Unite Students purchases Glasgow site earmarked for £126m development
UNITE Students has purchased a Glasgow site to build a new £126 million 934-bed development with plans to open it ahead of the 2027/28...
Firm calls for change to construction tenders to reduce waste to landfill
LIVINGSTON-based recycling specialist Brewster Bros is set to mark Earth Day (22 April) by calling for a change to all construction tenders that the...
Donaldson Group launches online roof truss ordering service
THE Donaldson Group is introducing a new online roof truss ordering service called Donaldson Direct.
The timber specialist said the new platform provides a 'simple...
Scaling up Passivhaus in Scotland
Lizzy Westmacott, associate director/regional head of sustainability at ECD Architects, shares lessons from Scottish Passivhaus social housing schemes
THE Scottish Government has just published the...
Stirling business going for Gold
Robertson has scooped a Gold Medal from the UK’s leading safety charity for the fifth year in a row.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of...
Precision manufacturer secures raft of new projects in north of Scotland
CUMBERNAULD-based Cube Glass has announced a series of new contract wins in the north of Scotland totalling £250,000.
The company, which manufactures and installs aluminium...
Highland communities to benefit from fibre network upgrade
A number of communities in the Highlands are to undergo a “dramatic” transformation thanks to a project that will bring new full fibre infrastructure...
Major investment helps keep Deer Park above par
The Muir Group has announced a six figure investment in its country club and golf course, Deer Park.
Some of Scotland’s construction firms will join professional...
Public to be given a say on new multi-million-pound golf resort in St Andrews
A consultation is set to get underway on the build of a multi-million-pound leisure-led golf resort in St Andrews.
Investment consultants, GPH Engineering, are behind...
Housing handover marks major milestone for Montrose project
A milestone in the regeneration of Sunnyside Estate in Montrose has been achieved with the transfer of the first affordable units to Hillcrest Homes.
The...
Scottish industrials bucks overall trend in commercial property returns
The latest Scotland Property Quarterly report from CBRE shows the momentum from the first three quarters of 2014 which slowed in Q4 has continued to ease...
MSP hails futuristic Glasgow student development
James Dornan MSP received a tour of true Glasgow West End's futuristic student accommodation development recently, where he learned about the "innovative" construction methods...
Commercial property demand slows in Scotland amid geopolitical tensions
NEWLY released research has shown that commercial property demand from both occupiers and investors slowed in Scotland in the first quarter of the year,...
Knight Property Group pursues Central Belt expansion
COMMERCIAL property developers and investors, Knight Property Group has purchased buildings on two of Edinburgh’s most iconic streets, totalling a £9 million investment.
One and Two...
Cranes help firm reach new highs
J & D Pierce (Contracts) Ltd has invested £1.5 million on two powerful all terrain mobile cranes.
The acquisition of the latest technologically advanced...
Planning consent granted for 535 new homes in Glenboig
TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland has received planning consent for the provision of 535 new homes through the development of land at the former Garnqueen...
CBRE’s Glasgow office earns recognition for wellbeing credentials
CBRE’S Scottish HQ has been awarded WELL Certification at Platinum Level, in recognition of the real estate advisor’s commitment to promoting employee wellbeing.
The ground...
RICS launches new global edition of ‘groundbreaking’ WLCA standard
THE Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched the second edition of its Whole Life Carbon Assessment for the Built Environment (WLCA) standard.
First...
New online tool could speed up Highland energy efficiency projects
THE Highland Council has unveiled a new online tool which it says will help speed up the process of identifying households most in need...
Lumsden appointed MD at TSL Contractors
IAIN Lumsden has been appointed managing director at construction and haulage firm TSL Contractors.
He is joining from Balfour Beatty’s north Scotland business where he worked...
