Turner & Townsend to support delivery of Glasgow shipbuilding facility

TURNER & Townsend has been appointed by BAE Systems as new engineering contract (NEC) project manager on the construction of a shipbuilding hall in...

Avant seeks to build 92 new homes in Tranent

AVANT Homes Scotland has acquired a 9.25-acre site in Tranent to deliver a new 92-home development. Called Thistle Meadows and located off Winton Court in...

Architecture practice ramps up sustainability drive

ARCHITECTURE practice Holmes Miller has published a refreshed sustainability charter as part of its commitment to a carbon neutral built environment. Described as an 'active...

Commercial properties across Scotland set to go under the hammer

SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has announced its latest commercial property auction will feature 30 properties and development land located across Scotland. The lots will go under...

Engineering consultancy welcomes rising basketball star to East Kilbride office

CLIFTON Moore Jr from East Kilbride-based basketball club Caledonia Gladiators recently paid a visit to one of his sponsors, engineering consultancy Dougall Baillie Associates...
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Breathing new life into Glasgow’s built heritage

By MJ O'Shaughnessy, MD for Will Rudd Glasgow & Ireland With our city landscapes continually evolving, the eye is naturally drawn to the plethora of...

Ashwood Scotland co-founder announces retirement

ASHWOOD Scotland has announced that one of its original founders, Archie Meikle, will officially retire from the business on March 31. A quarter of a...

Barratt Developments supports local communities with east of Scotland donations

THREE vital causes supporting families and individuals in Edinburgh and the Lothians have been named as the first recipients of this year’s Barratt Developments...

PERI launches new scaffold cladding system

PERI has introduced its new scaffold cladding system to the UK, designed to suppress construction noise, protect workers from the elements, and reduce the...

Milestone reached in build of Aberdeen food manufacturing innovation hub

A topping out ceremony has been held at the build of the ONE SeedPod food manufacturing innovation hub for north east Scotland's £2.4 billion...

West Lothian commercial property market ready to respond to hard knocks

Graeme Pollock is director and head of West Lothian agency at the Livingston commercial department of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors WHILE commercial property investment volumes...

Bridge of Allan set for £15m flood defence scheme

A preferred design solution for a £15 million flood prevention scheme in Bridge of Allan has been identified by Stirling Council. Work on the new...

Topping out ceremony for second phase of award-winning Edinburgh development

THE second and final phase of a wellbeing focused neighbourhood by Moda Group marked its topping out in Edinburgh earlier this week. The first phase...

Podcast discusses the challenges and rewards of apprenticeships

AN experienced lecturer and an up-and-coming learner from the same college have both talked frankly about the challenges and rewards of apprenticeships. Andy Mackintosh and...

Knauf Insulation launches ‘gateway-ready’ rainscreen cavity systems

KNAUF Insulation has announced the launch of Rocksilk RainScreen Cavity Systems, a range of complete tested systems designed to simplify specification and support compliance in...

Green credentials help attract Knight Frank to new Aberdeen office space

COMMERCIAL property consultancy Knight Frank has become the first tenant to secure office space in a newly refurbished building in Aberdeen's west end. The deal...

Housebuilder engages with environmentally conscious primary school pupils

EMPLOYEES from Springfield Properties recently visited pupils at Deans South Primary as the pupils learn about protecting the environment. The 9–11-year-old primary 6 and 7s...

Bellway secures five-star status for eighth year in a row

BELLWAY has earned five-star status from the Home Builders Federation (HBF) for the eighth year in succession. The housebuilder achieved the accolade after more than...

Improvements planned for iconic Glenrothes bridge

GLENROTHES' iconic White Bridge is to undergo a facelift with work getting underway in early summer. Works to enhance the B969 River Leven Bridge, known...

Etive Consulting Engineers appoints new director

EDINBURGH-headquartered Etive Consulting Engineers Limited has expanded the company's board with the appointment of Alastair Manson as a director. Operating from the firm’s Inverness office,...