Milestone for redevelopment of historic Edinburgh school
THE first homes at the redevelopment of Edinburgh’s former Royal Blind School and Braille Press have launched to market.
CALA Homes (East) confirmed the first...
CICV Forum marks double milestone
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has revealed it is celebrating a double milestone. The organisation has signed up its 100th individual member and is releasing its 50th piece...
New software tool tipped to ‘transform’ management of historic buildings
NEW technology has been launched which has been tipped to transform how Scotland’s historic buildings are managed, maintained and repaired.
The software tool, which allows...
Full-scale log house set to be built with 100-year-old Douglas Fir logs
LOGS the length of a double decker bus, harvested by Forestry Land Scotland (FLS) and supplied to a specialist log cabin builder, are being...
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...
Dunkeld & Birnam Railway Station set for £440,000 upgrade
WORK is to get underway on a £440,000 project to make it easier for passengers to access Dunkeld & Birnam Railway Station.
Between February 4...
Dundee practice appoints new Associate
HANS Grabowski has been appointed an Associate at Dundee-based architects Andrew Black Design.
Hans has over 22 years’ of experience in all stages of design projects,...
Housebuilder’s donation helps fund support for ill children and families
MACTAGGART & Mickel has donated £1,000 to Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity’s (ECHC) Rainbow Box project.
ECHC helps seriously ill babies, children and young people in...
Parish church and surrounding estate in Bargeddie brought to the market
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has brought a parish church and surrounding estate in Bargeddie to the market.
Bargeddie Parish Church is situated on Manse Road which...
Leveraging timber resources tipped to help address Scotland’s rural housing crisis
ECOLOGICAL timber homes specialist MAKAR has announced that two of the firm's 'pioneering and affordable' properties have been commissioned by the Lismore Community Trust.
The...
Clark Contracts honoured for health and safety achievements
CLARK Contracts has secured a third consecutive Order of Distinction in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)’s Health and Safety Awards...
Legal firm strengthens property team with new build director appointment
LEGAL firm Gilson Gray has appointed Tracy McAlpine as a director in its residential property division to lead a new dedicated team focused on...
Something for everyone: assistant site manager wants to see more women in construction
AN assistant site manager from Dandara East Scotland is urging more women to consider a career in the construction industry.
Speaking during Women in Construction...
Galliford Try appointed to £20m RAF Lossiemouth project
GALLIFORD Try's defence team has landed a £20 million contract with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) to provide facilities for RAF Lossiemouth’s newest Typhoon...
Timber frame vision takes shape for new wellbeing hub at Fettes College
CONSTRUCTION is now well underway on the Allardice Centre, a new wellbeing hub at Fettes College in Edinburgh, with Will Rudd Edinburgh leading the...
Vivalda Group strengthens distribution division with MD appointment
VIVALDA Group, a manufacturer of façade solutions, has appointed Kristy Driver as MD – distribution.
Kristy has spent the majority of her career within the...
CICV Forum members reflect on year of progress on anniversary of first meeting
MEMBERS of Scotland's Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum have marked the anniversary of its first ever meeting by revealing their personal highlights of working together over...
“Much needed” affordable homes completed in Killearn
A new £1.5 million affordable housing development in the village of Killearn by Rural Stirling Housing Association has seen all twelve homes handed over...
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...
Work complete on £11m upgrade of facilities at Inchgreen Marine Park
OVER £11 million has been invested in a major upgrade of facilities at Inchgreen Marine Park in Inverclyde to help attract new tenants to...
