Work complete on revamp of Lanark Railway Station
THE roof and canopy of Lanark Railway Station has been revamped in a project which will extend the lifespan of each element by up...
Schueco announces new Excellence Awards for 2015
SUSTAINABLE building envelope specialist Schueco UK has announced that, in conjunction with RIBA Journal, it is again running the Schueco Excellence Awards for Design and...
More homes set to be connected to £10m Torry Heat Network
A second phase of a heat network in the community of Torry has been approved, which will provide almost 570 additional homes and a...
Emergency works underway to reinstate Pittenweem’s coastal protection
FIFE Council has announced it is carrying out emergency works to stabilise the collapsed coastal wall behind homes in Pittenweem’s Abbey Wall Road and...
Avant gets green light to build 197 homes in Hamilton
AVANT Homes has secured planning permission for 197 new homes for a £52.6 million development in Hamilton.
Highstonehall is a joint project, which will see...
Plans for ‘European-style’ cycling street in Edinburgh
A final operational plan for Edinburgh's George Street and first New Town project has been approved by the capital's council.
It will see 'significantly' widened...
Interserve hands over second phase of temporary hospital
INTERSERVE has completed the second phase of NHS Nightingale Hospital Birmingham with the handover of a further 390 beds.
This means the total number of...
British Safety Council confirms new chairman
PETER McGettrick has been named as the new chairman of the British Safety Council.
He succeeds Lawrence Waterman OBE CFIOSH, who stands down after four...
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...
Ryden hails ‘record’ year of transactions across Scotland
RYDEN has revealed it has delivered one of its strongest years to date, after completing more than 3.2 million sq ft of industrial transactions...
Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of work at 262-bed PBSA Glasgow site
A groundbreaking ceremony has marked the start of construction work at Alumno's new 262-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development on St George’s Road in...
20-tonne tower crane installed at Inverness project
Morrison Construction has temporarily changed the appearance of the Inverness skyline after installing a 20-tonne tower crane as part of Wyvern House.
Community feedback sought on wind farm plans for ex-coal mine site in East Ayrshire
A Scottish renewables developer has put forward plans for a new wind farm on a former coal mine north east of New Cumnock.
OnPath Energy...
Doka commits to Science Based Targets initiative
FORMWORK and scaffolding provider Doka has announced it has become the first company in its industry to commit to the Science Based Targets initiative...
CCS appoints new executive chairman
FORMER Naval Supplier Officer Isabel Martinson has taken on the new role of executive chairman of the Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS).
Isabel, who is also an...
Awaab’s Law to better protect social housing residents against property disrepairs
SOCIAL housing residents in Scotland are to be given greater protection against issues of disrepairs in homes through the introduction of Awaab's Law, the...
Scottish housing market proves its resilience to shocks of the past year
By John McHugh, managing partner of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
Stress tests are a valuable tool for measuring resilience and the Scottish residential property market...
63 jobs go as East Kilbride windows supplier ceases trading
AN East Kilbride-based supplier of double glazing windows to trade and the housebuilding sector has ceased trading with the loss of 63 jobs.
Donald McNaught,...
Housebuilder secures land for build of 312 homes in Edinburgh
AVANT Homes has acquired a 20-acre site at Edinburgh's Edmonstone Estate for the build of 312 new homes.
It comes as part of the wider...
Planners give green light for East Lothian homes
CALA Homes has welcomed the decision to approve the creation of 376 new homes in East Lothian.
Planners have given the green light to the proposed...
