Scottish firms benefited from over £2.5 billion in Covid-19 loans
CONSTRUCTION and retail are the two sectors in Scotland to have benefited most from over £2.5 billion in Coronavirus business interruption loans, the UK...
Aberdeen eyes ‘café culture’ as part of £1.5m Belmont Quarter plans
A drop-in consultation has opened in Aberdeen on plans to create a permanent 'café culture' in the Belmont Quarter.
It comes as part of Aberdeen...
‘More needs to be done’ to prevent construction accidents
THE construction industry has been urged to 'work much harder' in the light of new Health & Safety Executive (HSE) figures, which revealed 40...
Housing association helps tenants tackle fuel poverty
KINGDOM Housing Association has provided over £50,000 to help tenants tackle fuel poverty since the start of April this year.
The organisation's tenancy sustainment team...
East Renfrewshire Council announces next stage of Neilston school transformation
RESIDENTS are being asked to help shape plans for a new learning campus in Neilston, which will locate Neilston and St Thomas' primaries on...
Goodstone Living appoints McAleer & Rushe to build Leith BTR scheme
GOODSTONE Living has appointed McAleer & Rushe to build at least 338 homes for its next generation build-to-rent residential scheme in Leith.
The waterfront project,...
Winter Warmer Appeal raises over £14,000
HUB West Scotland has revealed it has been 'overwhelmed' by the response to this year's 2020 Winter Warmer Appeal on behalf of charity partner...
Whisky asset management business raises a glass to new Glenrothes facility
SCOTCH Whisky Investments (SWI) has celebrated the opening of its new whisky storage and warehousing facility in Glenrothes.
Comprising four whisky storage warehouses, maintenance and...
Isle of Barra hotel on the market for first time in 40 years
HEATHBANK Hotel on the Isle of Barra in the Outer Hebrides is set to change hands after more than 40 years ownership by the MacLeod...
Speakers confirmed for first net zero breakfast club networking event
A host of professionals working within the built environment and construction industry with a shared interest in driving sustainability are to come together for...
Barratt on cloud nine with star rating
BARRATT Developments in Scotland, which includes both Barratt and David Wilson Homes, has been awarded a five-star rating in the new HBF (Home Builders...
Refugees set to boost sector workforce after securing certifications
REFUGEES in Dundee have been hailed after they successfully completed the Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Safety, Health, and Environment for Construction Workers course.
It...
Plan to help shape the future of Aberdeen approved
A blueprint has been approved which will help to shape Aberdeen's future land use and guide planning decisions including housing developments, leisure, and industrial...
New report highlights ‘strong fundamentals’ of Scottish residential investment
RETTIE & Co. has highlighted the 'strong fundamentals' underpinning the residential investment opportunity market in Scotland, but also 'negative sentiment' towards the Private Rental...
Work begins on fourth section of A9 Dualling programme
CONSTRUCTION work has commenced on the fourth section of the A9 Dualling programme at the Tay Crossing to Ballinluig.
The opening of the site compound...
Scotland’s railway ‘on track’ to meet 2035 climate targets
SCOTLAND'S railway is on track to meet the Scottish Government's 2035 net zero target, ScotRail has said.
The rail organisation has reduced its carbon footprint...
Chopstix to open new Glasgow restaurant in upgraded building
SAVILLS has advised landlord Clydebuilt II Limited Partnership (CLP II), a joint venture between Ediston and Strathclyde Pension Fund, on a leasing deal that...
Barrhead residents benefit from new affordable homes
BARRHEAD Housing Association has welcomed the first tenants to its new affordable homes, built by Bellway, at Rosemont Park in the East Renfrewshire town.
The...
Scottish Water completes its biggest ever water infrastructure investment
SCOTTISH Water has announced completion of its largest ever water infrastructure investment benefiting almost one million people in the west of Scotland.
The £235 million...
Milestone moment as Glasgow BTR neighbourhood takes shape
MODA Living and main contractor Robertson Construction have taken part in a topping out ceremony to mark the final block of Moda, Holland Park,...
