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...
Third programme helps professionals return to Scotland’s renewables sector
SSE has stepped up its collaboration with STEM Returners to help more engineers in Scotland re-enter the renewables sector following a career break.
The partnership...
Rearo on track to return to pre-pandemic performance
BATHROOM and kitchen surface manufacturer Rearo has announced that it expects to return to its pre-Covid performance level next year, despite seeing costs doubling,...
Housebuilder digs deep to support weekly Linlithgow parkrun
A free weekly running event designed to encourage youngsters and their families to get more active has launched in Linlithgow, thanks to the joint...
Tilbury Douglas appoints national health director
TILBURY Douglas has announced the appointment of Gordon Stirling as national health director.
With more than 30 years of experience within the industry, Gordon has...
Preparatory works underway on transformation of Aberdeen’s beachfront
PREPARATORY works for the start of the first phase in the transformation of Aberdeen's beachfront is underway.
Security hoarding has been erected around the former...
Paisley scaffolding business awarded Home Fix Scotland tender
JR Scaffold Services has been awarded an initial two-year contract with Home Fix Scotland, part of River Clyde Homes Group, supplying ad-hoc scaffolding services...
Barratt trading update hails ‘robust’ financial position
BARRATT Developments has issued a trading update for the year ended 30 June 2023 in which the housebuilder has hailed a 'strong' operational and...
Maxi Construction to lead £1.3m GCU student accommodation refurbishment
MAXI Construction has secured the £1.3 million contract to refurbish Glasgow Caledonian University's (GCU) Caledonian Court.
The work at the city centre student accommodation site...
University of Strathclyde to help shape policies that reduce energy demand
THE University of Strathclyde has been announced as a partner in the new Energy Reduction Demand Research Centre (EDRC).
The centre has been awarded £15...
Almost 1,200 homes to be brought back into use for displaced Ukrainians
ALMOST 1,200 long-term homes are to be brought back into use for those fleeing the war in Ukraine, the Scottish Government has announced.
The move...
Decade-long fund for energy efficiency projects helped create over 5,100 jobs
A decade-long fund which provided commercial loans to infrastructure and energy efficiency projects has brought 'major' social, economic, and environmental benefits across the country,...
Innovation ‘ecosystem’ to be created in Aberdeen in £6.5m project
THE National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) is to help deliver Scotland's first energy incubator start and scale-up hub in Aberdeen's Energy Transition Zone.
NMIS, which...
Narro hits milestone of 100 employees
NARRO has announced that it has hit the milestone of 100 permanent employees for the first time in its 37-year history.
On Monday, Chlöe Chandler...
Lovell Partnerships sponsors Lanarkshire business award
LOVELL Partnerships has been announced as category sponsors in this year's Lanarkshire Business Excellence Awards.
The developer behind the new Glow Garren development, on the...
Edinburgh Napier students complete ‘world-first’ construction project in China
A team of students from Edinburgh Napier have completed a 'world-first' construction project in China based around sustainable bamboo building material.
The scholars helped build...
