Hamilton church redevelopment delivers ‘exceptional’ results
A church redevelopment in Hamilton has been transformed into a collection of luxury apartments for rent.
Developed by the Apsis Group, St Andrew’s Church on...
Construction-sounding cricketers take centre stage in humorous new book
BAM Construct UK’s communications chief Mark Slattery has managed to combine cricket and construction in an offbeat new book.
Slattery has just written his first...
Commercial property sales fall sharply in Scotland
THE Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has released new figures which show that Scottish commercial property sales fell in value by 21% in Q1 2019,...
Charity unveils new concept apartment with ‘life-changing’ tech installations
TECHNOLOGY that enables residents to influence their environment with assistive controls such as eye-gaze technology, wireless switches and voice command have been installed in...
RTE marks timber frame milestone at South Queensferry site
ROBERTSON Timber Engineering (RTE) has marked a milestone on its work for Lovell Partnerships’ The Crossings development in South Queensferry, after the 200th fabricated...
Housing minister visits ‘flagship’ Kingdom developments
SCOTLAND'S housing minister Paul McLennan recently visited two of Kingdom Group's 'flagship' developments in Perth and Gauldry on consecutive days.
Kingdom Housing Association chair Linda...
Morrison Construction secures £9m Pollok Stables and Sawmill contract
MORRISON Construction has been awarded the £9 million Glasgow City Council contract to take forward the next stage of the refurbishment of the A-listed...
Construction Industry Council signs Conflict Avoidance Pledge
THE Conflict Avoidance Coalition (CAC) has announced that the Construction Industry Council (CIC) has signed up to the Conflict Avoidance Pledge.
The Pledge signals a...
Proposed East Lothian development could create 600 construction and supply chain jobs
PERSIMMON Homes has submitted a planning application for the build of 197 new homes at Blindwells on the outskirts of Edinburgh.
If approved, it would...
Builders welcome “encouraging” housing figures
TRADE body Homes For Scotland has described the reported 5% increase in new build completions as a “welcome step in the right direction” towards addressing...
Summers-Inman brings in new associate director
ANGUS Macdonald has been appointed associate director at construction and property consultants Summers-Inman.
Based at the firm's new Scottish HQ in Edinburgh, he returns to...
Housebuilder invests in digital tech enhancements
HOUSEBUILDER Story Homes has announced it is investing in a series of digital technological improvements.
The company has made a number of recent changes to...
Balfour Beatty appoints new MD of UK Highways business
BALFOUR Beatty has appointed Joanna Vezey as MD of its UK Highways business.
Joanna, who will join the group in December, has over 25 years’...
Trade body warns that rise in construction output ‘masks falling optimism’ within sector
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has warned that the highest rise in UK construction output since August 2021 'masks' falling optimism.
The trade body...
Diversity vital to engineering sector recovery
THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has highlighted the role female workers could play in the industry's economic recovery.
The organisation said engineering employers were...
Russell Roof Tiles employees show support for Kenyan youngsters
ROOF tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles is backing the Footprints Family – a charity which provides support for young people in Kenya.
As part of...
Infrastructure investment drives ‘surge’ in construction job registrations in Scotland
NEW research has revealed that permanent job registrations in Scotland's construction and property sector have increased by over 59% in the last 12 weeks,...
It’s looking good on the surface at Highland bridge
A surfacing material that been used only once before on a large-scale UK project is to be installed at a bridge in the Highlands.
Balfour...
Aberdeen City Council launches training initiative as part of Covid recovery plans
AN initiative to increase employment opportunities in Aberdeen and the north-east has been launched by partners from across the region.
The project forms part of...
Trade body expresses concern over fall in affordable housing completions
HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has expressed concern at the latest Scottish Government housing statistics, which show a drop in housing association completions and approvals.
The...
