UK residential work slowdown brings worries for small builders
LOCAL building firms are suffering at the hands of price inflation, falling consumer optimism and skills shortages, according to trade body Federation of Master...
Milestone for new 89-home Killearn development
CALA Homes (West) has announced groundworks are underway at the housebuilder's new Ballagan Woods development in Killearn.
Plans for the site comprise a mix of...
Drum Property Group appoints new construction director
DRUM Property Group has promoted Ian Gracie to the role of construction director.
He has been with Drum since 2019, leading and coordinating design and...
End of the CITB would be “devastating”, union warns
THE UK's largest construction union is urging firms to "seriously consider" before voting to end the industry's current training levy and plunging the future...
New multi-purpose events space to open at Rangers FC’s Ibrox Stadium
A new multi-purpose event and retail space is set to open on the grounds of Rangers Football Club's Ibrox Stadium this Saturday (January 28).
The...
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...
Arsenal announces plans to decarbonise infrastructure in ‘football-first’
ARSENAL has announced that it has become the only football club in the world to have a net-zero target approved by the Science Based...
Trade body unveils ‘wish-list’ of actions ahead of COP26 summit
WORLD leaders attending the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow will need to prioritise decarbonising buildings to achieve their wider environmental goals, the Building Engineering...
Pandemic prompts plans for ‘stunning’ East Renfrewshire promenade build
AMBITIOUS plans to create a walkway on the banks of an East Renfrewshire reservoir have been unveiled.
The proposals, from the region's council, would see...
ISG appoints new COO for UK construction
ZOE Price has been appointed chief operating officer (COO) for ISG's UK construction operations.
Previously group director for public sector frameworks, ISG said she has...
Work complete on build of new Drumnadrochit homes
THE Highland Council has taken ownership of a number of new homes in the village of Drumnadrochit.
Built by Springfield Properties, the energy efficient homes...
Images bring to life Sauchiehall Street student accommodation proposals
NEW images illustrating proposals for the site of the former ABC building on Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street have been unveiled.
A planning application by Vita Group...
M&E work off to a flying start at Glasgow Airport
ARC-Tech (Scotland) has started work on the delivery of a new suite of mechanical and electrical services for Glasgow Airport.
The works form part of...
Specialist team working to clear 100 tonnes of debris following landslip
ENGINEERS are working to clear debris and reconnect communities following a landslip at the Falls of Cruachan.
Network Rail is working with BEAR Scotland and...
Latest Hillington Park refurbishment programme completed
THE latest project in a planned refurbishment programme at Hillington Park has been completed, bringing the total invested by Frasers Property in modernising existing...
Ground broken at new 24-property Govanhill social housing development
A groundbreaking ceremony has marked the start of construction of a new flatted social housing development in Govanhill.
The Butterbiggins Road project will comprise five...
Forth Bridge Abseil charity event returns for 2025
BALFOUR Beatty and Network Rail have teamed up with Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland to bring the Forth Bridge Abseil back for 2025.
Daredevils from...
Savills launches ‘prime’ Murrayfield development opportunity
SAVILLS has been appointed to bring a 'prime' residential development site in the heart of Murrayfield to the market.
Lansdowne is a 2.2-acre site owned...
Accelerate to Zero award winners revealed at Glasgow ceremony
BUILT Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) has announced the winners of this year's Accelerate to Zero Awards, which celebrate businesses, individuals, and organisations for...
Milestone reached on £35m build of innovative Winchburgh wastewater treatment works
THE build of a £35 million wastewater treatment works in Winchburgh has reached a significant milestone.
The innovative new works, which is only the second...
