Built environment sector at ‘tipping point’ for skills capacity in face of net zero...
A new report has claimed the UK's net zero ambitions are being hindered by an acute skills shortage that hampers the design, development, supply, installation,...
CBRE raises £1 million for Macmillan Cancer Support
CBRE has raised £1 million for its UK charity partner, Macmillan Cancer Support, doubling its initial fundraising target of £500,000.
The real estate provider's partnership...
Housing minister visits ‘flagship’ Kingdom developments
SCOTLAND'S housing minister Paul McLennan recently visited two of Kingdom Group's 'flagship' developments in Perth and Gauldry on consecutive days.
Kingdom Housing Association chair Linda...
St Andrews Timber and Building Supplies launches new landscaping division
St Andrews Timber and Building Supplies has announced the launch of a new landscaping division as part of a £1 million expansion.
The firm serves...
Maxi awarded five education contracts in Edinburgh
MAXI Construction has secured five contracts from The City of Edinburgh Council for school alteration and refurbishment works, worth over £4 million in total.
Classroom...
Oh yes they will! Housebuilder to sponsor iconic Glasgow panto
CALA Homes (West) has revealed it will be the headline sponsor of The King’s Theatre in Glasgow's 2023 pantomime Snow White and the Seven...
Changing (meeting) Rooms: why employees need to be front and centre of design decisions
By Afton Montgomery, associate director at Avison Young, Scotland
Three years on from the pandemic and some bosses want everyone to return to office.
Most commercial...
Robertson named construction partner for children’s support centre in Aberdeen
ROBERTSON Construction Eastern has been appointed to help deliver a dedicated support centre for children with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions and their families in...
Morris & Spottiswood appoints retail sector director
MORRIS & Spottiswood has appointed Richard Oldfield as retail sector director in a move designed to support the growth of the construction firm's retail...
CCG secures contract to replace 245 bathrooms in Paisley
CCG Asset Management has been awarded a £1.4 million planned maintenance contract by Paisley Housing Association.
The works package involves bathroom replacements to 245 residences...
Housebuilder on course to record highest ever annual revenue
SPRINGFIELD Properties has issued a trading update in which the housebuilder revealed it expects to record its highest ever annual revenue.
Full year revenue is...
UK Government urged to back Acorn carbon capture and storage project
HUMZA Yousaf has called on the UK Government to give the go-ahead for the Acorn carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Aberdeenshire.
The project...
Edinburgh has most quality parks and greenspaces in Scotland
EDINBURGH has been announced as the local authority with the highest number of quality parks and greenspaces in Scotland.
The capital's 38 parks and greenspaces...
New software aims to optimise management of heavy civils projects
TOPCON Positioning Systems has launched its new Aptix integration platform to optimise how heavy civil construction projects are managed.
The firm explained that Aptix...
10 ways tradespeople can reduce their day-to-day business costs
AN expert has shared 10 ways that tradespeople can reduce their day-to-day business costs.
The advice, from Thomas Goodman of MyJobQuote, comes after ElectricalDirect reached...
RICS launches consultation on residential retrofitting practices
THE Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched an eight-week consultation designed to gather input on the new RICS Residential Retrofit Standard.
This standard...
Six of the best: Cala celebrates Scottish site manager success
SIX Cala site managers from Scotland have been recognised by the National Home Building Council (NHBC) with a Pride in the Job Quality Award.
Alan...
‘Complex’ £36.6m project at Scottish National Gallery nears completion
NEW galleries are to open at the Scottish National Gallery in September as 'one of the most complex' engineering projects undertaken in a heritage...
North Lanarkshire modular housing specialist sees huge rise in turnover
ENEVATE Homes, a provider of modular homes based in North Lanarkshire, has announced the business has seen turnover increase by 118% this year.
The company,...
Timber frame manufacturer launches new house range
DONALDSON Timber Systems (DTS) has launched a house range comprising 18 core house types including cottage flats, bungalows, detached, semi-detached, and terraced properties of...
