Homes for Scotland names new Director of Planning
Trade body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has named Nicola Barclay as Director of Planning with responsibility for ensuring that the organisation’s planning function is utilised...
Urban Union hails “unprecedented demand” for Laurieston homes
URBAN Union has announced that the first lot of new homes at Glasgow's Laurieston Living development have sold out.
22 homes been bought after becoming...
Balfour Beatty in hospital project win
BALFOUR Beatty has been appointed preferred bidder by NHS Ayrshire & Arran for the £47 million Acute Mental Health and Community Hospital project.
The project...
19 Scottish organisations to benefit from Barrack Charitable Trust funding
THE Barrack Charitable Trust is donating £47,716 to a range of charitable organisations across Scotland.
Established in 2009 by Knight Property Group founder and chairman...
Heron Bros helps East Renfrewshire Council install new bull sculptures
HERON Bros has helped East Renfrewshire Council lift two striking new sculptures of bulls into place in Neilston.
The firm also provided the concrete plinth...
New £6.2m funding aims to reduce energy bills in Glasgow
GLASGOW City Council has accepted £6,212,342 in funding from the Scottish Government’s Energy Efficient Scotland programme.
The local authority said that the funding aims to upgrade...
Wishaw modular housing specialist set for £2.9m expansion
MODULAR housing manufacturer Enevate Homes has announced a £2.9 million investment in its staff, plant, and equipment as it gears up for a 'significant'...
Hub programme goes from strength to strength
The value of projects under construction delivered through the Scotland-wide hub programme has leapt 78% in the past six months.
Latest figures by the Scottish Futures...
Braehead site to be transformed into ‘incubator for future F1 stars’ in £5.5m investment
PLANS have been unveiled for the creation of the 'world's longest' indoor karting track and e-sports venue at XSite Braehead.
K1 Speed, which has 100...
PBA adds to Buildings team with new appointments
PETER Brett Associates (PBA) had added to its structural and civil engineering teams in Scotland with two new appointments.
Janice Smith joins from South Queensferry-based WMA, where...
Work to begin on £1m boathouse in Edinburgh
WORK is due to start on St Andrew Boat Club's (SABC) new £1 million boathouse in Edinburgh.
Measuring nearly 600 square metres, the facility will...
Planning consent secured for first phase of £250m Glasgow masterplan
PLANNING consent has been granted for the first phase of the £250 million Charing Cross Gateway development in Glasgow.
The approved plans, by XG Glasgow...
Scaffolding specialist propelled to new heights
THE Lochside Hotel in New Cumnock was the venue for a construction event with a difference recently.
Kilmarnock-based scaffolding specialist MJR Group invited guests to...
Lovell to build homes for elderly
BIELD Housing & Care, Scotland’s leading provider of housing and care services for older people, has appointed Lovell to build a £2 million 20-home...
Stewart Milne duo scoop awards
Two Stewart Milne Homes employees have scooped awards at the Trade Awards 2016.
Senior site manager Greg Thompson of Premnay, Aberdeenshire was awarded a High...
East of Scotland charities benefit from Barratt community fund
THREE organisations focused on improving the lives and wellbeing of women and families in the east of Scotland have benefited from donations from Barratt...
New report highlights use of data to support improved place-making
A new publication that demonstrates the use of data to support improved place-making has been published by the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) in partnership...
Consultation on Scotland’s flood risk management launches
A consultation has been launched to help shape the direction and delivery of flood risk management across Scotland.
It comes following a week of flood...
PERI introduces rent-to-own scheme for formwork system
PERI has announced that its lightweight formwork system, DUO, is now available to rent after being a sale-only product since its UK launch in...
Early integration with formwork can mitigate waterproofing pitfalls
MARKING one year of partnership, PERI UK and Structural Waterproofing Services (SWS) are challenging the construction industry’s fragmented approach to waterproofing, and instead demonstrating...
