Historic Inverness building set to go under the hammer
DUNAIN House, a C-Listed stone building with redevelopment potential in Inverness, is set to go under the hammer in a live-streamed commercial property auction...
It’s all material
Gary Moug speaks to Gordon Urquhart, postgraduate course manager for Historic Environment Scotland, about a new building conservation course at Stirling’s landmark Engine Shed.
“IF...
Housebuilder supports foodbank amidst ‘tsunami of need’
DANDARA East Scotland has donated £500 and boxes of food to the Trussell Trust's Edinburgh SW foodbank.
Staff at the firm packed the boxes with...
Drone tech adds value for West Calder groundworks firm
THE sky is the limit for West Lothian-based Mulholland Contracts as it invests in drone technology to better service its clients.
The West Calder groundworks,...
Construction of 52-bed Ayrshire care home set to start
CONSTRUCTION of a new care home at Doonfoot, Ayrshire is to start in January after Mactaggart & Mickel agreed a deal with Meallmore Ltd to...
Financial close achieved on £50m Aberdeen Beachfront project
ABERDEEN City Council and development partner hub North Scotland have reached financial close for the first phase of a £50 million project aimed at...
New regional training programme launches to up-skill applicators
SAINT-Gobain Weber has announced the launch of a new regional training programme designed to up-skill applicators across the UK.
Working in conjunction with its partner...
How timber systems can help fix Scotland’s housing crisis
By Gary Gray, general manager of Muir Timber Systems, part of the Muir Group
THE housing crisis in Scotland is becoming ever more acute. More...
Construction underway to deliver luxury homes on former Glasgow school site
CONSTRUCTION is underway on a new housing project at the site of the former Calderwood Lodge Primary School in Glasgow's south side.
Overlooking Newlands Park,...
Final turbine installed at SSE’s Southern Italy site
PERTH-headquartered SSE is marking the installation of the final turbine at its 17.3MW onshore wind farm build in Puglia, Southern Italy.
Turbine installation at the...
Graham + Sibbald bolsters architecture team across the UK
GRAHAM + Sibbald has revealed that the firm's architecture team completed a busy second half of 2023 with a number of key senior appointments...
Dundee City Council to deliver five-year building programme
DUNDEE City Council is to unveil details of a near £350 million construction programme for the next five years.
The capital plan includes projects such...
Robertson begins QMRI refurbishment works in Edinburgh
ROBERTSON Construction Central East has started alteration and refurbishment works on the University of Edinburgh’s Queen’s Medical Research Institute (QMRI), which will see the...
Barratt reports fall in revenue and pre-tax profits
BARRATT Developments has reported a 21% drop in revenue for the financial year ended 30 June 2024, from £5,321.4 million to £4,168.2 million.
Pre-tax profit...
Contractor makes welcome donation to popular Glasgow café
A café in Whiteinch, just west of Glasgow city centre, has received welcome support as a result of a multi-million-pound planned maintenance project between...
New online platform launches to boost mental health in workplaces
A new free online platform has been launched in Scotland offering practical ways to boost mental health in the workplace.
The Scottish Government said the...
Lighthouse Charity lunch raises £270,000
THE Lighthouse Charity's premier fundraising and networking event has raised nearly £270,000 for the construction community.
Almost 950 guests attended the annual lunch at the...
Edinburgh business appoints new head of property sales
EDINBURGH-based Watermans Legal has announced the appointment of Tzana Webster to the newly created role of head of property sales.
The business said the move...
Over 200 attend Paisley firm’s careers evening
CLARK Contracts has announced that over 200 people interested in a traineeship or apprenticeship attended a careers evening staged at the firm's Paisley HQ.
Attendees...
October date for inaugural Conflict Avoidance Conference
THE Conflict Avoidance Coalition will be hosting its inaugural Conflict Avoidance Conference on October 2 in Westminster, London.
Attendees will hear about the significant strides...
