Homes for Scotland secures ‘Future Planners’ bursaries to attract fresh talent
HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has secured five new 'Future Planners' bursaries totalling £25,000 to help attract talent from a variety of disciplines into the...
Build of new Stirling primary school to begin
GROUND is to be broken on the build of a new primary school in Stirling over the coming weeks.
Work on the South Stirling Gateway...
Critical work in replacing Balliemore Bridge carried out
THE next stage in a critical project to replace Balliemore Bridge in Cowal has been carried out.
The original crossing was demolished following its partial...
Housebuilder unveils £59.5m plans for next phase of north Glasgow development
KEEPMOAT has announced it is to invest £59.5 million into the next phase of Glasgow's Sighthill transformational regeneration area (TRA).
The housebuilder is set to...
Work complete on £3m Dunkeld and Birnam Railway Station project
WORK is now complete on a £3 million project to raise the platforms at Dunkeld and Birnam Railway Station.
The upgrade, delivered by Network Rail...
Conex Bänninger strengthens presence in Scotland with senior appointment
CONEX Bänninger, a manufacturer of fittings, valves and accessories, has strengthened its presence in Scotland with the appointment of Derek Sinclair as regional technical...
531-bed Glasgow city centre student complex poised for approval
PLANS for a 531-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) development in Glasgow City Centre look set to be approved.
Glasgow City Council has ‘minded to grant’...
New housing drives reduction in Glasgow’s vacant and derelict land
THE amount of vacant and derelict land in Glasgow in 2024 fell by 53 hectares when compared to 2023 figures.
Recently released figures show that...
Conflict Avoidance Coalition launches new website
THE Conflict Avoidance Coalition has launched a new website.
The coalition brings together more than 90 organisations - including public bodies, contractors, consultants, and professional...
Builder outlines vision for ‘exceptional’ development in Causewayhead, Stirling
THE JR Group has announced it has started site investigations to support its vision of creating an 'exceptional' collection of homes in the Causewayhead...
Proposals to see private rented homes subjected to new energy efficiency standard
PRIVATE rented homes could be subjected to a Minimum Energy Efficiency Standard (MEES) from 2028, the Scottish Government has said.
The proposals, published today, would...
Expanding bathroom supplies business becomes employee-owned
A £20 million turnover bathroom supplies business has become Scotland’s newest employee-owned company.
Rutherglen-headquartered Wetrooms International Group employs almost 80 staff, including in its network...
Scotland’s proposed building safety levy could raise £30m a year
PROPOSED new legislation could raise around £30 million per year to help fund work to fix residential buildings with unsafe cladding which have no...
Final tenants move into 88-home Clydebank development
THE final tenants are moving into an 88-unit housing development at a key regeneration site in Clydebank.
The Clydebank East site has been hailed as...
Scotland’s northernmost railway line set for £11.5m upgrade
AN £11.5 million upgrade of Scotland's Far North railway line is to take place over the next three weeks.
The line, which dates back to...
Leo Quinn appointed life president of The 5% Club
BALFOUR Beatty chief executive Leo Quinn has been appointed life president of The 5% Club, the charity he founded in 2013 to help drive...
Glasgow secures almost £1m in funding for two community projects
GLASGOW City Council has accepted the award of £998,169 in regeneration capital grand fund (RCGF) support from the Scottish Government for the delivery of...
CITB confirms investment in National Construction College estate
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has unveiled plans to invest significantly in the National Construction College (NCC) at Erith and other NCC sites.
The...
Balfour Beatty to begin work on £24m Greenock town centre transformation
CONSTRUCTION work on the £24 million Greenock town centre transformation is expected to begin later this year, Inverclyde Council has announced.
The project, which is...
DTS awarded Order of Distinction for health and safety excellence
DONALDSON Timber Systems (DTS) has been awarded the Order of Distinction by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) after earning its...
