Housebuilder donates defibrillator to Whitburn church
HOUSEBUILDER Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has donated a public access defibrillator (PAD) to St Joseph’s Church in Whitburn.
As part of a joint initiative with...
Housing announcements ‘fail to address fundamental need to build homes of all tenures’
WITH a number of housing announcements made by politicians in the run up to the General Election, trade body Homes for Scotland (HFS) welcomed the...
Barratt and David Wilson Homes celebrate sustainability recognition
BARRATT and David Wilson Homes Scotland have been named amongst the world's most sustainable companies in TIME magazine.
The housebuilder was named on the TIME's...
Space Solutions announces expansion of specialist blinds division in Scotland
ABERDEEN-based workplace design and management consultancy, Space Solutions, is expanding its commercial division, Blind Solutions.
The division, which works with architects, designers, FM specialist and...
Housebuilder’s donation supports purchase of school learning equipment
BELLWAY Homes Ltd (Scotland East) has donated £3,365 to Elphinstone Primary in East Lothian to help pay for learning equipment.
The school plans to use...
MMS grows real estate practice with senior hires
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP (MMS), the UK-wide commercial law firm, has boosted its real estate practice, with the appointment of Aberdeen-based David Rose and Alexis...
Plans launched for Penicuik High School redevelopment
PLANS have been submitted to Midlothian Council for the redevelopment of Penicuik High School.
The plans, by Holmes Miller, include the re-use and retrofit of the...
Measures must be taken to solve our housing crisis
By Justin Sullivan FRICS, RICS president elect
FOLLOWING the results of the General Election and with the declaration of a housing emergency in Scotland announced...
Rugby legend tips construction sector to help Shore up economy
SCOTLAND rugby legend Gavin Hastings OBE has said he believes the construction industry will be at the forefront of the economic recovery post-Covid as...
Dunbar school to mark completion of £10m extension
DUNBAR Grammar School is holding a ‘Doors Open Day’ on January 26 following completion of a £10 million extension.
The L-shaped extension includes a home...
Deep retrofit of SNRC shortlisted for GIA sustainability accolade
THE deep retrofit of Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre has been shortlisted for The Glasgow Institute of Architects (GIA) Awards in the Sustainability category.
The project,...
Planning application submitted for Cambushinnie 400kV substation project
SSEN Transmission has submitted a planning application to Perth and Kinross Council for the Cambushinnie 400kV substation project.
The project is a key element of...
Taylor Wimpey progresses plans for new Livingston housing development
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has launched an application for approval of details related to its planning permission in principle to West Lothian Council for the development...
Street to reopen as Glasgow’s response to devastating fire continues
THE north side of Gordon Street is to reopen to pedestrians following its closure after the devastating fire on Glasgow's Union Street in March.
Councillor...
New housing developments launched in Nairn
BARRATT and David Wilson Homes North Scotland have launched two new developments in Nairn.
The Dunes Reserve, created by David Wilson Homes, presents a collection...
Renewed plans submitted for solar farm on Isle of Cumbrae
COMSOL Energy has lodged a planning application with North Ayrshire Council to establish a solar farm on the Isle of Cumbrae.
Located at a site...
Construction assessor recruitment drive hailed a ‘real success’ in Scotland
A recruitment campaign which set out to train high-quality assessors for Scotland's construction industry has been hailed as playing a 'vital role' in economic...
Analysis reveals north-south divide in repair and maintenance of property
NEW analysis has revealed repair and maintenance of public and private housing in Scotland has fallen by £451 million since 1997.
During the same period,...
New Elgin High School handed over
BALFOUR Beatty has announced the completion of the new £28.8 million Elgin High School.
Delivered on behalf of hub North Scotland for Moray Council, the...
Scottish Water trials RSE’s award-winning Timber Modular Build kiosks
SCOTTISH Water has partnered with Ross-Shire Engineering (RSE) to trial an award-winning low carbon approach to housing equipment on site.
The pilot has seen traditional...
