Motherwell towers successfully demolished
THREE of Motherwell's tallest residential towers have been demolished following a planned blowdown on Sunday.
The three 20-storey blocks - Draffen, Allan, and Coursington towers...
7N Architects launches Employee Ownership Trust
EDINBURGH-based 7N Architects has set up an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) with owner and founding director Ewan Anderson transferring 100% of his total shareholding...
Accelerate to Zero Awards return for second year
BE-ST (Built Environment – Smarter Transformation) has announced that the Accelerate to Zero Awards are back for a second year.
The awards recognise businesses, organisations,...
Robertson unveils its 2030 Responsible Business Strategy
ROBERTSON has launched its 2030 Responsible Business Strategy.
The contractor said it has positioned its strategy around three key themes; Our People; Our Partners and Our...
Marathon bid provides funding boost for neurological care facility expansion
A quantity surveyor is to tackle the London Marathon this year to help fund the expansion of Scotland’s only complex neurological care facility.
Charlie Linton (24),...
Orkney construction firm pledges support for milestone island event
ORKNEY Builders has been named as the largest sponsor of the 2025 Orkney Island Games.
The week-long event, taking place in July next year, will...
Green light for urban riverside living site in Stirling
STIRLING Council has approved plans to start the marketing process for a key site within the city's Forthside development.
The local authority said the strategically...
Work begins on 250-home West Craigs development
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has announced construction work is underway on new homes at its West Craigs development on the outskirts of west Edinburgh.
The...
Galliford Try hails ‘excellent’ half-year performance
GALLIFORD Try has improved its expectations for the current financial year after posting the group's half-year results for the six months ended 31 December,...
Vacant Glasgow city centre building set for new lease of life
MOSAIC Architecture + Design has been granted planning permission and listed building consent for the redevelopment of 50 Bothwell Street in Glasgow city centre.
The...
Summer school with a difference
A week-long summer school with a difference begins on Monday as Historic Scotland invite members of the public to come along and learn about traditional...
Stromness Primary nominated for top building award
STROMNESS Primary School has been nominated for the ‘Civic Building of the Year 2014’ award at the upcoming SCALA (Society of Chief Architects of Local...
JR Group begins work on second Livingston site
THE JR Group has started work on the site of its second major project in Livingston.
The firm is undertaking its first contract on behalf...
Construction work underway at “inspirational” Jedburgh Campus
SCOTLAND'S Deputy First Minister John Swinney was on hand to help mark the start of construction work at the new Jedburgh Intergenerational Community Campus.
Mr...
Network Rail gears up for 54 hours of ‘continuous work’ on £14m Inverness project
NETWORK Rail is to carry out 54 hours of 'continuous work' on the £14 million build of the new Inverness Airport train station.
Works will...
Scotch Whisky Investments unveils plans for ‘iconic’ HQ in Fife village
SCOTCH Whisky Investments (SWI) has unveiled plans for the delivery of a new mixed-use development in Falkland, Fife.
The proposals include a new 'iconic' corporate...
Public to have a say on Falkland mixed-use development plans
PROPOSALS for a mixed-use development in Falkland, Fife and a range of new facilities for the village are set to go out for public...
ICE Scotland Awards winners announced at Glasgow ceremony
THE winners of this year's Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Scotland Awards have been announced at a ceremony in Glasgow.
The event took place as...
Climate emergency ‘already here’ Green Home Festival visitors told
THE second Green Home Festival is underway in Edinburgh. Housing minister Paul McLennan officially opened the event as part of the 2023 Edinburgh Festival...
jmarchitects helps reaffirm Ardrossan youngster’s architecture ambitions
AN Ardrossan Academy pupil with ambitions of becoming an architect has been given his first introduction to the profession thanks to a firm working...
