New homes to be built at former Scottish Power site
A new community is to be built on the site of the former Scottish Power headquarters in Cathcart, Glasgow.
Barratt Homes has started work on...
JLL confirms ten promotions
JLL has promoted ten members of staff in Scotland as part of the property consultancy's bid to "develop and retain" the firm's best people. The...
City Building employees graduate from new management qualification programme
SEVEN City Building employees have become the latest graduates of a management degree developed with Glasgow Caledonian University to support the next generation of...
Update given on creation of ‘Scottish equivalent to Passivhaus standard’
PATRICK Harvie MSP has shared his vision for energy efficient and low carbon buildings in Scotland at yesterday's UK Passivhaus Conference in Edinburgh.
The Scottish...
Government urged not to ditch working at height regulations
LEADING scaffolding trade bodies have urged the UK Government not to scrap or relax Working at Height Regulations.
The Revocation and Reform Bill which is...
Select and Unite the Union agree four-year wage deal
SELECT, the campaigning trade body for Scotland's electrotechnical industry, and trade union Unite the Union have agreed an "unprecedented" four-year wage settlement deal.
The agreed measures include wage rises of...
Work to start on £7m Livingston nursing home
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has been appointed to a £7 million nursing home project on a brownfield site in Livingston.
Work on the the...
Boosting school estate and building sustainability ‘key features’ in £382m Dundee plan
DUNDEE City Council has said boosting its schools estate and improving the sustainability of its buildings are amongst the key features of its £382...
Trams to Newhaven redesign secures future of public garden
A public garden at the Ocean Terminal shopping centre in Edinburgh is to be retained as part of the trams to Newhaven project, The...
Construction workers urged to be ‘Covid-19 smart’ in their free time
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has repeated its 'urgent call' for Scotland's construction workers to be Covid-19 smart in their social lives.
The organisation is...
Time for a Scottish HSE?
SCOTLAND should have its own Health and Safety Executive, accountable to the Scottish Government and the Scottish people.
That’s the view of Pat Rafferty, Scottish...
MacRoberts strengthens real estate team with two new partners
COMMERCIAL law firm MacRoberts has revealed it has strengthened its real estate practice with the promotion of two new partners.
Nicole Cook is an experienced...
Cabinet secretary marks key milestone at new Bishopton and Dargavel healthcare facility
FLEMING recently welcomed cabinet secretary for health and social care, Neil Gray MSP, to ‘top out’ Bishopton and Dargavel’s new healthcare facility.
Part of the...
DM Hall announces two new directors and promotes six to associate status
DM Hall Chartered Surveyors has announced a raft of promotions with two director appointments and six raised to associate status.
The two new directors are...
Construction reaches ‘significant’ point on world’s deepest fixed bottom wind farm
ANOTHER 'significant' milestone has been reached on the construction of the world's deepest fixed bottom offshore wind farm in Scotland.
SSE made the announcement following...
Sainsbury’s deal checks out for Mactaggart & Mickel
MACTAGGART & Mickel Commercial Property has completed its first supermarket for Sainsbury’s.
The 6,206 sq ft store in Dalkeith marks another milestone in the firm’s...
Occupier regears overtake office moves in Edinburgh during Q2
MORE Edinburgh occupiers decided to stay put than take new office space during the second quarter of 2024, according to new figures from Knight...
New app aims to “revolutionise” health and safety
Researchers at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) are developing an app that aims to “revolutionise” health and safety on construction projects.
The year-long project to develop...
Barclays issues scams warning to construction SMEs
BARCLAYS has issued a warning to the construction and property sector after new data revealed that scams targeting businesses increased by almost a third...
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...
