of Hewlett Construction
Construction union UCATT are seeking urgent talks with administrators, after Leeds-based Hewlett Construction fell into administration.
It is the second time a civil engineering company...
Build of new £3m nursery in Greenock complete
CCG has completed work on the build of a new £2.9 million nursery in Greenock, on behalf of Inverclyde Council.
The Larkfield Early Learning Centre...
Scottish Procurement Alliance announces new interim director
SCOTTISH public sector framework provider Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has appointed procurement specialist Lesley Anderson as its new interim director.
Current director Clive Feeney steps...
Open Doors 2026 offers unique opportunity to learn about construction careers
VISITOR registration has opened for Open Doors 2026, delivered by Build UK in partnership with the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and CSCS, which...
Napier University’s temporary shelter design aims to help millions forced to flee disaster
EDINBURGH Napier University has led on the design of a new temporary shelter which is hoped to help the millions of people displaced by...
Housebuilder ‘plugs in’ at Edinburgh development
CALA Homes (East) is leading the charge on electric vehicle provision at a development in Edinburgh.
The housebuilder is said to be creating the ‘most...
Hotel projects boost fit-out specialist’s growth plans
PAISLEY-based fit-out contractor Dimension has revealed it has completed a string of major UK hotel projects.
These include the overhaul of the London Marriott Hotel...
Nominations sought for next RIAS president
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has opened the call for nominations for its 2025 elections, which will result in a new...
New CITB business plan aims to give employers greater say in solving skills challenges
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has set out three core priorities in its newly published business plan.
Improving construction’s people pipeline, creating defined training...
Edinburgh fit-out project “breaks the mould” of typical call centres
SCOTWOOD Interiors has completed the fit-out of a 13,000 square feet space which the firm claims turns the perception of call centre "on its...
