‘Mission critical’ Morgan Stanley Glasgow premises up for sale
GLASGOW'S 122 Waterloo Street has been put up for sale in what could be one of the biggest deals in the city’s office market...
Built environment sector bodies urge Scottish Government action on retrofitting
14 built environment sector bodies have joined forces to encourage the Scottish Government to take 'urgent action' to strategically tackle the country’s draughty homes...
Milestone for plans to create new Moray manufacturing innovation centre
PLANS to create a manufacturing innovation centre in Moray have secured up to £5.6 million capital investment.
The facility is expected to support up to...
Glasgow student development is a work of art
ROBERTSON Construction Central West has marked the topping out of Clyde Court student residency at Jocelyn Square, Glasgow, with a secret art show by...
Scottish ministers get new powers to tackle ‘unsafe’ cladding
THE Scottish Parliament has unanimously approved legislation giving Scottish ministers powers to assess and remediate buildings which have unsafe cladding, where consent of the...
Knauf Insulation to invest in low-carbon rock mineral wool factory
KNAUF Insulation has announced plans to invest circa €200 million in a new rock mineral wool factory to serve the UK market.
The facility, with...
Recycled aggregates volumes reach ‘record high’
NEW research has found that the amount of construction aggregates from recycled and secondary sources in Britain has reached an all-time high, as producers...
Harley Haddow announces raft of new hires and promotions
HARLEY Haddow has announced a raft of new hires and promotions across its UK business.
The multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy's office in Manchester has added four...
1,387 home buyers register interest in new Cambuslang development
DAWN Homes has announced the final phase of its Cambuslang development, which is already sparking interest from nearly 1,400 home buyers.
1,387 people have registered...
First phase of expansion underway at Oregon Timber Frame site in Selkirk
THE first phase of expansion at Selkirk-based Oregon Timber Frame is underway, as part of a wider £24 million investment by Barratt Developments following...
Aberdeen done a turn as fourth Cruyff Court opens
ABERDEEN'S fourth Cruyff Court has been officially opened in the Tillydrone area of the city.
The latest Cruyff Court, which was built by local firm...
FMB urges members to seek help if they are struggling
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has encouraged its members to seek help if they are struggling with low mood or anxiety.
The call comes...
Plans approved for ‘transformational’ Irvine tourism project
AMBITIOUS plans to transform the Harbourside area of Irvine have been approved by North Ayrshire Council.
The Great Harbour masterplan sets out the vision for how the...
Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity publishes 2023 Impact Report
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has published its 2023 Impact Report which details the vital support and impact it has made to the construction...
It’s time to talk about mental health as much as physical safety in construction
By Rob Bewick, senior construction safety consultant at Thomas & Adamson
In the construction industry, health and safety is most often thought about in terms...
Shepherd and Hardies align new brand identities
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors and Hardies Property & Construction Consultants have announced an alignment of their new brand identities.
The rebranding exercise is said to lend...
UK Roofing Awards winners announced
THE winners of the 2024 NFRC UK Roofing Awards have been revealed at a ceremony at the InterContinental London—The O2, hosted by actor and...
Why Scotland’s architects have designs on England’s green and pleasant land!
The Scottish architecture & design sector is strong. There’s a huge range of talent and an ability and desire to deliver projects at a...
Scotland’s affordable housing sector facing ‘most challenging period in 40 years’
SCOTLAND'S affordable housing sector is facing its 'most challenging period in 40 years', Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has warned.
The warning follows the City...
How to safely navigate retrofit
By Peter Edwards, architect at Holmes Miller
Do you know your EnerPHit from your CarbonLite Retrofit? And if someone mentioned PHPP, would you know what...
