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Green light for 163-home Kirkintilloch development

CALA Homes (West) and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde have received planning permission for a private and affordable homes development at the former Broomhill...
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Management buyout complete at civils specialist Dougall Baillie Associates

ENGINEERING consultancy Dougall Baillie Associates (DBA) has announced a management buyout by three of its directors. Civil engineering director Scott MacPhail, structural engineering director Alan Ferns...
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CITB simplifies access to construction training funds

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) will make it easier for employers to apply for training funding for their staff by simplifying the application...

South Ayrshire Council exceeds affordable homes build target

SOUTH Ayrshire Council has hailed 2020 as a good year for the construction of affordable homes across the constituency. In total, 305 affordable homes were...

Timber frame: the material of choice for rising variety of projects

LENZIE-based Fleming Timber Structures is flying the flag for timber frame by demonstrating how the material can be used successfully in the construction of...

Council tenants urged to have their say on Edinburgh’s housing budget plans

THE City of Edinburgh Council has encouraged its housing tenants to take part in this year's housing rent consultation. The local authority said that responses...

Ayrshire conservation project gets green light

Plans for the large-scale conservation of the Garnock Valley in Ayrshire have been green lit by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The restoration will go...
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New initiative gives SME housebuilders greater access to finance

TRAVIS Perkins General Merchant has launched an escrow agreement with Close Brothers Property Finance to support SME housebuilders. The move means SME builders can access...
Rosslyn Castle

Historic castle set for new chapter following delicate conservation work

AN architect at PagePark has told Project Scotland that the practice’s work to make the 17th century Rosslyn Castle more resilient in the face...

Milestone reached in ‘landmark’ Glasgow BTR project

A topping out ceremony has marked a major milestone in the PLATFORM_ Glasgow build-to-rent (BTR) development. Contractor GRAHAM is delivering the project, which will be...

Kirkcaldy Green Infrastructure Masterplan outlines “aspirational yet deliverable vision”

FIFE Council has announced a masterplan has been published for the regeneration of the former "industrial heart" of Kirkcaldy. The council said it is hoped the...

Single-source solution has a nice Ring to it

DOKA has told Project Scotland that its acquisition of scaffolding manufacturer AT-PAC will usher in ‘new standards’ for construction as Ringlock scaffolding system integration...

Miller Homes unveils plans for new East Ayrshire development

MILLER Homes is launching a new 86-home development in Kilmaurs, East Ayrshire. The first properties in the Evergreen Manor development are scheduled for completion in...
Almond Valley Care Home in Livingston

Livingston care home marks ‘fantastic milestone’ in joint venture partnership

MORRISON Community Care (CCG) Holdco has shared a first look of the newly-completed Almond Valley Care Home in Livingston. Located in Almondside south of the...
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NASC and CISRS recruit for new head of training and education

NATIONAL Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) and Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS) have started the recruitment process for a new head of training...

Competence of installers ‘paramount’ to achieving net zero

SCOTLAND'S largest construction trade body has called on the Scottish Government to set minimum standards of competence for installers as well as installations as it...
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Small builders call for national retrofit plan as workloads fall

THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has revealed that 74% of small builders support a national retrofit strategy. The findings were revealed in the FMB's...

Preferred design unveiled for Troon station rebuild

THE preferred design option for the redevelopment of Troon train station has been revealed. Network Rail developed three concept design options for the reinstatement of...
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£200 million Haymarket development project is up and running

CONSTRUCTION work has started at The Haymarket, one of Edinburgh’s biggest commercial developments of the last 10 years. Engineering work has begun on the railway...
Iain Allison

Housebuilder appoints land and special projects director in Scotland

AVANT Homes Scotland has announced the appointment of a land and special projects director as the housebuilder prepares for further expansion. Iain Allison has 35...