Edinburgh practice honoured for sustainable development
EDINBURGH-based Kettle Collective is calling for architects to be at the forefront of tackling carbon reduction after winning a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development.
This...
Landmark solar carport project begins at Scottish Water head office
SCOTTISH Water has announced that its Stepps office is set to be home to one of the largest solar carports in the country, as...
Pagabo announces lead providers for professional services UK and Scotland frameworks
MULTI-disciplinary construction consultancies AtkinsRéalis and Turner & Townsend have been named as the lead providers for two upcoming professional services frameworks from Pagabo.
The frameworks...
New study to consider electrifying UK motorways
BRITAIN'S main roads could be electrified by 2030 with Heriot-Watt University set to begin a study on the European eHighways concept.
The system allows for specially-adapted HGVs...
Construction businesses urged to assess the risks of living walls
AN insurance specialist has urged construction companies to assess the risks associated with living walls, which may not be fully covered by standard insurance...
Scottish Government continues to invest in improving the homes of crofters
THE Scottish Government has awarded £1.4 million in funding to crofters to improve their housing or build new homes over the past year.
Since its...
Work begins on 50-home development on Glasgow’s Pollokshaws Road
CONSTRUCTION is underway on a development that will bring 50 new homes for social rent to Glasgow’s southside.
The project, delivered by AS Homes (Scotland)...
University of Glasgow officially opens new £50m facility
THE University of Glasgow has officially opened the Clarice Pears Building at its Gilmorehill campus in the city's west end.
The £50 million facility, which...
Scottish Government backs two North Lanarkshire Council projects with almost £2m
TWO North Lanarkshire Council projects have received almost £2 million in funding from the Scottish Government.
The local authority is to create a new community...
Report calls for agency to have ‘practical delivery role’ in addressing Scotland’s housing crisis
A new report has claimed Scotland’s proposed new national housing agency, More Homes Scotland, must be given a 'clear mandate, formal powers and a practical...
NASC confirms plans to launch Common Assessment Standard at ScaffEx24
NATIONAL Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) will launch its Common Assessment Standard (CAS) at ScaffEx24 next month.
The initiative is designed to reduce the burden of...
Senior appointments tipped to boost growth plans at Livingston business
ESH Border Construction has announced two senior appointments in Scotland as the firm targets further growth north of the border.
Paul Devine has been appointed...
Oban school pupils gain experience on £8.1m project
FIVE Oban High School pupils have gained experience on TSL Contractors' £8.1 million build of Camas House at the European Marine Science Park (EMSP)...
West Lothian becomes latest council to declare housing emergency
WEST Lothian Council has become the latest local authority in Scotland to declare a housing emergency, joining Glasgow, Edinburgh, Argyll and Bute, Fife, and...
UK Government launches construction product regulator with ‘strong’ enforcement powers
THE UK Government has launched a national regulator which will seek to ensure materials used to build homes are be made safer.
The regulator for...
Edinburgh office supply “reaching critical stage”
The availability of offices in Edinburgh has fallen to its lowest level since the 2008 financial crisis, according to new research by property consultancy,...
How office design can support future generations
By Sarah Hagen, office agency partner at Knight Frank Glasgow
Different generations have always expected something new from the workplace. But, in the case of...
Builders want ‘clear statement of intent’ on Scottish housing target
THE Scottish housebuilding industry has urged the Scottish Government to issue a 'clear statement of intent' on the need to deliver 25,000 new homes...
£3m industrial unit tipped to attract key growth sector firms
CONSTRUCTION work has completed on a £3 million speculative industrial unit at Clyde Gateway East Business Park.
Unit 201 is a new 27,500 sq. ft. manufacturing...
Creating the opportunity for a more flexible skills system for Scottish construction industry
Ian Hughes, strategic director Scotland at CITB, discusses the opportunity for a more flexible and accessible skills system for the construction industry
THE Tertiary Education and...
