Steel and cladding business marks landmark year with key developments
ABERDEENSHIRE-based steel and cladding business KR Group has marked its 20th anniversary year with several notable contract wins.
The family business, founded in 2003 as...
Glasgow’s ‘greenprint’ discussed at COP28
GLASGOW'S plan to be one of the first cities to put forward a major net zero investment programme to the capital markets has featured...
Mac Mic Foundation donates £4,000 to Glasgow Street Aid charity
GLASGOW Street Aid, a charity that provides medical and welfare assistance, has been boosted by a £4,000 donation from Mac Mic Foundation.
Established in 2020,...
Milestone reached on £35m build of innovative Winchburgh wastewater treatment works
THE build of a £35 million wastewater treatment works in Winchburgh has reached a significant milestone.
The innovative new works, which is only the second...
Edinburgh fire station granted listed building status for postmodern architecture significance
HISTORIC Environment Scotland (HES) has designated Tollcross Fire Station in Edinburgh city centre as a Category B listed building due to its significance as...
New images help bring Innovation Hub at MSIP in Dundee to life
NEW photos have been released of the Innovation Hub at the Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP), which opened last month.
MSIP is a joint venture...
Plans unveiled for build of 36-storey student tower in Glasgow
A planning application has been launched for the build of 784 high-quality student homes on the Portcullis House site at Charing Cross in Glasgow.
Watkin...
Clyde Gateway names new executive director for regeneration
CLYDE Gateway has appointed Martin Joyce as executive director for regeneration with a remit to help boost investment into the east end of Glasgow...
Allied Surveyors Scotland appoints quality and training manager
ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has appointed Kevin Keane FRICS as its new quality and training manager.
Whilst at e.surv Chartered Surveyors, he specialised predominately in residential...
Akela’s one-stop-shop approach chosen for Carntyne affordable homes
AKELA Construction, Akela Ground Engineering, and DGM Surfacing Ltd, all part of the Akela Group, are continuing to support AS Homes (Scotland) with the...
Build of new housing development underway in Glasgow’s east end
CCG (Scotland) has begun work on the build of 22 houses and 19 flats in Glasgow's east end on behalf of Thenue Housing.
The £8.9...
Bancon Group hails ‘robust’ financial results
ABERDEENSHIRE-based Bancon Group has reported a 'strong' year of trading, partly driven by a 33% rise in its homes business.
The housebuilding and construction group...
New report reveals investor demand for green buildings is rising in Scotland
OCCUPIER demand for sustainable buildings in Scotland has risen, but legislative uncertainty and lack of measurement is stifling the impact on net zero targets,...
GRAHAM gets January start date for £22.68m Aurs Road upgrade
GRAHAM Construction will start work to upgrade Aurs Road between Barrhead and Newton Mearns in January.
East Renfrewshire Council said the route will be transformed...
Communication is crucial to driving project success
By Ed Monaghan, a non-executive director at Perceptive Communicators
LONG-term regeneration projects are often made up of a consortium of multiple businesses, across several teams...
Unsafe cladding in Scotland: a brief guide to the new proposals
By Michael Collins, senior associate, BTO Solicitors
SINCE the Grenfell fire in June 2017, the UK and Scottish Governments have introduced a number of reforms...
Highland Council launches ‘pioneering’ energy benchmarking tool
THE Highland Council has launched what it says is a 'first for a local authority in the UK' online energy benchmarking tool.
Benchmarking energy performance...
Scotland Excel earns recognition for providing opportunities for construction SMEs
SCOTLAND Excel has been shortlisted for a public sector award for its work to create opportunities for small businesses within its construction portfolio.
The centre...
Paisley business takes on ‘unique and complex’ power station scaffolding project
JR Scaffold Services has started work on a major re-insulation and re-cladding project at Cockenzie Power Station in East Lothian.
Acting on behalf of Luddon...
CIOB sees surge in demand for building conservation learning
THE Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has revealed the impact of the pandemic and new legislation on the organisation's academy training courses.
Demand for building...
