Plans submitted for Phase 2 of Glasgow’s Athletes’ Village
THE developers of Glasgow's hugely successful Athletes' Village, which was constructed to coincide with the city's hosting of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, have announced...
Robertson notches up another University of Edinburgh project
ROBERTSON has announced completion of a £3.1 million refurbishment project for The University of Edinburgh.
Works involved revamping a four-storey building at 7-8 Chambers Street....
Historic Glasgow building to be ‘re-energised’ as mixed-use destination
MCR Property Group has completed the acquisition of the historic Granite House in Glasgow city centre and plans to 're-energise' the building as a...
RSK completes acquisition of Octavius Infrastructure
RSK Group has completed the acquisition of Octavius Infrastructure from Sullivan Street Partners.
Octavius is a civil engineering and electrification transport infrastructure business, with over...
Sustainability topics to take centre stage at second Green Home Festival
THE Green Home Festival is set to return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this year, featuring a range of topics including building greener kitchens,...
Robertson to transform Fort William office development into affordable homes
ROBERTSON Group has announced it will be redeveloping the Fulton House office accommodation in Fort William into affordable homes for rent for Lochaber Housing Association.
Robertson Property...
Ex-archaeological visitor centre offered as ‘unique development opportunity’
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors is bringing to market a former archaeological visitor centre at Oyne, Insch, Aberdeenshire, described as a 'unique development opportunity'.
The structure has...
New £30m Brodick Ferry Terminal officially opened
THE new Brodick Ferry Terminal on the Isle of Arran has officially opened.
A plaque commemorating the event was unveiled by Cabinet Minister for Finance...
Wood appointed to North Sea decarbonisation project for TotalEnergies
WOOD, a specialist in consulting and engineering, has been awarded a new decarbonisation contract by TotalEnergies (TEPUK) to support flare gas recovery in the...
Revolutionary recycled construction brick to be produced commercially
A revolutionary brick made from recycled construction waste is set to be produced commercially after £1 million in funding was secured.
The award, from Zero...
GHA tenants get new homes in time for Christmas
REGENERATION specialist ENGIE has announced the handover of new homes and festive hampers for Glasgow Housing Association (GHA) tenants in Cathay Street, Milton.
ENGIE landed...
First set of turbines erected at £566m Shetland wind farm
THE first set of turbines have been installed at the £580 million Viking Wind Farm in Shetland.
Due for completion in 2024, the wind farm...
Network Rail unveils ‘groundbreaking’ bridge design
NETWORK Rail has unveiled a new bridge design which it said could 'transform' rail crossings across Britain.
Made from Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) - a lightweight...
BriggsAmasco honoured for roof installation at historic Shetland lighthouse site
BRIGGSAMASCO is celebrating after earning award recognition for its delivery of a roof installation at a visitor attraction in Shetland.
The company was named winner...
Insulation specification for higher-risk buildings
Changing regulations mean that architects and specifiers designing high-rise and higher-risk buildings in Scotland need to meet much stricter and, in some cases, conflicting,...
Stage is set for CITB’s Construction, Skills & Community Wealth Conference in Perth
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) will host its first Construction, Skills and Community Wealth Conference in Scotland this Thursday, 5 September. The one-day...
Homes for Scotland welcomes ‘pragmatic’ approach on Heat in Buildings bill
HOMES for Scotland has welcomed the Scottish Government's 'pragmatic' decision to not take forward the Heat in Buildings bill in its present form on...
Van break-ins leads plumber to create his own solution
A plumber has come up with a patented zonal-based alarm system to protect vans from thieves.
The self-employed Yorkshire-based tradesman spent two years developing the...
Construction charity hails ‘staggering’ response to appeal
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has revealed more than £320,000 has been raised so far for its Construction Workers Family Crisis Appeal, which was launched...
Lomond Banks project team to consult local community over Balloch tourist plans
A consultation process is set to begin over the new £40 million Lomond Banks tourist project proposals.
As plans continue to evolve for the project...
