Kingdom Housing Association earns customer service recognition
KINGDOM Housing Association is celebrating after achieving Customer Service Excellence (CSE) accreditation.
The award comes a year after a centralised customer service team was established...
New Stewart Milne homes designed to meet ‘changing needs’
STEWART Milne Homes is introducing a new range of properties designed to meet the changing needs of homeowners.
The new ‘Villages’ range was completed during...
Scotland’s cladding programme marks first year with safer homes in sight
By Hamish Paterson, director and head of building surveying at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group
January 2026 marked one year since the Housing...
Davidson & Robertson announces senior appointment
DAVIDSON & Robertson (D&R) has announced the senior appointment of Graeme Ferguson as director within its rural and agency department.
Graeme joins the firm of...
Students tasked with using timber to design sustainable community centre
BUILT environment students and recent graduates have been challenged to design a community centre that is 'truly sustainable'.
Trade membership body Timber Development UK is...
Firms withdraw tenders for South Lanarkshire bridge replacement project
A new way to deliver a 'key' replacement bridge in Clydesdale is being sought by South Lanarkshire Council.
It comes after the firm which secured...
Glasgow firm secures contract for restoration of city’s iconic Tall Ship
MARINE Projects Scotland has secured the contract for the first phase of restoration and remedial work on the internal hull and steelwork of Glasgow's...
Savills expands Edinburgh residential lettings team with senior appointments
SAVILLS has announced an expansion of its residential lettings team in Edinburgh.
Sophie Strand has been appointed head of residential lettings, bringing over a decade...
Inverness mill showcased in BBC TV series
THE West Fraser Inverness plant has featured in Michael Portillo’s Great Coastal Railway Journey BBC TV series, where the processes of wood panel production...
RIAS announces 12 winners at annual awards
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) announced 12 winners, representing the very best of current Scottish architecture, at its annual Awards Dinner held...
Contractor makes ‘bumper’ donation to Highland foodbank to help meet festive demand
THE JR Group has made a vital donation to a Highland foodbank in time for Christmas.
The contractor, working alongside TSL, Capstone and Link...
Play parks in Scotland set for £5m revamp
EACH local authority in Scotland is to receive a share of £5 million to revamp play parks in their constituency.
It comes as part of...
Work ramps up on £1.2bn upgrade to historic rail route linking Edinburgh and London
NETWORK Rail has said it is 'ramping up' work on a £1.2 billion project to upgrade a historic rail route which links Edinburgh and...
Edinburgh firm takes on first trainee
RALPH Sayer, the Edinburgh-based solicitors and estate agents, has recruited its first trainee.
Napier University law graduate Megan Kane joins on a two-year traineeship having...
Construction work to begin on commercial vehicle facility in Ravenscraig
PLANNING permission has been granted for the construction of a 38,000 sq ft commercial vehicle workshop and sales facility for Motus Commercials, part of...
Plans approved for 400-home development in Milton of Leys, Inverness
PROPERTY group Hazledene and not-for-profit developer HHA have secured planning permission to deliver a 400-home mixed-use development in Milton of Leys, near Inverness.
50% of...
Glasgow’s Met Tower to be transformed into co-living accommodation
GLASGOW'S Met Tower is to be redeveloped into co-living accommodation after being acquired by Vita Group.
The move will see Vita Group introduce its award-winning...
First CCPI demand-side supporters announced
A raft of contractors, developers and housebuilders are backing the Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) after signing a pledge to work with their...
Port Glasgow gardening charity’s new £2.2m hub opens
A gardening charity based in Port Glasgow has celebrated the opening of its new £2.2 million community hub and training café.
Parklea Branching Out's new...
Technology a “key consideration” for construction workers
TECHNOLOGY is now a top priority for workers in the construction sector looking for a new role, according to new research.
A survey of 2,001...
