Developer sponsorship aids return of Scottish Coal Carrying Championships
THE Scottish Coal Carrying Championships will return to Kelty, Fife, later this month thanks to sponsorship from developer National Pride UK Community Interest Company...
Housebuilder hails ‘strong’ performance but warns of weakening consumer confidence amid challenging economy
BARRATT has hailed a 'strong operating performance' after the housebuilder posted interim half-year results for the six months ended 31 December 2022.
Revenue is up...
Platform at Addiewell Railway Station to be demolished and rebuilt
WORK on a £500,000 platform upgrade at Addiewell Railway Station is to get underway this weekend.
Network Rail will demolish the existing platform and replace...
Work begins on new Rattray affordable homes
CONSTRUCTION work is underway on 20 new affordable homes on the outskirts of Rattray in Perthshire.
The work forms part of Kingdom Housing Association's first...
Housing activity continues to slow in Scotland
RESEARCH has shown that activity in Scotland’s housing market continued to slow through May.
The findings were revealed in the latest Royal Institution of Chartered...
Groundworks begin at site of new University Hospital Monklands
LAING O'Rourke has commenced groundworks at the site of what will become the new University Hospital Monklands.
One million cubic metres of earth will be...
CICV membership grows as TICA becomes 29th member
THE Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has welcomed the Thermal Insulation Contractors Association (TICA) as its 29th member.
Established in 1957, TICA represents the interests of...
Hardies introduces dedicated energy service
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has launched a dedicated energy service in anticipation of tighter regulations in relation to the energy performance of properties.
Headed...
Highland firm invests in future of local construction industry with academy partnership
INVERNESS-based Hill-Tec, a firm of civil engineers, construction experts and project managers, has developed a new partnership to help safeguard the future of the...
Former Mactaggart & Mickel Chairman dies on holiday
FORMER Mactaggart & Mickel chairman Derek Mickel has died suddenly while on holiday in Feurteventura.
Tributes have been paid to the 79-year-old Scottish businessman who...
Glasgow City Council signs Green Network concordat
LOCAL communities in Glasgow will benefit from a new agreement between the Central Scotland Green Network (CSGN) and Glasgow City Council, which will help to...
Housebuilder helps preserve Glasgow “architectural gem”
A much-loved Glasgow building has been boosted by a donation of £1,000 from Mactaggart & Mickel Homes’ Building Communities Fund.
The Govanhill Baths Community Trust has worked for...
Help to Buy in Scotland capped at £250,000
CHANGES to Help to Buy (Scotland) have been announced to support more people to get onto or move up the property ladder.
From October 22, the shared...
Barratt Redrow appoints new MD for West Scotland division
BARRATT Redrow has appointed Andy Curran as its new MD for its West Scotland division.
He will oversee all divisional operations, from land acquisition and...
SSE Renewables backs Highland projects with £1.5m in response to climate emergency
SSE Renewables has awarded more than £1.5 million to 20 'transformational' projects across the Highlands.
It comes in a bid to help communities respond to...
Fife housebuilder confirms 34% rise in sales
MUIR Homes has revealed the firm has achieved its most successful year of house sales in six years.
In a trading update for the 12...
Edinburgh short-term lets may require planning permission under new plans
THE City of Edinburgh Council is seeking views on proposals which would see residential property owners have to apply for planning permission for a...
Tulloch Homes to deliver new affordable homes in Conon Bridge
TULLOCH Homes and The Highland Council have signed a £6.1 million contract to design and build 27 affordable homes in Conon Bridge, near Inverness.
Tulloch...
Plans submitted for £4m Fife distillery and brewery
EDEN Mill has submitted plans for a new £4 million distillery and brewery to be based just metres from its current HQ in Guardbridge,...
Scottish construction leaders call for action to address ‘green skills’ gaps
CONSTRUCTION leaders from across Scotland have called for industry-wide collaboration to address the nation's ‘green skills’ gap.
A recent gathering at Sustainabuild Assembly, a networking...
