Application submitted for ‘world-class’ Scottish film and TV studio
PSL Land Ltd (PSLL) has confirmed that an application has been lodged for planning permission in principle for the unique mixed-use Studio development site...
Inverness eyes redesign of key city centre street
THE Highland Council is to continue a consultation into a proposed new design for Academy Street in Inverness.
The new design, known as option B, would...
Timber in the driving seat to meet roadmap aims
By Alex Goodfellow, CEO, Donaldson Offsite
AT the end of 2023, the UK Government announced its Timber in Construction Roadmap to boost UK construction and...
Reuse of construction materials amongst suggestions for new circular economy plans
PROMOTING the reuse of construction materials are amongst a set of actions being suggested as part of the Scottish Government's draft circular economy and...
£3.4m Ronald McDonald House opens doors
The new Ronald McDonald House, designed by Keppie, has opened its doors at the South Glasgow Hospitals Campus.
The £3.4m facility, run by independent charity...
£500m Buchanan Wharf regeneration reaches final point
THE team behind Glasgow's £500 million regeneration of Buchanan Wharf is celebrating a major milestone after the final building phase reached practical completion with...
Glasgow company in knowledge transfer partnership with university
ARBNCO and the University of Strathclyde have partnered in a bid to ‘push the boundaries’ of cloud-based building services.
The knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) will...
Arts charity to bring 19th century Edinburgh station ‘back to life’
A 19th century former Edinburgh train station building is to be occupied by an arts charity once redevelopment work is complete, the capital's council...
CITB pilot tipped to ‘revolutionise’ how firms access funding for training
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced an investment of more than £800,000 for the launch of a new employer network pilot project.
The...
Housebuilder hails ‘fantastic’ Edinburgh rugby festival
FAMILIES from across Edinburgh and the Lothians turned out 'in force' at the Dalkeith Minis Rugby Festival 2022 on Sunday.
The event, hosted at King's...
Construction output stats show signs of encouragement
THE latest Office of National Statistics (ONS) report on construction output has revealed that while overall output was flat over a three month period, new...
Lord Provost congratulates construction firm and suppliers on charity efforts
GLASGOW-based construction firm City Building was recently joined by Lord Provost Philip Braat to celebrate £20,000 being raised by the company and its supply...
Fife post for new VELUX UK managing director
VELUX Company has appointed a new managing director to lead its roof window business from its UK headquarters in Glenrothes, Fife.
Mick Schou Rasmussen (41) has...
Fresh thinking sought to tackle ‘sick building syndrome’
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) is urging firms to innovate in order to tackle ‘sick building syndrome’.
With Scots spending around 80-90% of their time...
Work underway on second phase of Taylor Wimpey Wallyford development
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has commenced work on phase two of its Ravensheugh development in Wallyford.
It will see the build of 149 new homes...
Graham + Sibbald announces Edinburgh office promotion
GRAHAM + Sibbald has announced the promotion of Lewis Redpath to associate following eight years' of experience at the firm having first joined as...
East Renfrewshire MP congratulates award-winning site manager
PAUL Masterton MP has visited Mactaggart & Mickel’s Milverton Grange development in Giffnock, East Renfrewshire, where he congratulated the firm's award-winning site manager Garry Henderson.
Garry...
Network Rail completes £5m rebuild of Troon Railway Station
NETWORK Rail and AmcoGiffen have completed the £5 million rebuild of Troon Railway Station.
The project came following a July 2021 fire which destroyed the...
‘Idyllic location’ near Kinross offered as residential development opportunity
A rural location in Kinross-shire with planning consent for seven homes is the site of a new residential development opportunity being marketed by the...
Trade body chief spells out housing challenges
BUILDING new houses in Scotland should be as easy as "ABC", an audience of senior housing sector representatives was told this week.
Nicola Barclay, chief executive...
