Architects launch virtual work experience for pupils during lockdown
HALLIDAY Fraser Munro (HFM) has launched a virtual work experience portal for secondary school pupils missing out on placements with the architecture firm because...
New fund aims to revitalise Scotland’s town centres
TOWN centres across Scotland are to benefit from a new fund set up to help community regeneration.
The Town Centre Communities Capital Fund is open...
Peatland restoration programme shortlisted for two prestigious awards
AN initiative aimed at increasing the number of trained and experienced contractors working in peatland restoration has been shortlisted for two prestigious awards.
Peatland ACTION...
Progress made on new affordable homes at West Craigs
A new development of 125 affordable homes is taking shape in West Craigs, Edinburgh.
The West Craigs Masterplan is described as one of the largest...
Hedgehog ‘highway’ created in Glasgow’s southside
NETWORK Rail has completed work on the creation of a 'hedgehog highway' in the southside of Glasgow.
Hedgehog-sized holes have been included in one mile...
Stuck in the cold: why retrofit understanding matters for Scotland’s homeowners and tradespeople
By Josiah Lockhart, CEO at Changeworks
SCOTLAND has set ambitious targets to cut emissions and tackle fuel poverty. Yet for families living in homes that...
Apprentices sought for Glasgow competition
BUSINESSES across Glasgow are being invited to register for the Glasgow Apprenticeship Challenge 2019.
Set by Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Glasgow, the challenge calls...
Test success as Renfrew Bridge closes across River Clyde
TESTING of the first opening road bridge across the River Clyde has been successfully completed as the Renfrew Bridge moves closer to opening to the...
Excitement builds for 2015 National Site Awards
THE Considerate Constructors Scheme (CCS) 2015 National Site Awards is set to be the biggest and most spectacular awards event to date.
The Scheme, which...
Joint Venture embarks on £40m Glasgow student development
HARRISON Street Real Estate Capital has launched a joint venture with Glasgow-based Structured House Group (SHG). Their first joint investment will be a £40...
Housebuilders show support for World Book Day
HOUSEBUILDERS Mactaggart & Mickel and Springfield, both part of the Springfield Group, have teamed up with Little Lothian Bookshop to provide book bundles to...
Hardies marks 110-year anniversary by fundraising for Centrepoint
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has marked its 110-year anniversary by fundraising for Centrepoint.
The firm invited each of its 13 UK offices to create...
‘Once in a generation’ Angus resort gets the green light
CONSTRUCTION on a £100 million world-class golf resort, hotel and spa in Angus will begin this summer after councillors approved an updated masterplan for...
Bringing the house down – Britain’s most despised building demolished
A cinema complex once dubbed Britain’s most despised building has been demolished.
The IMAX complex on the sea front at Bournemouth was greeted with widespread...
New initiative to promote diversity and inclusion across construction
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has launched a new initiative to promote diversity and inclusion across the construction sector.
CSIC said that the DIveIN training...
Council seeks views on plans forming part of £150m Ardrossan regeneration vision
NORTH Ayrshire Council is seeking feedback on proposals which form part of the £150 million regeneration of Ardrossan.
The local authority recently took ownership of...
Morgan Sindall Infrastructure partners with return-to-work specialists
MORGAN Sindall Infrastructure has formed a new partnership with STEM Returners to support more people back to the infrastructure industry, with a focus on...
Stirling summer school aims to inspire construction careers
A new summer school in Stirling aims to inspire pupils who are considering a career in the construction industry.
Students attending the Traditional Building Craft Skills...
SDS officially recognised amongst the SME elite
SDS Limited has been selected by the London Stock Exchange as one of this year’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’.
SDS has been identified, from...
Moray to see £10m investment in affordable homes
MORAY Council and its housing partners have pledged to invest almost £10 million into affordable housing over the next year.
A total of 228 new...
