Highland hotel announces reopening following grand renovation
A Highland hotel has reopened with a grand renovation following a six-figure investment from The Cumberland Building Society.
Located in Oban, No.17 The Promenade is...
Major new office pre-lets secured at £350m Haymarket Edinburgh project
M&G Real Estate and property developer partner Qmile Group have agreed pre-lets for 55% of Haymarket One at the £350 million Haymarket Edinburgh development.
Agreements...
Contract awarded for removal of collapsed historic viaduct from River Spey
DEVON-headquartered TMS Ltd has secured the contract to remove collapsed sections of the historic Garmouth Viaduct from the River Spey in Moray.
Built between 1883-86,...
CITB launches Consensus process for 2026-29 levy proposals
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched its Consensus process to assess sector support for its levy proposals.
Consensus is the process through which...
Willmott Dixon unveils national development business focused on regeneration
WILLMOTT Dixon has launched a new national business focused on regeneration, residential, student accommodation and public-private partnership (PPP) schemes.
Willmott Dixon Developments was unveiled at...
UK Government looks to get prisoners into construction
THE UK Government is to launch a new prisoner education service to train up offenders in construction and other vocational skills.
It comes as Westminster...
Canadian engineering business to boost Scottish regeneration programme
A Canadian engineering firm is set to bring its UK headquarters to Clyde Gateway and boost the continued regeneration of the area.
TransCanada Turbines (TCT),...
Housebuilder’s community fund makes a splash in Ayrshire
HOUSEBUILDER Mactaggart & Mickel has revealed its Building Communities Fund has contributed £750 to help support young swimmers in Kilmarnock and the surrounding areas.
The...
First developer in Scotland signs for cladding remediation
PERSIMMON Homes is to fund and complete essential cladding work in buildings for which it is responsible for, after becoming the first developer in...
Building solutions provider charges ahead to a greener future
SAINT-Gobain UK & Ireland has signed a new partnership with charging manufacturer ROLEC to support the delivery of a 1,000 charger point network across...
500 more mixed-tenure Edinburgh properties set for energy efficient upgrades
MIXED tenure properties in the Wester Hailes area of Edinburgh are set to benefit from energy efficient upgrades and revitalised buildings.
The City of Edinburgh...
Scottish housebuilders welcome reinstatement of housing budget
SECTOR body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has welcomed the announcement from the Scottish Government of a 56% funding increase for the 2025-26 housing budget,...
Double education award win for hub South East Scotland
HUB South East Scotland picked up two prizes at the inaugural Education Buildings Scotland Awards.
As a team it won Consultancy of the Year, and...
University joins project to transform River Clyde into global tourism destination
GLASGOW Caledonian University (GCU) has been brought on board to a project aimed at transforming the River Clyde into a global tourism destination.
The university...
Sign of the times: new posters released to protect essential construction workers from abuse
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has announced it has started distributing protective signage to protect key workers carrying out essential projects.
The posters, designed...
Construction industry urged to strictly follow updated Covid-19 guidance
SCOTLAND'S construction industry has been urged to 'play its part' and strictly follow newly updated Covid-19 guidance.
The call comes from Ken Gillespie, of the...
Hart appointed to affordable homes project on former Edinburgh school site
HOPEFIELD Partnership has appointed Hart Builders to deliver a multi-million pound affordable housing development on the site of the former Hunter’s Tryst Primary School in...
Hunterston set for build of ‘transformational’ XLCC factory
XLCC has been awarded a £9 million grant by Scottish Enterprise to continue the development of its £1.4 billion Hunterston cable manufacturing facility.
The high...
Housebuilder helps craft, design and technology pupils brighten up local community
PUPILS from The Royal High School in Edinburgh have created planters using materials donated from Cala Homes (East) to brighten up the community.
The project...
Architecture body expresses ‘concern’ at Covid-19 survey findings
THE Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has called for health and wellbeing to be 'prioritised' as the lockdown restrictions begin to ease.
The call...
