Musselburgh’s Quay Complex poised for care home conversion
PLANS have been lodged with East Lothian Council to convert the Quay Complex in Musselburgh into a 40-bedroom luxury care home.
Owned by entrepreneur Charan...
Hub Community Foundation raises £780,000 to help young people in Scotland
THE Hub Community Foundation (HCF) has raised £780,000 for its Building Brighter Futures Fund (BBFF) to support Scotland’s young people.
The BBFF Fund works with...
Ashwood Scotland co-founder announces retirement
ASHWOOD Scotland has announced that one of its original founders, Archie Meikle, will officially retire from the business on March 31.
A quarter of a...
100 not out – Hardies mark centenary with birthplace civic reception
HARDIES PROPERTY & Construction Consultants, one of Scotland’s largest multi-discipline surveying firms, has enjoyed a special civic reception from Fife Council, to honour 100...
Hamilton’s Regent Shopping Centre sold for undisclosed sum
TAHIR Ali of property development and asset management group Evergold has acquired Hamilton’s Regent Shopping Centre for an undisclosed sum.
The site has been identified...
Galliford Try confirms job cuts after construction review
GALLIFORD Try has confirmed personnel numbers will reduce by up to 350 following a review of its construction business.
The firm announced earlier this year...
Campaigners celebrate as Drem-Gullane pathway work begins
THE 'first stretch' of a new four-mile footpath and cycleway to connect Gullane and Drem is underway.
For 15 years, the Drem-Gullane Path Campaign has called...
Zero Waste Week: reduce, reuse, and rethink
By Phil Sutton, founder of Duraproducts
As Zero Waste Week (September 2-6, 2024) approaches, it is imperative to recognise the critical role of waste reduction....
Over £400m to be invested in guarding Scotland’s railway against extreme weather
SCOTLAND'S Railway has published its climate ready plan which sets out how the nation's railways will respond to the challenges of the changing climate.
Published jointly by...
Allied Surveyors Scotland’s commercial department moves to new Edinburgh premises
ALLIED Surveyors Scotland's commercial department has moved to larger premises at West Maitland Street in Edinburgh.
The department had been based at the firm’s Walker...
Edinburgh hydrogen pioneer secures £5 million investment for strategic development
EDINBURGH-based Logan Energy has secured £5 million of investment to develop its systems-led approach in the emerging hydrogen power sector.
The firm, which has a...
Consultancy confirms trio of new recruits following ‘rapid growth’
STEEL River Consultants has announced three new appointments at its offices in Stockton and Glasgow.
The business offers health and safety consultancy support as well...
CCG poised to lead £100 million Wyndford regeneration
CCG (Scotland) has announced it has been awarded preferred tenderer to provide primary contractor services for the £100 million regeneration of Wyndford in Maryhill,...
Triple glazed windows add to green credentials of landmark Drymen development
NORDAN alu-clad timber windows have helped deliver energy efficiency to Scotland's largest Passivhaus social housing development to date.
The site in Drymen, Stirlingshire, was the...
Construction sector needs ‘transformational change’ to prepare for net zero
SCOTLAND'S construction industry needs 'transformational change' to prepare for the challenges of net zero, Scottish Government minister Ivan McKee has said.
Mr McKee made the...
Morrison scoops top service award for Kilmarnock project
MORRISON Construction and East Ayrshire Council have won the Best Service award at the Government Opportunities (GO) Excellence in Public Procurement Awards Scotland.
The honour...
Trade body defends new home sizes
Data gathered from the Energy Performance Certificates of buildings in England and Wales has “busted the myth” that modern new homes are “rabbit hutches”,...
Groundforce awarded first-place framework agreement by Scottish Water
SCOTTISH Water has awarded a first-place framework agreement to Groundforce for the hire of trenching and shoring equipment.
The award is based on a ranked...
BM TRADA unveils new guide to timber in high-spec buildings
BM TRADA has published its new best practice guide to ‘Timber in high-specification buildings’.
The guide is designed to help a wide range of end...
Savills expands Edinburgh residential lettings team with senior appointments
SAVILLS has announced an expansion of its residential lettings team in Edinburgh.
Sophie Strand has been appointed head of residential lettings, bringing over a decade...
