North Ayrshire Council’s largest housing development to commemorate invention of Braille
NORTH Ayrshire Council's largest housing development is to commemorate the invention of Braille.
A street at the housing development, being built by Ashleigh (Scotland), at...
Construction work to begin on commercial vehicle facility in Ravenscraig
PLANNING permission has been granted for the construction of a 38,000 sq ft commercial vehicle workshop and sales facility for Motus Commercials, part of...
Five themes that could shape construction in 2025
By Zander Muego, director at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group
After the challenges of the pandemic and its immediate aftermath, many people would...
Cala submits plans for 105-home Lochwinnoch development
CALA Homes (West) has submitted a planning application to Renfrewshire Council for a new 105-property residential development at Burnfoot Road in Lochwinnoch.
The application outlines...
Refurbishment complete at Nike ‘flagship’ Glasgow store
NIKE has unveiled the transformation of its flagship store in Glasgow following a major revamp delivered by GRAHAM.
Located on Buchanan Street in the city...
Tulloch Homes and HHA team up to deliver more MMR homes
HHA, a developer of mid-market rent (MMR) homes across the Highlands, has strengthened its partnership with Tulloch Homes in a deal that will create...
Build of £10m community support hub underway in Greenock
WORK is underway on the £10 million construction of a new community support hub in Greenock.
The facility is being built by Ogilvie Construction on...
Growing Scottish traffic management firm becomes employee-owned
EAST Kilbride-headquartered Apex Traffic Management has transitioned to an employee-owned business.
All 108 employees of the growing business have become its new owners after the...
Draft orders published for A83 Rest and Be Thankful solutions
THE Scottish Government has announced progress in its quest to address the landslide issues at the A83 Rest and Be Thankful by publishing draft...
UK construction sector sees further dip in contract awards
THE UK construction industry posted a second consecutive month of falling contract awards in November, according to the latest analysis by Barbour ABI.
Awards values...
Planning application marks ‘major milestone’ in Ravenscraig regeneration
A major milestone has been reached in the regeneration of the former Ravenscraig steelworks after a planning application was submitted to North Lanarkshire Council...
Passivhaus Trust welcomes ‘important step’ towards implementing Scottish equivalent
THE Passivhaus Trust has hailed 'encouraging signs' after the Scottish Government laid amendments to the Building (Procedure) (Scotland) Regulations to enable the implementation of the...
Historic Scottish surveying practices join forces
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors and Whyte & Barrie Chartered Surveyors have announced they have merged to create a practice 'unrivalled' in its delivery network of...
Dunkeld and Birnam Railway Station set for £3m upgrade
NETWORK Rail is to begin a £3 million project to upgrade the platforms at Dunkeld and Birnam Railway Station.
Part of both platforms will be...
‘Finest’ team of designers sought for £46m Queen Elizabeth II memorial
A national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II is to be created at London's St James's Park in a project with a construction budget of...
Campion Homes to deliver 19 new properties at Balmullo
CAMPION Homes has announced plans to build 19 new three and four-bedroom homes at Balmullo, near St Andrews.
Launching in early 2025, Pitcairn Gardens will...
Founder’s Pledge apprentices celebrate completion of year-long mentorship
TWELVE apprentices who have spent the past year being mentored by senior leaders from Balfour Beatty and its supply chain as part of the...
Barratt and David Wilson Homes contribute ‘over £400m’ to Scottish economy
BARRATT Homes and David Wilson Homes have announced they have contributed £406.9 million to the Scottish economy.
In the year ending 30 June 2024, the...
Housebuilder to launch 85-home Bonnyrigg development
MILLER Homes is launching a new development in Midlothian, bringing 85 homes to the market town of Bonnyrigg.
Dalhousie Gate will comprise a mix of...
Overhaul of Dumbarton’s Artizan Centre to progress to next phase
PLANNING permission has been granted for the next phase of the project to overhaul Dumbarton's Artizan Centre.
At a recent meeting of West Dunbartonshire Council’s...
