Housing minister officially opens new Forres development
SCOTLAND'S housing minister Paul McLennan MSP has officially opened Grampian Housing Association's new affordable homes development at Ferrylea in Forres.
The minister received a tour...
Shetland firm receives backing for ‘green’ welfare units
A project by a Shetland engineering firm to provide more sustainable and environmentally friendly services for its clients has secured up to £86,625 from...
Former meat market to be transformed into bespoke flats
A project to transform a former meat market into a 252-flat development has received grant approval through Glasgow City Council's affordable housing supply programme.
The...
Mactaggart & Mickel site scoops top health and safety award
MACTAGGART & Mickel Homes has scooped a top health and safety award for a site in East Renfrewshire.
Garry Henderson, site manager at the housebuilder’s...
Callum Walker Interiors prepare to move premises
AWARD-WINNING Scottish home interiors firm, Callum Walker Interiors, is set to relocate its Perth showroom to newly built premises on Inveralmond Industrial Estate.
The new premises...
Football tournament to mark return of rail travel to Levenmouth
A football tournament is to be held in Leven to celebrate the £116 million Levenmouth rail link project now being 50 days away from...
Glenmorangie unveils new innovation distillery
GLENMORANGIE is opening the doors to its new innovation distillery, which has been tipped to bring a 'kaleidoscope' of new flavours to Scotch whisky.
The...
Light Steel Frame Association appoints first chair
MIKE Fairey has been unanimously voted in as the inaugural chair of the Light Steel Frame Association (LSFA).
The trade body was formed at the Focus...
First residents mark milestone moment for new St Andrews development
HeadonS1 has announced the first residents at St Andrews West have taken possession of their new homes.
Currently on site building phase one, and with...
New report highlights ‘chronic’ Scottish housing shortfall
A new report has revealed that Scotland is suffering from a 'chronic' housing shortfall approaching 100,000 new homes due to 'significant and consistent undersupply'...
CITB urges Scottish construction figures to help shape sector’s future
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) in Scotland is urging key figures in the industry to apply to join its new Nation Council and...
Trade body unveils ‘strong new identity’
HOMES for Scotland has unveiled a new logo, which the trade body says reflects the 'overarching purpose' of its new five-year strategy and the...
Proposed cycle network covering entirety of Glasgow could generate £1.8 billion
PROPOSALS for the creation of a network of cycle lanes and footpaths covering the entirety of Glasgow could generate £1.843 billion for the city,...
Robertson Homes completes land acquisition ahead of new Bearsden development
ROBERTSON Homes has completed its acquisition of land for a new 47-property housing development in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire.
The firm will construct four, five and...
Port Glasgow Train Station set for £5m accessibility project
A £5 million project to improve accessibility at Port Glasgow Train Station is set to get underway next month.
Network Rail will work alongside principal...
First phase of one of UK’s largest regeneration projects complete in Glasgow
RESIDENTS have moved into the first phase of new housing at NorthBridge in Sighthill, in what will eventually become a 1,000-home development.
Built by Keepmoat...
Firm set to employ 30 people for wind farm extension project
RJ McLeod has been contracted for a 15-turbine wind farm extension project in South Lanarkshire.
Banks Renewables, the firm which owns the Kype Muir wind...
Online planning applications to save £71 million
OVER 100,000 people and businesses have saved an average of £241 by submitting online planning applications to the ePlanning Scotland website, since its launch in...
Latest Build Lanarkshire programme set to begin
BUILD Lanarkshire, a programme that guides local construction businesses on how to win new work from both the public sector and Scotland’s Tier One...
Aberdeenshire housebuilder ‘absolutely thrilled’ after triple award win
FOTHERINGHAM Homes is celebrating a triple triumph at the recent Scottish Home Awards.
The family-owned housebuilder, based in Gourdon, Aberdeenshire, triumphed in the House Builder...
