Local MSP congratulates award-winning Barratt site managers
BARRATT Developments recently welcomed Stephanie Callaghan MSP to Torrance Park in Holytown, near Motherwell, to mark two Pride in the Job Quality Award wins...
Housebuilder welcomes appeal decision over Aberdour car park
CALA has expressed satisfaction following a successful appeal to retain a car park in Aberdour.
Fife Council’s review body has overturned the original, delegated decision...
A. Alexander Group targets renewables market with newly created role
CHRIS Divers has been appointed to the newly created role of renewables project manager at Glasgow-based multi-disciplinary contractor A. Alexander Group.
With over ten years...
Work underway on new Denny Eastern Access Road
WORK to complete the Denny Eastern Access Road (DEAR) is underway with contractor RJ McLeod setting up on-site ahead of the 12-month project.
Falkirk Council...
Luxury Edinburgh development launches for people aged 55 and over
A new 48-home age-exclusive development has launched in Barnton, west Edinburgh.
The Avenue by Cruden Homes is designed for downsizers, with the luxury properties overlooking...
New research shows fall in Scottish housing construction prices
TENDER prices for social housing in Scotland fell 4.4% in Q1 2023, compared with Q4 2022, new research has revealed.
The figures were still 3.4%...
Investment boost for award-winning Scottish retreats
MONACHYLE Mhor, Mhor 84 and Calair Cottage, a collection of retreats in the picturesque Scottish countryside, has benefited from more than £1.7 million in...
Edinburgh firm confirms key appointments following investment in new division
EDINBURGH-based Armstrong Gardens and Landscapes has announced two new appointments as part of an investment in a new division of the business.
The city landscaper...
Employers must strike ‘careful balance’ when it comes to flexible working
FOLLOWING recent research which revealed 78% of employers in Scotland are now offering a hybrid working model, a professional recruitment and workforce solutions specialist...
Architecture practice looks to improve safety at three Glasgow junctions
AN architecture practice has launched a campaign to identify specific solutions aimed at improving safety at three traffic junctions in Glasgow.
New Practice's Waiting to...
Progress made on Highland school projects despite ‘extraordinary’ cost increases
THE Highland Council has said that 'immense' work has been undertaken to drive progress across ten major school projects in the area, despite the...
Green light for Leven Station construction
NETWORK Rail has secured planning permission for the construction of the new Leven Station as part of the £116 million Levenmouth rail link project.
The...
Plans unveiled for bridge build across £116m Levenmouth rail line
PLANS have been submitted to Fife Council for the build of a bridge over the new railway between Kirkland and Mountfleurie.
Network Rail, which is...
Green light for build of 39 affordable homes in Fife
FIFE Council has approved plans for 39 new affordable houses to be built across the constituency.
The green light has been given for 17 new...
Retrofit project helps Drumchapel residents reduce energy bills by more than half
A smart home project has seen residents in the Drumchapel area of Glasgow have their energy bills reduced by more than 50%.
Properties at Linkwood...
Green Home Festival to showcase how to transform abandoned churches
RELIGIOUS and community groups are being urged to attend an event at the Green Home Festival on how Scotland's abandoned churches can be transformed...
Historic Environment Scotland secures £5.2m for traditional skills training programme
HISTORIC Environment Scotland (HES) has secured an award of £5.2 million from the Hamish Ogston Foundation to fund a new traditional skills programme.
The backing...
House prices in Scotland seen to fall for first time in three years
HOUSE prices in Scotland are seen to have fallen for the first time in over three years, according to the July Royal Institution of...
Granton Waterfront workers get a taste of history by reenacting lunch event
GAS engineers have gathered at Edinburgh's Granton Waterfront to reenact a historic lunch which took place prior to the iconic Granton gasholder being put...
The future of construction lies in developing the right talent
By Graham Mercer, MD of Rearo, which specialises in the manufacture and supply of bathroom and kitchen surfaces for UK trade and retail markets
As...
