Glasgow declares housing emergency
GLASGOW City Council has today declared a housing emergency due to 'unprecedented' pressures faced in relation to homelessness.
The local authority said the move follows...
Scottish Government meets affordable homes build target
MORE than 50,000 affordable homes have been delivered since the start of the last parliament, the Scottish Government has confirmed.
Statistics published today also show...
Plans approved for first phase of major East Lothian housing development
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has secured planning permission for the build of the first 137 homes in its new development Dolphingstone, Wallyford.
The firm said...
Bracewell Stirling Consulting makes series of key appointments as new Oban office opens
BRACEWELL Stirling Consulting has made a series of key hires to bolster its team and support the launch of an enhanced master-planning service.
Additionally, the...
Contractor raises almost £15,000 for charities
A year-long fundraising drive by Morrison Construction has raised almost £15,000 for charity.
CHAS (Children’s Hospices Across Scotland) and Breast Cancer Now have both been...
Savills adds associate director to Scottish planning team
JOANNE Plant (MRTPI) has joined Savills as an associate director in the planning team in Scotland.
Based in the firm’s Glasgow office and focusing largely...
Shepherd recommits support to Scottish Disability Sport’s boccia development
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has recommitted its financial support to Scottish Disability Sport (SDS) for the second year running to aid boccia development throughout Scotland.
The...
CGI images offer glimpse into the future of ex-army homes at Craigiehall
THE first visuals revealing the future of 78 former army homes on Edinburgh’s outskirts have been released.
Created using a combination of photographic and overlayed...
Students set for annual construction skills competition
AROUND 1,000 students from across the UK are preparing to compete in the annual SkillBuild 2023 regional qualifiers.
SkillBuild is delivered by the Construction Industry...
Green light for dozens of new affordable homes in Ravenscraig
A planning application for 48 affordable homes at Ravenscraig has been approved by North Lanarkshire Council.
Submitted by McTaggart Construction, North Lanarkshire Council and Ravenscraig...
Boutique hotel plans submitted for Glasgow city centre site
MOSAIC Architecture + Design has submitted applications for detailed planning permission to convert the former Dunnes Stores building in Glasgow into a 112-bedroom hotel...
First steel erected on Mackintosh ‘box’ project
THE first major milestone has been reached in a project to safeguard one of Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s most revered works – The Hill House...
ISG to deliver Edinburgh office and leisure project
ISG has landed a contract to deliver a multi-million pound Edinburgh office and leisure project.
The contract, awarded by Chris Stewart Group, is part of...
Over 630 rail projects to be undertaken during May bank holidays
NETWORK Rail is set to undertaken more than 630 projects across the UK railway during the early and late May bank holidays.
A total of...
Breathing Space Bench unveiled to mark Mental Health Awareness Week
SPRINGFIELD has announced it has installed another Breathing Space bench at the Kinloch Gardens development in Blairgowrie.
In partnership with Kingdom Housing Association, the housebuilders...
Housebuilder donates buddy benches to primary schools
MILLER Homes has donated buddy benches and wildflower seeds to a selection of primary schools near its Scotland east developments.
Buddy benches have been sent...
North Ayrshire Council hands over keys to milestone home
NORTH Ayrshire Council has reached a historic milestone by handing over the keys to the 1,000th home built since 2014 under its strategic housing...
Independent review into Glasgow hospital finds design flaws
AN independent review into the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) in Glasgow has found that the hospital now offers a 'high quality' healthcare setting,...
Milestone reached at Perth regeneration development
URBAN Union has handed over the first properties at its Perth development to a local housing organisation.
The first residents at the multi-million pound Muirton Living...
Football legend tackles mental health issues in construction
RANGERS and England football legend Trevor Steven is urging Scottish construction businesses to register their interest in a new mental health programme he is...
