Glasgow City Council disposes of three sites to make way for 80 new homes
GLASGOW City Council has approved the disposal of land, a former childcare unit, and a car park to a developer and local housing associations...
Allied Surveyors to build east coast agency presence
IAIN Mercer has been appointed by Allied Surveyors Scotland as its director of commercial agency in Edinburgh.
He joins from IME Property with a mission to...
Chartered surveying business confirms raft of Scottish promotions
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has announced a raft of promotions across its residential and commercial operations in Scotland.
The firm has promoted to partner level David...
Buyers mill around – Building available in Glasgow’s west end
A former flour mill is expected to raise interest from student accommodation providers.
Property consultant CBRE has been instructed to market the Scotstoun Mill building...
Women in Construction Summit seeks to “level the playing field”
GOLDEN House Developments director Monika Slowikowska has been confirmed as one of the speakers at the upcoming Women in Construction Summit.
Taking place on Tuesday...
Construction industry asked to trial new video game
A video game created to educate the construction industry on new weather-based insurance policies is to have its effectiveness measured.
Created by researchers at Glasgow...
Hardies appoints new partner to help grow south of England operations
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has announced the appointment of Peter O’Brien as a partner and building surveyor in its London office.
He has over...
Work begins on active travel scheme in Glasgow’s west end
JH Civil Engineering has commenced work on the delivery of Glasgow's Connecting Yorkhill and Kelvingrove active travel initiative.
The first phase of the project -...
A call for clarity over UK retrofit delivery models
By Sara Edmonds, co-director of the National Retrofit Hub
AS Scotland’s building industry reckons with the formidable challenge of scaling up retrofit initiatives and decarbonising...
Atrium Homes to ramp up refurbishment plans after funding boost
ATRIUM Homes, a not-for-profit registered social landlord based in East Ayrshire, has secured a £6.3 million loan from The Royal Bank of Scotland, which...
JCB chairman pays tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
JCB chairman Anthony Bamford has paid tribute to HM Queen Elizabeth II following her death at the age of 96.
Lord Bamford said it was...
Work starts on Portsoy affordable home development
SANCTUARY Homes is on site in Portsoy, Aberdeenshire, delivering 44 new affordable homes.
23 houses, 20 cottage flats and one bungalow – all for social...
Retired plumber gets on his bike for charity challenge
A retired plumber and ex-board member of SNIPEF (the Scottish and Northern Ireland’s Plumbing Employer’s Federation) has raised over £4,000 for the Children’s Hospice...
£150m Edinburgh development shortlisted for top award
THE £150 million New Waverley development in Edinburgh is in contention for a prestigious UK Property Award.
The regeneration scheme in the heart of the city’s...
Glasgow eyes significant revamp of Buchanan Bus Station
GLASGOW is eyeing the creation of a 'state-of-the-art' transport interchange and mixed-use development at the sight of the existing Buchanan Bus Station.
The plans form...
DM Hall appoints experienced property professional as consultant
DM Hall has strengthened its west of Scotland commercial valuation team by bringing in experienced property professional Iain McGhee as a consultant.
Iain, who hails...
Webinar to mark halfway point of modern housebuilding project
A webinar is to be hosted to share key insights on the adoption of modern methods in construction.
The event comes as part of the...
Up to 500 Scottish workers to be trained on green construction skills
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has revealed plans to expand its Low Carbon Learning programme with the launch of a second programme focused on...
Clark Contracts in major recruitment drive
CLARK Contracts has created 60 new jobs to support growth across Scotland.
The construction, refurbishment and maintenance contractor said the new roles reflect a “steady...
Milestone reached in new Anderson High School
A topping out ceremony has been held to mark an important phase in the development of the new Anderson High School and its Halls of...
