Design plans submitted for Glasgow mental health facility
KEPPIE Design has announced a detailed design proposal has been submitted for Stobhill Mental Health Estate.
Appointed by hub West Scotland to deliver the project...
Cala completes Fife affordable housing development
AFFORDABLE housing has been handed over to Fife Council in Aberdour following completion of a £4.8 million project delivered by Cala Homes (East).
The 21...
Vita Group unveils plans for student accommodation at New Waverley North
VITA Group has published plans to create new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) and social housing in New Waverley North in Edinburgh.
Vita Student has been...
CITB reports huge rise in young people seeking information about construction careers
NEW research from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has revealed that more young people are showing an interest in construction-related careers.
The training body...
Record number of empty homes brought back into use across Scotland
A new report has revealed almost 11,000 long-term empty homes have been brought back into use in Scotland since the Scottish Empty Homes Partnership...
New Glasgow neighbourhood secures three-star Fitwel certification
BUILD to rent developer and operator Moda Living has secured its fourth three-star Fitwel certification for its first Glasgow neighbourhood, Moda, Holland Park, which...
Cost of refurbishment of Glasgow’s Govanhill Baths rises to £11.9m
THE refurbishment of Govanhill Baths is to receive a further £500,000 worth of funding from Glasgow City Council following project costs rising.
Difficulties linked to...
Taylor Wimpey to build new affordable homes in Dunbar
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has has concluded a contract with East Lothian Council to deliver 28 affordable homes for social rent, which will form...
Plans unveiled for £54m Highland schools investment
FIVE schools could be set for up to £54 million of improvement works under new proposals unveiled by the Highland Council.
The local authority said...
Housebuilder boosts project to deliver ‘safe haven’ for NHS workers
HOUSEBUILDER Mactaggart & Mickel has donated £1,000 to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh to help create a safe haven for staff taking well-earned time-outs...
Plans submitted for 85-home Fife coastal village development
HOUSEBUILDER CALA has submitted plans for an 85-home development in the Fife coastal village of Aberdour.
Proposals for the site to the south of Aberdour...
High-skilled oil and gas workers to be utilised in drive for low carbon future
THE UK Government has said that high-skilled oil and gas workers and the supply chain 'will not be left behind' in the transition to...
Work begins on £17.5m Gorebridge affordable housing project
CRUDEN has started work on a £17.5 million contract with Midlothian Council to deliver a mix of 75 flats, cottage flats, and houses in...
Contractors to speak to Campbeltown locals ahead of £15.2m project start date
DAWSON Wam and Aecom are to hold an 'informal' community event ahead of works beginning on Campbeltown's £15.2 million flood protection scheme.
Argyll & Bute...
Report shows 23% rise in demand for construction charity’s services
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has published its 2022 Impact Report, which revealed the organisation delivered an unprecedented £3,322,739 of charitable services during the...
‘Blended’ apprenticeship model could help solve some training challenges
THE Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is calling for a more ‘blended’ approach to delivering apprentice training in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis.
The organisation...
Edinburgh-born entrepreneur’s property firm posts £63m turnover in Dubai
SCOTTISH entrepreneur Calum White is celebrating the fifth anniversary of Dubai-based White & Co. Real Estate with a record turnover of £63 million in...
Transformation of Aberdeen’s historic Castlegate underway
WORKS to transform Aberdeen's historic Castlegate are to get underway next week with preliminary activities already taking place.
The planned streetscape improvements will create an...
SLR relocates to new Edinburgh office following acquisitions
SUSTAINABILITY solutions provider SLR Consulting has moved into a new 175-person office at The Tun in Edinburgh following a number of business acquisitions.
The move...
JRA appointed to reconfigure British Medical Association’s Edinburgh HQ
JOHN Robertson Architects (JRA) has been appointed to reconfigure the British Medical Association (BMA) Scotland headquarters at Edinburgh's 14 Queen Street.
The Grade A-listed 14 Queen...
