First tenants move into new ‘net zero ready’ Edinburgh development
THE first tenants have moved into net zero ready affordable homes at Western Villages in Granton Waterfront.
Built by CCG, on behalf of the City...
Scottish Government opens £3.5m green recovery fund
THE Scottish Government has announced its £3.5 million fast tracked funding to help local communities drive their green recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
The community...
Council to discuss future of oil-leak hit school with £451,154 having already been spent
ABERDEENSHIRE Council is to meet next week to discuss the appropriate next steps for an oil-leak hit school.
Pupils and staff were moved out of...
Edinburgh set for record road and pavement repairs
THE City of Edinburgh Council has said that it is on track to carry out improvements on the largest area of roads and pavements...
Kier appointed to deliver £35m campus
HUB South West Scotland has appointed Kier Construction to deliver a £35m project which will see the creation of a new education campus in...
Freyssinet lands tunnel lining contract for Glasgow Subway
FREYSSINET has been awarded a five-year contract to carry out tunnel lining improvement works as part of the modernisation of Glasgow Subway.
The contract, awarded...
First Minister John Swinney tours Bertha Park development
THE Kingdom Group recently welcomed Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney, to the Bertha Park mixed tenure development on the outskirts of Perth.
Kingdom Housing Association...
Fraserburgh firm leads £30m upgrade of Denholm Seafoods base
LOVIE Construction has commenced work on the build of a new 12,000 sqm cold store in Peterhead as part of a £30 million project...
AMA Homes unveils new apartments with views of Edinburgh city skyline
AMA Homes has completed the build of 16 new apartments in Edinburgh.
The Pavilion development comprises of 16 ultra high-spec apartments, ranging from three bedrooms...
Review set for Scottish regulations following Grenfell Tower fire
The Scottish Government has confirmed that a ministerial working group will be launched to review Scottish regulations in the wake of the tragic fire...
Rosyth flooring contractor appoints new sales director
ROSYTH-based specialist flooring contractor Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) has appointed David Crosby as its new sales director.
He joins the business after 15 years with...
Firm contracted for project to transform former Aberdeenshire vinery
WORK is set to get underway on a project to bring a former Aberdeenshire vinery into community use.
The grade-B listed building in Banff's Airlie...
Tennis ace nets Speirs Gumley sponsorship
SPEIRS Gumley is sponsoring Britain’s top wheelchair tennis player as he goes for Gold at next month's Paralympics in Rio.
Wimbledon champion Gordon Reid, from Alexandria...
Lovell encouraged by “good progress” in Scotland
The Scottish division of partnership housing provider Lovell has welcomed the latest monthly output figures for the UK construction industry, reporting positive progress during...
Inquiry begins into construction of hospitals
THE first diet of oral hearings in the Scottish Hospitals Inquiry is to begin today (September 20).
The independent inquiry is investigating the construction of...
New lease secured at famous Aberdeen building
DM Hall has let the long-established licensed premises in Aberdeen’s Windmill Brae, known to locals as the former Steinhaus, Traffic Nightclub and The Garage,...
Largest UK diversity survey highlights areas for improvement in built environment
THE Sustainability Tool, in collaboration with the Supply Chain Sustainability School’s Fairness, Inclusion and Respect (FIR) Programme, has unveiled the outcomes of what has...
Fife community break ground on BAM site
A symbolic ‘ground breaking’ ceremony recently took place at the new Waid Academy and community hub site in Anstruther, Fife.
BAM Construction is delivering the...
Plans submitted for Govan amenity housing development
A planning application has been submitted for a new affordable housing development designed for the elderly in Glasgow’s south side.
Working with MAST Architects, contractor...
Edinburgh-headquartered firm appointed as lead designer on £21.4m Glasgow project
IRONSIDE Farrar Limited has been appointed as lead designer on the £21.4 million avenues plus project in Glasgow.
The project will look to link the...
