Inverness event highlights opportunities for subcontractors
THE Stewart Milne Group will be highlighting significant opportunities for tradespeople and subcontractors to work on developments across Scotland at an industry event in Inverness...
Mineral Products Association appoints new cement and lime director
THE Mineral Products Association (MPA) has announced the appointment of Martin Casey as its new senior director for cement and lime.
He succeeds Diana Casey...
Programme for 1,200 new affordable homes in Fife proposed
FIFE Council has approved proposals in principle to bring forward a detailed programme to build 1,200 more council houses between 2022 and 2024.
Referred to...
How can Scotland build smarter in 2024?
Bruce Robertson, lending manager at Atelier, examines the current state of the housing market in Scotland
Over the course of 2023, the housing crisis has...
Network Rail engineers work to identify cause of ‘unusual’ hole on Kilmarnock line
NETWORK Rail is investigating the cause of an 'unusual' hole which has appeared on the train line between Kilmarnock and Barassie.
The organisation said that...
Building contractor goes the extra mile for charity
BIG-hearted staff from a Scottish building firm are taking part in this year's Kiltwalk to raise money for charity.
A six-strong team from McDermott Group's Glasgow...
Proposals unveiled for ‘world class’ mixed-use hotel and resort development in Angus
PROPOSALS have been unveiled for the build of a mixed-use hotel and resort development on land at Shank of Omachie, located to the north...
New affordable homes to be built in Barrhead
TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland has concluded a deal with Barrhead Housing Association (BHA) to deliver 25 new affordable homes within its Duncarnock development.
The agreement...
Contractor appointed for “ambitious” Ayr waterfront project
MORGAN Sindall has secured a contract to deliver the new £10 million Ayr Riverside Office Development.
Construction on the project will start early next year following...
Milestone for Glasgow School of Art restoration
THE Glasgow School of Art has unveiled a prototype of a section of the iconic Mackintosh Library, which will be restored to its original...
Aberdeen sees strongest first half for commercial property investment since 2018
ABERDEEN witnessed its highest level of commercial property investment in the first half of this year since 2018, according to new figures from Knight...
Plans submitted for transformative new £2 billion Edinburgh neighbourhood
A planning application has been submitted for a proposed new £2 billion Edinburgh neighbourhood with capacity for 7,000 homes.
West Town Edinburgh Limited, the development...
New study provides ‘cautious note of optimism’ for construction
A new study has found that the construction industry is rallying from the aftermath of the lockdown period as builders report 'steady' workflow and...
Planning consent granted for Bingally substation
PLANNING consent has been granted for a key element of SSEN Transmission's proposed upgrade of the Beauly to Denny overhead line.
The decision by the...
Lyttle in the mix: Morrison’s project manager up for award
MORRISON Construction’s project manager Allan Lyttle (pictured) has been named as a finalist in this year’s Construction Manager of the Year Awards, awarded by...
Drax teams up with charity to improve wellbeing support for rural workers
CHARITY Change Mental Health has announced a new partnership with renewable energy company Drax to embed mental health learning into the workplace while building...
Will Rudd Glasgow announces raft of promotions
WILL Rudd Glasgow has announced a number of promotions to its engineering and technical teams.
With over four decades of experience in civil, structural and...
SSEN Transmission’s Stornoway project to see historic hotel reopened
STORNOWAY'S historic Caledonian Hotel is to be brought back into use for the first time in more than a decade, as part of SSEN...
Edinburgh’s Wickes building sold in £6 million deal
EDINBURGH'S only Wickes store has been sold for over the asking price in a £6 million deal described as underlining the appeal of urban...
Plans approved for first phase of major East Lothian housing development
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has secured planning permission for the build of the first 137 homes in its new development Dolphingstone, Wallyford.
The firm said...
