Work starts on M&E services at new Garnock community hub
M&E specialist Arc-Tech (Scotland) has started delivery of a services package at a new community hub in North Ayrshire.
The £4.2 million Garnock Visitor &...
CMS appoints new group finance director
CMS Group has appointed Andrew Charters as group finance director.
He joins the façade, doors and windows specialist from the Scottish Football Association (SFA), where...
University students unveil ‘Tiny House’ designs as part of housing association initiative
STUDENTS from Robert Gordon University's Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment have designed a series of affordable houses as part of a...
Sustainability doesn’t mean our buildings have to lack creativity
By Ruaridh Nicol, associate at Holmes Miller
AS the climate crisis continues to drive one of the biggest calls for change across the globe, sustainability...
New group will review school building condition guidance
A group has been formed by the Scottish government to improve guidance for assessing and reporting the condition of local authority school buildings.
The group...
Crowdfunding bid launched to save historic Dunoon Burgh Hall
A Dunoon employer has joined with the local community to support a campaign to prevent one of the Argyllshire town’s most iconic Victorian buildings...
Expanded hoist offering gives GAP customers a lift
GAP Hire Solutions has launched its new hoist services brochure, showcasing an expanded range of lifting solutions.
The firm said that with demand for reliable...
Six ways to reduce embodied carbon in construction
Ewan Duffin, Harley Haddow associate director
Embodied carbon is something we should all be talking about in the race to net zero and push to...
Passivhaus Trust launches new learning hub
THE UK Passivhaus Trust has announced the launch of a new Passivhaus Learning Hub, which brings online courses, on-demand webinars, and guidance materials together...
Former ski hotel to be redeveloped into affordable housing
HIGHLAND councillors have given their backing for the raising of a compulsory purchase order to acquire the Struan House Hotel in Carrbridge which has...
Tactile paving project completed across Scotland’s railway
NETWORK Rail has completed a project first started in 2022 to install tactile paving on platforms across Scotland's railway.
The textured surface along the edge...
Narro confirms boardroom changes
STRUCTURAL and civil engineering consultancy Narro has announced a raft of boardroom changes.
Andrew Brown is retiring from the board following an engineering career spanning...
Boost for builders’ workloads but major challenges remain
NEW research has highlighted a 'continued upward trend' in the repair, maintenance, and improvement (RMI) building work in Q2 this year.
The findings were revealed...
Landmark Glasgow building sold in £33m deal
GLASGOW'S famous Granite House has been sold to Ambassador LB Holdings LLP in a deal worth over £33 million.
The city centre property, located on Stockwell...
KR Group to fly the flag for Scotland at Façade Awards
CLADDING and steel specialist KR Group (Scotland) is celebrating after being shortlisted for the UK-wide Façade Awards 2022.
The firm's work at Northfield Swimming Pool,...
Troon Harbour to undergo £3m worth of works
GEORGE Leslie is to install new berthing fenders at Troon Harbour to prepare for its use as an alternative mainland port during periods of...
Build of £20m Reston train station nears completion
THE new £20 million fully accessible Reston train station is to open in May, Transport Scotland has confirmed.
Bam Nuttall has led works on the...
McLaughlin & Harvey team completes Three Peaks Challenge to raise £40,000 for charity
COLLEAGUES from McLaughlin & Harvey's Bristol office have taken on the National Three Peaks Challenge to raise funds and awareness for Heart Heroes, the...
Saint-Gobain extends charity partnership to help build homes for care leavers
SAINT-Gobain has revealed it is continuing to support the construction of homes for care leavers as well as further construction training for young people...
Plans submitted for new homes and community space at Chesser, Edinburgh
PROPOSALS for new homes for rent alongside community facilities at New Mart Road in Chesser have been submitted to City of Edinburgh Council.
Watkin Jones...
