GLM unveils new website as part of brand ‘evolution’
GLM, the architecture, building surveying, and project management firm, has announced the launch of its new website.
Part of its broader brand evolution, this new...
Perthshire timber business secures new funding package
GLENALMOND Timber has received £600,000 in CBILS funding from Royal Bank of Scotland to help safeguard the future of the business following the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Perthshire-based...
MKM attributes Scots growth to ‘stable and resilient’ building sector
MKM Building Supplies Ltd will open five new branches in Scotland within 12 months.
The independent builder’s merchant said the investment follows 'exceptional' financial performance from the...
Four projects in the Highlands set for share of £252,468 in funding
FOUR projects in the Highlands have been offered a total of £252,468 in Scottish Government town centre funding, the area's local authority has announced.
Work...
Help for otters as Scottish Water completes upgrade
A number of otters had to be relocated as part of Scottish Water's upgrade to the waste water infrastructure in the Cathcart area of Glasgow....
Green light for build of 256 low-carbon homes in Edinburgh
PLANNING approval has been granted for Artisan Real Estate's build of 256 low-carbon homes at commercial space on Edinburgh's Ferry Road.
Artisan Real Estate, together...
East Ayrshire Council to invest £244m in affordable housing
EAST Ayrshire Council is to invest almost £244 million in affordable housing across the region over the next five years, the local authority has...
Construction of £150m residual waste treatment plant on schedule
A new £150 million energy from waste facility is on track to open in Spring 2022, Aberdeen City Council has announced.
Being built by Spanish...
Glasgow bridge set for £1 million upgrade
NETWORK Rail is to begin a £1 million project to upgrade the bridge over the railway at Dalsholm Road in the north of Glasgow.
The...
Roofing and cladding contractors’ workloads remain ‘largely steady’ despite wider sector challenges
NEW research has highlighted the resilience being shown by UK roofing and cladding contractors, despite a challenging period for the wider construction sector.
NFRC’s (National...
Austin-Smith:Lord helps restore London’s Great Pagoda
Architecture firm Austin-Smith:Lord is working with Historic Royal Palaces on the restoration of The Great Pagoda in London.
The restoration of the 163 ft 18th century...
Transformative Glasgow east end project begins to take shape
A new business community is taking shape in Glasgow’s east end as an 'ambitious and far-sighted' masterplan by Spectrum Properties nears completion and breathes...
Scotland bans combustible cladding on ‘high-risk’ buildings over 11 metres
DEVELOPERS are to be banned from using combustible cladding on 'high-risk' buildings over 11 metres in Scotland.
The move follows legislation to improve fire safety...
Barratt-sponsored football fest raises over £32,000 for the Archie Foundation
TEAM Fire was triumphant at the annual Battle of the Badges football tournament, where £32,436 was raised for the Archie Foundation, the official charity...
Planning permission granted for Scone retirement development
JUNIPER Residential is celebrating after receiving the green light for its proposals for an "age exclusive" apartment scheme in Scone.
The development, on the site...
Housing minister tours new Borders development
Scotland's local government and housing minister, Kevin Stewart MSP, recently paid a visit to Trust Housing’s new extra care development in Duns.
Scrapping of HS2’s northern leg a ‘dark day’ for ‘entire’ UK economy
THE UK Government's decision to cancel the West Midlands to Manchester line of HS2 has been described by the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA)...
Muir Timber Systems delivers kits for 44-home Leslie site
MUIR Timber Systems has delivered timber kits and roof trusses for 44 new affordable homes in Leslie, a village near Glenrothes in Fife.
The properties...
Keppie Design appointed architect for new AECC
KEPPIE Design has been appointed as architect for the new state-of-the-art Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC).
Aberdeen City Council has recently approved the financial proposals...
Procast Group expands English presence with £12.5m retrofit project
HAMILTON-based contractor Procast Group is continuing to expand its presence south of the border after starting work on the second wave of a £12.5...
