Edinburgh Marina planning permission granted
The City of Edinburgh Council planning committee has granted planning consent for Edinburgh Marina.
The development, which will include a 300-berth marina, over 2,000 residential...
Plans approved for 100 affordable homes in North Lanarkshire
SPRINGFIELD Partnerships, part of Springfield Properties, has received the green light to build 100 affordable homes in Harthill, North Lanarkshire.
The housebuilder said the plans...
Robertson celebrates ‘record’ number of National Site Awards
ROBERTSON has announced it has received a 'record' number of National Site Awards.
22 Robertson projects were honoured in Edinburgh and Manchester at the awards,...
Build of £31.5m education facility underway in Bishopbriggs
MORGAN Sindall Construction has commenced work on the £31.5 million build of Balmuildy Primary School and Early Years Centre in Bishopbriggs.
The East Dunbartonshire Council...
CITB research reveals “unprecedented” analysis of Scottish construction skills needs
CITB has unveiled a new report which provides "unprecedented" level of detail about the regional requirements of the Scottish construction industry.
The "first-of-its-kind" skills analysis gives...
Henry Brothers appoints MD for Northern Ireland and Scotland
CONSTRUCTION business Henry Brothers has appointed Jody Wilkinson as its MD for Northern Ireland and Scotland.
The move marks a period of growth for the...
M&E specialist marks milestone year with new cohort of apprentices
MECHANICAL and electrical specialist Arc-Tech (Scotland) is marking its 10-year anniversary by launching the firm's 2026 apprentice intake.
Operating across Scotland, the Glasgow-headquartered business has...
Ayrshire to benefit from over 100 miles of new active travel routes
MORE than 100 miles of new active travel routes, known as the Ayrshire Link, are being developed across South and East Ayrshire.
Spearheaded by the...
New appointment aids Keepmoat’s Scottish expansion plans
IAN Baird has joined Keepmoat as Partnering Solutions Consultant to coincide with the firm's Scottish housing growth plans.
Keepmoat say he will be tasked with identifying...
Builders’ Merchants Federation forms food bank network
THE Builders’ Merchants Federation (BMF) has set foodbanks across its participating members’ branches in a bid to help the vulnerable during the Covid-19 (coronavirus)...
Cruden delivers employability advice and workshops to Coatbridge pupils
PUPILS at Coatbridge High School have benefited from employability advice and workshops delivered by Cruden as work begins on a new housing development for...
Work to get underway on £12.6m bridge rebuild in Glasgow’s southside
PRELIMINARY work is set to get underway on a £12.6 million bridge rebuild project in the southside of Glasgow.
The Network Rail project will see...
Scottish Enterprise to make £4m available to boost green jobs
SCOTTISH Enterprise has announced that it is to make £4 million available to aid the creation of green jobs in Scotland.
The agency said that...
Young housing leaders meet in Glasgow to address sector challenges
MORE than 30 of Scotland's young housing professionals have taken part in a summit designed to address some of the sector's biggest challenges.
The hope...
Builder helps new homebuyers to sample the Good Life
HOUSEBUILDER Mactaggart & Mickel has teamed up with Goody Foody Gardens to help people capitalise on the growing popularity of gardening and growing vegetables.
Over...
Charity unveils new concept apartment with ‘life-changing’ tech installations
TECHNOLOGY that enables residents to influence their environment with assistive controls such as eye-gaze technology, wireless switches and voice command have been installed in...
Research shows construction equipment sales remain ‘strong’ in the UK
SALES of construction equipment in the UK remained 'strong' in July at 31% above the levels seen in the same month last year, new...
Amey to design new River Clyde bridge
AMEY Consulting has secured a contract to design a 184-metre road bridge to be built over the River Clyde.
The crossing, which will connect Renfrew...
Work begins on ‘age exclusive’ housing development in Edinburgh
WORK is underway on Cruden Homes’ latest 'age exclusive' residential development in Edinburgh.
48 new homes for homeowners aged 55 years and over are being...
Thomas & Adamson nets ex-footballer as new director
CONSTRUCTION and property consultancy Thomas & Adamson has announced the appointment of project manager Mark Humphries as a director.
Mark brings over two decades of...
