Glasgow to build on success of Sighthill regeneration
THE leader of Glasgow City Council has told Project Scotland that the work seen in the Sighthill neighbourhood will be replicated across the city,...
Aberdeen office take-up picks up during third quarter of 2024
OFFICE take-up in Aberdeen rebounded during the third quarter of 2024 following a slow start to the year, new figures from Knight Frank have...
Cala to hold community consultation event for Kilbarchan plans
CALA Homes (West) is holding a community consultation event on June 14 to share details about its plans to develop land off Barrhill Crescent...
Scottish housing activity ‘strong’ for second successive month
NEW research from RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) has revealed thay activity in Scotland's housing market was strong for the second successive month in...
Area of land with space for 300 houses marketed for sale by council
AN 18-hectare site within the south Cumbernauld community growth area (CGA) is being marketed for sale for housing by North Lanarkshire Council.
The local authority...
Housebuilder’s charity dinner raises £156,000 to support Glasgow families
BARRATT Homes West Scotland has helped raise £156,000 towards supporting families and children facing difficult times.
The housebuilder held its annual charity dinner at Glasgow’s...
Construction starts at Falkirk-based business park
FALKIRK Council has started construction work on four new industrial units at Abbotsford Business Park in the town at a cost of £1.3m.
JB Bennett was appointed as the design...
CCG begins build of £5.8m Balmaha housing development
CCG (Scotland) has commenced work on the £5.8 million build of affordable homes in the Loch Lomondside village of Balmaha.
The Rural Stirling Housing Association...
Land by Falkirk stadium identified as potential site for new leisure and wellbeing
LAND to the rear of the Falkirk Community Stadium has been announced as the site recommended for a new council leisure and wellbeing hub.
Falkirk...
Scotland’s first ‘beaver pass’ built under Highland mainline following floods
NETWORK Rail engineers have constructed what is believed to be the first 'beaver pass' in Scotland under the Highland mainline.
The tunnel will help the...
Major contractors back new ‘females into construction’ course
HUB South West is backing a new 'Females into Construction' course, which hopes to encourage more females to consider a career in the construction...
What will 2024 have in store for Scotland’s construction industry?
DECARBONISATION looks certain to dominate much of the attention in the Scottish construction industry again this year, according to some of the sector’s key stakeholders.
To...
Scottish Government announces new measures to support smaller businesses
LEGISLATION to support smaller businesses to raise finance to help them maintain income and address rising business costs has been published by the Scottish...
Housebuilder launches pet foodbank drive in face of rising costs
BARRATT Developments Scotland has launched a pet food collection drive to help support animal welfare charities, following research showing that 15% of UK owners...
Scottish Procurement Alliance endorses new cladding safety measures
THE Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has endorsed the decision to allow Scottish ministers new powers to tackle unsafe cladding.
The procurement body has given its...
Living building materials could extend lifespan of infrastructure
BIOLOGICALLY inspired materials that are able to grow and adapt to their environment could extend the lifespan of infrastructure, according to a new report...
Scrapping of HS2’s northern leg a ‘dark day’ for ‘entire’ UK economy
THE UK Government's decision to cancel the West Midlands to Manchester line of HS2 has been described by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA)...
Video documents enabling works at site of landmark new North Lanarkshire hospital
A new video has been released detailing the challenging preparatory groundworks that are currently being carried out at the site of the new University...
Education projects add up for Lenzie business
FLEMING Buildings has announced it is expanding its reach in the Scottish education sector after its involvement in a host of projects across the...
New East Kilbride commercial park tenant brews up a storm
KNIGHT Property Group has confirmed it has secured a further tenant at Phase 1 of Langlands Commercial Park in East Kilbride.
Mobile catering franchise company,...
