Scottish construction activity continues to fall, but outlook is more promising
OVERALL construction activity has continued to decline in Scotland according to new research, albeit at a slower rate than seen in the first quarter...
Caledonia Housing Association strengthens management board
TWO new non-executive directors have joined the Caledonia Housing Association management board.
Amy Waite, knowledge transfer and innovation manager at Innovate UK Business Connect, brings experience...
SCAPE Scotland launches £500m utilities consultancy framework
PUBLIC sector procurement specialist SCAPE Scotland has launched a new £500 million utilities consultancy framework in Scotland.
The framework is designed to empower utility sector...
Plans approved for ‘world class’ Passivhaus art facility in Edinburgh
THE National Galleries of Scotland has secured planning permission for the build of a 'transformational' Passivhaus facility in the north of Edinburgh.
The Art Works...
Council could face compensation claim over Covid-related delays to school build
THE prospect of Balfour Beatty being entitled to compensation for Covid-related delays to the £42 million build of Lossiemouth High has been raised at...
Rise is housebuilding to pre-recession levels ‘could create 40,000 jobs’
HOMES For Scotland says new research shows almost 40,000 new jobs could be generated by the end of the next Scottish Parliament if housebuilding...
Urban Union hails “unprecedented demand” for Laurieston homes
URBAN Union has announced that the first lot of new homes at Glasgow's Laurieston Living development have sold out.
22 homes been bought after becoming...
Construction of new building for firefighters at RAF Lossiemouth complete
THE Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has announced construction of the new Crash, Fire and Rescue building at RAF Lossiemouth has been completed.
Built by Henry...
Timber specialist announces Scottish expansion
NATIONAL Timber Group has has announced it has almost doubled the size of its operation in Grangemouth.
The Forth Valley timber processing plant has become...
Piling specialist’s Payne-staking efforts to help drive business forward
Akela Ground Engineering appointed piling specialist Will Payne as the company’s new general manager earlier this year, with the aim of helping the business...
Niche developer looks to set the standard on sustainable city living
ARTISAN Real Estate claims to have 'raised the bar' for sustainable development with the launch of a new design framework designed to achieve low...
Cash flow specialist to address West Lothian Construction Forum
CASH flow specialist Craig Alexander Rattray has been announced as the guest speaker for the next meeting of the West Lothian Construction Forum, which...
Robertson Group poised to deliver record results
ROBERTSON Group says it will report a record year of turnover and its strongest ever forward order book in its soon to be published...
Passivhaus development in Glasgow’s east end begins to take shape
A new Glasgow east end project, hailed as one of the city's most energy efficient, is starting to take shape.
Springfield Cross, located in Dalmarnock,...
Residential development planned for historic university site
CALA Homes (West) has lodged plans for a premium homes development at the site of the former Jordanhill Campus in Glasgow.
The Planning Permission in...
NFU Scotland members benefit from support on utility infrastructure issues
DAVIDSON & Robertson (D&R) has teamed up with NFU (National Farmers Union) Scotland to support members on utility infrastructure issues.
The business revealed it has...
Housebuilder marks key milestone in new Barrhead development
CALA Homes (West) has broken ground on its latest East Renfrewshire development, Aurs Meadows in Barrhead.
The site, located on Balgraystone Road, will comprise 221...
First handovers at Campion Homes’ Charleston development take place
CAMPION Homes has officially handed over the first accessible properties as part of the new Charleston development in Dundee.
As principal contractor on the site,...
Kingdom Group announces support for children’s cancer charity
KINGDOM Group staff have chosen LoveOliver as its nominated charity for the next two years.
Dedicated to improving the quality of life for children in...
New drone service aids building project visibility
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has launched a new drone service to produce images and video footage for clients.
John Reid, a surveyor at the firm’s Dumbarton office,...
