Housebuilder extends Ness Castle offering in Inverness
BARRATT Homes has revealed plans to extend its offering at the Ness Castle development in Inverness by adding six apartments following a 'spike' in...
Tenderer shortlist unveiled for facility able to ‘double’ UK’s electricity storage
SSE Renewables has unveiled the tenderer shortlists of contractors for the civil engineering and mechanical and electrical works on its hydro storage scheme at...
Top 10: work starts on refurbishment of Edinburgh building
WORK has started to refurbish 10 George Street in Edinburgh ahead of Standard Life Aberdeen’s move into the building.
Robertson Group won a £12.8 million contract to...
City Building signs up to Buy Social Pledge
CITY Building (Glasgow) LLP has signed up to the Buy Social Pledge, an initiative that sees businesses use their everyday spending to make a...
Bellrock acquires Scottish-based property and construction consultancy
PROPERTY services specialist Bellrock has acquired Scottish-based property and construction consultancy Axiom.
Axiom will join Bellrock’s consulting division, alongside Summers Inman, JRP, Oakleaf & Nifes and...
Glasgow launches promotional body to unlock city’s potential
GLASGOW City Council has launched a new promotional body to serve as Glasgow's 'voice to the world' as it aims to unlock the city's...
‘Knowledge library’ tipped to boost timber design and construction
TIMBER Development UK (TDUK) has entered a new partnership with Edinburgh Napier University and the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) with...
Construction begins on £12.5m affordable homes build in Scottish Borders
AN official sod cutting ceremony has been carried out in Earlston to mark the start of a new £12.5 million affordable housing development.
Led by...
High demand for new luxury Edinburgh apartments
OFF-plan sales at the "most upmarket new residential project in Scotland" have reached £7.7million - six months before the first on-site visitors are expected.
The...
Work starts at £16m Aberdeen student development
CONSTRUCTION has started on a new £16 million student accommodation complex in Aberdeen.
The development, on the former tyre depot at the corner of Willowbank Road and...
Developer progresses BTR plans at Edinburgh’s Western Harbour
CULLROSS Living is progressing its Scottish build-to-rent (BTR) ambitions by developing new proposals for Western Harbour, Edinburgh.
The site is located on land bounded by...
Fears over inflation causing lack of investor confidence in projects
NINE in ten construction professionals are concerned about rising inflation draining confidence in the market and threatening future projects, a new report by Gleeds...
Scotland’s first ‘beaver pass’ built under Highland mainline following floods
NETWORK Rail engineers have constructed what is believed to be the first 'beaver pass' in Scotland under the Highland mainline.
The tunnel will help the...
Delight as £190,000 upgrade of 13 Edinburgh tennis courts nears completion
RENOVATIONS worth £190,000 have been undertaken on 13 tennis courts in four Edinburgh parks.
The improvements to the courts in Inverleith Park, Leith Links, Victoria...
Amey lands extension to Inverclyde lighting contract
AMEY has announced it has secured a year’s contract extension to repair and maintain street lights, road lighting and traffic sign lighting on behalf...
Work complete on gold standard flats in Aberdeen
OGILVIE Construction has completed the build of council flats in the Auchmill area of Aberdeen.
The development is one of nine sites being built in...
Aberdeen to launch refreshed local housing strategy
ABERDEEN City Council is to launch a refreshed local housing strategy with a revised vision and strategic outcomes.
The new strategy will look to support...
New campaign targets invoice fraud in construction sector
THE National Crime Agency (NCA) and National Federation of Builders (NFB) have launched a joint campaign aimed at highlighting the risks of invoice fraud...
Construction of new Garnock Visitor & Community Hub nears completion
THE £4.2 million Garnock Visitor & Community Hub in North Ayrshire is reaching its final stages of construction with the installation of a turnkey...
Expanding bathroom supplies business becomes employee-owned
A £20 million turnover bathroom supplies business has become Scotland’s newest employee-owned company.
Rutherglen-headquartered Wetrooms International Group employs almost 80 staff, including in its network...
