Taylor Wimpey East Scotland team raises thousands for charity
A team from Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has raised £7,410 for charity after taking part in the annual Taylor Wimpey Challenge.
The housebuilder’s annual fundraising...
‘Minimum intervention’ approach at the heart of GLM success story
“WE do more with less.”
That’s what Ian McKee describes as GLM’s Unique Selling Point.
Ian is Managing Director of the Edinburgh-based firm, home to an...
First steel erected on Mackintosh ‘box’ project
THE first major milestone has been reached in a project to safeguard one of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s most revered works – The Hill House...
Lifetime achievement award for Bill Robertson
Bill Robertson CBE has been given a lifetime achievement award by Homes for Scotland at the organisation’s Annual Lunch in Edinburgh.
The accolade from...
Access specialists launch new website
ACCESS specialists Bilco and Howe Green have recently launched a new website to provide easy access to resources for architects, specifiers and building services professionals.
Howe...
Training course looks to boost number of Shetland memorial masons
A training course is set to take place in April on undertaking memorial works to an industry standard within burial grounds in Shetland.
The three-day...
New Aberdeen community welcomes first residents
THE first residents of Aberdeen’s newest community have collected the keys to their new homes.
Stewart Milne Homes welcomed the owners of the first five homes at...
£32m Glasgow student complex to welcome first residents
A new £32 million student development in Glasgow city centre is to welcome its first residents this month ahead of the new academic year...
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...
CCG completes window replacement project in Glasgow’s west end
CCG has completed a project to supply and install 327 PVCu window sets for Partick Housing Association.
Covering 47 residences over a nine-week programme in...
Demolition of Dingwall flats underway
DEMOLITION work is underway on Meiklefield Road in Dingwall to make way for the development of 14 new homes.
Central Demolition is carrying out pre-demolition...
Groundforce appoints global major projects director
CONSTRUCTION services supplier Groundforce has appointed James Burchell as global major projects director.
James joined the firm as a yard labourer/driver almost 30 years ago....
Akela lands major piling contract at 226-home Persimmon development
AKELA Ground Engineering has been appointed by Persimmon Homes East Midlands to deliver piling work for its forthcoming housing development, The Willows, in Norfolk.
The...
Crushed demolition material forms foundation for Edinburgh’s new Social Bite Village
MORE than 2,500 tonnes of crushed demolition material has been transported across Edinburgh as part of a scheme to provide a long-term solution for...
GMG’s energy-efficient work creates lasting legacy in Scottish communities
GLASGOW-based multi-discipline business GMG Contractors has marked a number of recent milestones.
The company has been appointed by Glasgow City Council to deliver works under...
Homes for Scotland chief visits “sustainable” Glasgow developments
THE chief executive of Homes for Scotland recently visited Cruden Homes West's latest developments in Glasgow.
Nicola Barclay and her team were able to see first-hand how...
Scottish businesses honoured at Property Care Association’s Best Practice Awards
A number of prizes have been presented to Scottish companies and individuals at the 2022 Best Practice Awards, hosted by trade body, the Property...
Going for gold: DC Timber Systems awarded highest rating by STA
DC Timber Systems, a timber frame kit specialist and a division of The JR Group, has been accredited with a gold status accreditation by...
Hardies completes refurbishment of Poppy Scotland Edinburgh HQ
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has completed a refurbishment of Poppy Scotland’s Lady Haig Poppy Factory in Edinburgh, where all items for the Scottish...
Project to safeguard 50 bridges on Scotland’s railway complete
NETWORK Rail and Story have completed a £34 million programme of works to protect a number of bridges across Scotland's railway.
Over the last four...
