Scotland heading for ‘housing catastrophe’
SECTOR body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has claimed Scotland is heading for a 'housing catastrophe' following the latest housing statistics which show continued declines...
The Pallet LOOP appoints principal contractor account manager
THE Pallet LOOP has appointed Laura Smythe as its new principal contractor account manager.
She will focus on driving the return of LOOP’s reusable green...
Nightclub to be demolished to make way for care home
WORKS to transform a former Livingston nightclub into a new care home are set to get underway in March.
Club Earth, located on Howden South...
Green light for £16.5m regeneration of Glasgow’s Drumchapel
GLASGOW councillors have given the final green light for the £16.5 million regeneration of Drumchapel.
The funding will help deliver new housing in the area...
Global Energy Group rebrands and unveils plans for multi-million-pound HQ
GLOBAL Energy Group has announced it has undergone a rebrand and will now be known simply as ‘Global’.
Group companies, Global Port Services, Global Crane...
Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival line-up confirmed
ORGANISERS of the Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival, which will take place online due to Covid-19, have revealed this year's line-up.
The event is normally part...
Engineering consultancy expands into Ireland
WILL Rudd Davidson is to expand operations into Ireland with a new office in Dublin.
The engineering consultancy employs over 80 staff in Scotland and...
Avant names new head of customer care in Scotland
AVANT Homes Scotland has appointed Billy Green as head of customer care.
He previously spent 21 years at Stewart Milne Group in a variety of...
McTaggart staff volunteer to deliver essential repairs at Glasgow school
A team from McTaggart Construction has volunteered to deliver essential refurbishment works at Hampden Primary School after being moved by the dedication of the teaching...
Land by Falkirk stadium identified as potential site for new leisure and wellbeing
LAND to the rear of the Falkirk Community Stadium has been announced as the site recommended for a new council leisure and wellbeing hub.
Falkirk...
Bellsmyre regeneration plans gather pace with new proposals submitted
A regeneration project to build 140 new homes and improve community amenities in Bellsmyre, Dumbarton has moved a step closer after Caledonia Housing Association...
BSG reports 84% rise in working at height breaches
THE Building Safety Group (BSG) has reported an 84% increase in the number of working at height breaches on construction sites during the first...
Thousands of hectares could be developed in short term
PUBLIC funding helped bring large swathes of Scotland’s derelict land back into use between 2011 and last year according to updated statistics. And 4,000...
Green Home Systems wins top prize at awards ceremony
AYRSHIRE company Green Home Systems is celebrating after scooping a raft of accolades at the Scotland Energy Efficiency Awards.
The energy efficiency specialist won the...
Carluke company increases headcount after record results
CARLUKE-based ground maintenance and weed control specialist Complete Weed Control has revealed it is undergoing an 'unprecedented' business boom.
The firm has posted its best...
Miller to build new homes at ex-Playdrome Leisure Centre site in Clydebank
MILLER Homes will start construction of a major new residential development in early 2025 at the site of the former Playdrome Leisure Centre in...
New primary school in Tillydrone on track for May opening
A new primary school for Tillydrone is on track to open before the summer holidays, Aberdeen City Council has revealed.
Members of the council's finance...
Knight Property Group achieves ‘full house’ at East Kilbride development
KNIGHT Property Group has confirmed that all ten units are now fully let at the first phase of Langlands Commercial Park.
The remaining space has...
Housing development in the southside of Glasgow enters final phase
THE construction of the final homes in a new affordable housing development in the southside of Glasgow is set to get underway this spring,...
CICV Forum bolsters its ranks with two new members
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has welcomed two new member organisations to its ranks.
The Association for Project Safety (APS) and Single Ply Roofing Association (SPRA) are the latest...
