Approval for £15m housing development at former Greenock sugar refinery
THE Easdale Investment Group has secured approval for a new £15 million housing development on the site of the former 19th century Tate &...
Network Rail undertaking urgent repairs to seawall following storms
ENGINEERS from Network Rail are completing urgent repairs to a seawall between Brora and Helmsdale at Lothbeg.
Recent storms in the area have caused 'extensive'...
New software tipped to help construction go green
THE University of Dundee is developing new software capable of calculating and managing carbon levels produced throughout construction projects.
Working with industry partner Project (EU)...
Tender prices rise marginally in Scotland in Q3
NEW research has found that building tender prices in Scotland rose by 1% in Q3 compared with the previous quarter, and 5% from Q3,...
Tulloch gets green light for Conon Bridge developments
TULLOCH Homes has secured approval from The Highland Council for two planning applications in Conon Bridge, north of Inverness.
The Conon Braes South project is...
Demand for East Lothian business space ‘remains high’
ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has confirmed the sale of an office building and a clutch of lettings across three separate buildings in East Lothian during...
Levenseat confirms new regional IBAA distribution partnership
SCOTTISH waste management specialist Levenseat has announced a new distribution partner in the form of Leicestershire construction supplier Midland Rock.
The partnership was formed to...
Falling demand for heavy-side materials highlights construction challenges
NEW quarterly data from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) has revealed a further deterioration in demand for heavy-side construction materials over the summer.
The survey...
Housing minister tours new Perthshire affordable homes development
CALEDONIA Housing Association (CHA) has welcomed housing minister Paul McLennan MSP to Guildtown, Perthshire to showcase its £6.1 million development of 43 new affordable...
Housebuilder’s donation funds new sports equipment at Bargeddie primary school
PUPILS at St Kevin’s Primary in Bargeddie can now enjoy over £1,000 worth of new sports equipment courtesy of Barratt Developments.
The housebuilder donated £1,250...
Will Rudd Davidson appoints two new directors in Edinburgh
CIVIL, structural and conservation engineering specialist Will Rudd Davidson has appointed two new directors in its Edinburgh practice, through the internal promotions of Alan...
Livingston Building Services reports growth in turnover and operating profit
LIVINGSTON Building Services Limited (LBS), a specialist in mechanical and electrical engineering services, has increased turnover for the last financial year by 23% to £46...
Harlow strengthens senior team with two new hires
HARLOW Consulting has announced two new hires as the agency experiences 'rapid growth'.
The firm offers qualitative and quantitative research, evaluation, qualifications, and standards design....
Scottish construction stakeholders urged to help shape sector’s future
THE Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) is urging industry stakeholders to help shape the sector's future by taking part in a consultation on its draft...
Starbucks charging hubs boost growth plans for Edinburgh EV infrastructure specialist
FOR:EV, an Edinburgh-headquartered provider of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, has launched the roll-out of rapid charging stations at four branches of Starbucks, from Perthshire...
Community benefits prove child’s play for housebuilder in Coatbridge
CRUDEN has teamed up with North Lanarkshire Council to provide new play equipment for Shawhead Family Learning Centre in Coatbridge.
The new mud kitchens and...
Next phase of £7m speculative development underway in East Kilbride
KNIGHT Property Group has started construction work on-site with the next phase of speculative development at Langlands Commercial Park in East Kilbride.
Clark Contracts has...
Scottish millennials willing to pay more for eco-homes
NEW research has revealed that young housebuyers in Scotland are prioritising environmental credentials when buying a new home, despite rising living costs and higher...
Construction underway of UK’s ‘largest consumer-owned wind farm’ in Ayrshire
CONSTRUCTION of the UK’s largest consumer-owned wind farm has begun in Kirkoswald, Ayrshire, as blades begin to be lifted onto the eight turbines at...
Work completes on 300-home retrofit initiative in Dumfries
GLASGOW-based energy services company Union Technical is concluding work on a £1.5 million retrofit of almost 300 homes in Dumfries.
Residents of the town’s Sandside...
