Build of £3.57m Stirlingshire housing development complete
RURAL Stirling Housing Association (RSHA) has unveiled 14 new homes in the Stirlingshire village of Croftamie.
The £3.57 million development comprises of eight cottage flats, four...
476-home Edinburgh BTR neighbourhood reaches practical completion
ROBERTSON Construction Central East has delivered a further 139 homes for build to rent (BTR) developer and operator Moda at The McEwan, a wellbeing-focused...
Construction workers best at building bodies
A survey of over 2,000 people who work out regularly discovered that builders and construction workers are the profession most likely to be hitting...
Dr Murray Rowden and Sir Alex Ferguson back GCU scholarship campaign
Dr Murray Rowden and Sir Alex Ferguson have launched a £500,000 scholarship campaign at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Both...
‘Transformative’ decarbonisation framework to be showcased at public sector event
PUBLIC sector organisations across Scotland will attend an event later this month designed to highlight new approaches on making 'greener' and more energy-efficient buildings.
Taking...
Stopper Specialists appoints new general manager
GROUNDFORCE has appointed one of the firm's former graduates to the role of general manager for its Stopper Specialists business.
Sam Woodcock joined Groundforce in...
McConnell hails success of adding to principal contracting capabilities
KILMARNOCK-headquartered McConnell has revealed the business has strengthened its principal contracting capabilities and is on course to achieve revenues exceeding £20 million.
The business, which...
Body heat of clubbers to help power Glasgow nightclub
A Glasgow nightclub has unveiled an innovative new system which will help power the venue using heat captured from clubbers.
SWG3 will launch its new...
Commercial property sector faces ‘perfect storm’ in wake of pandemic
THE Covid-19 pandemic resulted in Scotland's worst quarter for commercial property sales in a decade.
Research from the Scottish Property Federation (SPF) revealed that at £285 million,...
Taylor Wimpey West Scotland submits plans for new Barrhead homes
TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland has submitted two detailed planning applications to East Renfrewshire Council for the build of new homes in Barrhead.
The applications aim...
Housebuilder backs charity’s Christmas toy appeal
CALA Homes (West) has been donating toys to charity as part of an annual Christmas appeal.
The housebuilder teamed up with the Salvation Army, opening...
Scotland’s home completions at lowest level since Covid
THE total number of homes completed in Scotland is at the lowest level since Covid with starts having also fallen by 41%, Scottish Government...
CITB hails impact of New Entrant Support Team programme
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released its year-end figures for its New Entrant Support Team (NEST) - which shows the programme supported...
RSPB makes call to Scottish Parliament over ‘perilous’ state of nature
THE RSPB has called on the Scottish Parliament to introduce a host of new measures to protect nature in the country.
The wildlife charity said...
Construction contractor teams up with Scottish Prison Service to run employability programme
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey is providing accredited employability sessions to residents of the Bella Centre in Dundee - Scotland’s first community custody unit for female...
‘Lasting legacy’ to be left from £23.5m removal of Loch Lomond pylons
SSEN Transmission has welcomed Ofgem's decision to approve £23.5 million of funding for the removal of 75.km of overhead lines and 25 transmission towers...
Northern Scotland Women in Property Student Awards winners announced
THE talent, skills, and ambition of female property and construction undergraduates were celebrated at the annual Northern Scotland Women in Property Student Awards last...
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...
Funding boost for Glasgow charities tackling digital inequality
MORE than £1.3 million has been awarded to 15 charities in Glasgow and the surrounding area through the Building Digital Skills Fund – a...
Trade body unveils ‘wish-list’ of actions ahead of COP26 summit
WORLD leaders attending the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow will need to prioritise decarbonising buildings to achieve their wider environmental goals, the Building Engineering...
