Western Isles’ Goathill development wins major healthcare award
COMHAIRLE nan Eilean Siar’s Goathill development project has been presented with the Clinician's Choice Award at the Building Better Healthcare awards.
Held in London, the...
Revamped Edinburgh office welcomes new tenant
KNIGHT Property Group has welcomed IT and digital edge infrastructure provider Pulsant to 4-5 Lochside Avenue, its £20 million sustainable office building in Edinburgh...
How to take over the family trade business
RECENT research from IronmongeryDirect has found that two in five (38%) tradespeople work for a relative's company.
Many of the firms have been passed down...
SELECT launches new EV charge points training courses
TRADE body SELECT has responded to growing demand for electric vehicle (EV) charge points by launching its first installation training course.
Developed after consultation with...
Taziker appoints new CEO and group MD
TAZIKER has announced the appointment of Neil Harrison as CEO and Jason Worrall as group MD.
Both Neil and Jason are long standing members of...
Riverside Primary School wins prestigious award
RIVERSIDE Primary School in Perth has won a prestigious award for its innovative environmentally friendly design.
The school scooped the Innovation in Delivering a Sustainable Learning...
Peat bog at University of Stirling to support major space project
PEAT has been taken from the site of what will become the Sutherland Spaceport to be recreated into a test bog at the University...
Caledonian Housing Association named as one of Scotland’s best companies to work for
CALEDONIA Housing Association (CHA) has been recognised by Best Companies in two employee engagement categories.
CHA, one of Scotland's largest registered social landlords, employs 200...
The time is now to consider a robust winter maintenance plan
By Keith Gallacher, director of Complete Weed Control Scotland
Winter is coming.
But, unlike the Starks of Winterfell in Game of Thrones, for whom the phrase...
‘Booming’ Glasgow rental market driving strong returns for landlords
GLASGOW's rental market is the strongest it's been in up to 10 years, according to Rosevale Letting.
Riccardo Giovanacci, founder of the Glasgow letting agency,...
Aitken Turnbull designs modern church at Bertha Park development
AITKEN Turnbull has designed a modern, new-look church to blend 'seamlessly' within the Bertha Park development on the outskirts of Perth.
The 3,000-home Bertha Park...
Scottish Government proposes new tax aimed at boosting use of recycled materials
DETAILS of a proposed Scottish tax aiming to encourage the use of recycled materials in construction and other industries has been published.
The proposals form...
City Building increases female participation in further education programmes by 66%
CITY Building has increased female participation in its further education programmes by 66% in the last 12 months.
The Glasgow-based construction firm offers a range...
Dundee’s economy boosted by construction projects
CONSTRUCTION projects are continuing to benefit Dundee's economy, the city's local authority has said.
Councillors are set to meet on November 20 to hear that...
Heriot-Watt University and Virginia Tech to lead ‘pioneering’ seawall project
A new research project launched by Heriot-Watt University and Virginia Tech is aiming to strengthen the resilience of seawalls.
The PIONEER project is being funded by the...
Innovative windows to keep Glasgow homes warm for ‘years to come’
A replacement windows project is set to support the safety and security of Yorkhill Housing Association tenants for 'many years to come'.
The CCG Group...
‘Bold decisions’ required to tackle Scotland’s housing shortfall
MORE than 200 stakeholders from across Scotland's housebuilding sector will meet in Edinburgh today (November 15) to discuss how to meet the country’s housing...
Dandara unveils ‘ultimate first time buyer package’ in Kirkliston
DANDARA has launched what it describes as the 'ultimate first time buyer package' at Foxhall Gait in Kirkliston.
For a limited time, the two-bedroom terraced...
New guidance being developed for tall buildings in Glasgow city centre
GLASGOW City Council is developing new planning guidance for tall buildings in the city centre which will help to inform decisions on their design...
Kingdom celebrates double triumph at housing awards
KINGDOM Housing Association picked up two accolades at the recent CIH Scotland Housing Awards in Glasgow.
The organisation triumphed in the categories of ‘Excellence in...
