RIAS confirms winners of special category awards
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced the special category winners of the 2023 RIAS Awards.
The Circular Economy Design Award, sponsored...
Historical flooding to help shape town’s new flood protection scheme
STIRLING Council is gathering information on the history of flooding in Callander to help shape the town's flood protection scheme and surface water management...
Housebuilder to host consultation event to discuss Portlethen proposals
TAYLOR Wimpey has announced its intention to make a planning application for the provision of around 250-300 new homes through the development of land...
Firm expresses delight at being contracted for ‘prestigious’ Eyemouth project
JOHN Dennis & Company (Scotland) Ltd has been appointed as the build contractor for the Eyemouth waterfront regeneration project.
The appointment comes following plans for...
Refurbishment of Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre complete
CLARK Contracts has announced the completion of the retrofit of Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre (SNRC) for Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST).
Developed in collaboration...
Energy Training Academy expands in the west
THE Energy Training Academy (ETA) has confirmed the launch of the first phase of a Scotland-wide growth plan with expansion into the west of...
Glasgow homeowner receives new fire safety certificate following two-stage process
A Glasgow homeowner has become one of the first in Scotland to be awarded a EWS1 certificate (External Wall Systems) for the fire risk...
Housebuilder appoints new commercial director for central Scotland business
STEWART Milne Homes has appointed Niall Campbell as commercial director for its central Scotland division.
Bringing more than 20 years’ experience to the role, Niall has...
GRAHAM gets January start date for £22.68m Aurs Road upgrade
GRAHAM Construction will start work to upgrade Aurs Road between Barrhead and Newton Mearns in January.
East Renfrewshire Council said the route will be transformed...
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,...
Hart on track to deliver 265 new homes in Midlothian
HART Builders is working with Midlothian Council to deliver 265 new homes in the region.
49 of the properties have already been handed over despite...
Ladder death at Bearsden station
A 20-year-old worker has died after falling off a ladder at Bearsden station near Glasgow.
A statement from British Transport Police said, “Shortly before 10am...
Glasgow restaurant could get listed status
A Glasgow restaurant could be recognised with listed status, under new proposals by Historic Environment Scotland.
The organisation is seeking feedback on proposals to list...
CCG Asset Management secures Paisley bathroom upgrade work
CCG Asset Management, the planned maintenance division for CCG, has commenced work on 88 bathroom upgrades in Paisley.
The kitchen and bathroom replacement specialist has completed...
Marine survey work to assess additional Shetland HVDC Link 2 landfall location
SSEN Transmission is extending its current marine survey programme for the proposed Shetland HVDC Link 2 to assess an additional potential cable landfall point...
FMB urges cut to VAT to boost construction industry
AS the announcement of the UK budget approaches, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has urged chancellor Sajid Javid to ‘slash’ the rate of...
‘Significant gap’ in carbon understanding threatens net zero aspirations
NEW research has revealed that a 'significant gap' in C-suite understanding about how to calculate a company’s carbon footprint is threatening to 'undermine' progress...
Barratt Developments donates felled trees to Edinburgh Zoo
BARRATT Developments East Scotland has partnered with Edinburgh Zoo to recycle and donate felled trees from its upcoming Livingston development.
The firm has donated 21 felled...
Funding boost for project to transform disused railway line in Falkirk
A project to convert a disused railway line linking Falkirk to Denny and Bonnybridge into an active travel route has received a further £392,000...
World famous Glenfinnan Viaduct to be future-proofed in £3.4m project
NETWORK Rail and AmcoGiffen are to begin a £3.4 million project on the world-famous Glenfinnan Viaduct later this month.
Engineers will assess the condition and...
