Six ways to reduce embodied carbon in construction
Ewan Duffin, Harley Haddow associate director
Embodied carbon is something we should all be talking about in the race to net zero and push to...
Plans unveiled to redevelop former Leith bingo hall into student homes
MEMBERS of the public are being invited to offer feedback on plans to redevelop the bingo hall on Leith's Manderston Street.
Developer Longstone (2) Limited...
Deadline extended by one week for UK Roofing Awards 2024
DUE to popular demand from busy contractors, NFRC has announced a one-week extension to the deadline for entries into the UK Roofing Awards 2024.
The...
Work begins on £3.2m development of Greenock high street
WORK is underway on a £3.2 million project to make Greenock's traditional high street more attractive and accessible for shoppers and visitors.
Funded by Inverclyde...
Timber merchant confirms partnership with kitchen specialist
MGM Timber has launched a partnership with kitchen specialist Magnet, providing an expanded product range of over 250 kitchens with accelerated lead times for...
Studio LBA announces four senior level promotions
EDINBURGH and Kinross-based architectural practice, Studio LBA, has announced four senior level promotions within its team.
Claire Metivier, who joined the practice in 2023, has...
Wood awarded topside modifications contract with bp in North Sea
WOOD, a specialist in consulting and engineering, has secured a contract to deliver topside modifications supporting bp’s latest subsea tieback in the North Sea.
The...
Defibrillator installed at Scone co-housing community
A potentially life-saving defibrillator has been installed at Earlsgate, Scone, a co-housing community managed by Kingdom Initiatives, part of the Kingdom Group.
Residents at Earlsgate...
Green light for 321 new student apartments in Glasgow city centre
PROPOSALS for 321 new student apartments in Glasgow city centre have been approved by Glasgow City Council.
Developer Artisan Real Estate together with Homes for...
Glasgow housebuilder appoints provisional liquidators
MERCHANT Homes Partnerships has appointed provisional liquidators following 'particularly challenging' trading conditions.
The Glasgow-based housebuilder specialised in private and social residential housing and at its...
Union urges action to find redundant Stewart Milne workers alternative employment
UNITE the union has called on the Scottish Government and local authorities to 'urgently' work with the organisation to explore how skilled Stewart Milne...
Work begins on £12m academy tipped to modernise Glasgow’s shipbuilding industry
WORK is underway on the build of the new £12 million Applied Shipbuilding Academy at BAE Systems' Scotstoun shipyard on the banks of the...
‘Landmark’ acquisition of Aberdeen Energy and Innovation Parks complete
MANCHESTER-based AM Sci Tech – a subsidiary of Hurstwood Holdings – has completed the acquisition of what has been described as 'one of the...
Green light for trains to start using £116m Levenmouth rail line
TRAINS are set to start using the new £116 million Levenmouth rail line, after Network Rail successfully commissioned the signalling system on the line.
The...
Scottish Water unveils new method for detecting viruses in ‘UK-first’
SCOTTISH Water has announced it has become the first water company in the UK, and one of the first in Europe, to be awarded...
2024 will see rapid change in Scottish construction and infrastructure
By Peter Reekie, chief executive at Scottish Futures Trust
'The pace of change has never been this fast, yet it will never be this slow...
Milestone for 551-bed Glasgow student accommodation scheme
THE third core of the 551-bed student accommodation complex at Bath Street in Glasgow has been completed by GRAHAM and its frame partner, Hampsey...
Brewster Brothers’ second recycling plant opens near Cumbernauld
BREWSTER Brothers has fully opened the company's second recycling plant as part of a £7 million expansion.
The firm's wash plants transform excavated soils and...
Tilbury Douglas appoints new MD – building north
TILBURY Douglas has promoted Phil Shaw to the role of managing director – building north.
With more than 25 years' experience within the business, most...
217 jobs go as Stewart Milne Group enters administration
STEWART Milne Group has entered administration with over 200 employees being made redundant.
Insolvency practitioners from Teneo Financial Advisory Limited have been appointed as joint...
