Deadline looms for UK Roofing Awards 2024
ENTRIES are being sought for the UK Roofing Awards 2024, with the January 12 deadline now just a week away.
The awards recognise roofing, cladding...
Architectural practice creates net zero workspace prospects in Kinross-shire
A Scottish architectural practice has created a net zero rural office for itself and other SMEs who share the firm's environmental ethos.
Orwell Farm in...
New Taylor Wimpey high-vis vests highlight mental health support
NEW high-vis vests aimed at addressing mental health concerns in the housebuilding sector are being made available to all Taylor Wimpey employees to wear...
Scotland’s railway gets £15m upgrade over festive period
NETWORK Rail has completed a £15 million programme of engineering upgrades across Scotland over the festive period.
The organisation said that the work will improve...
Muir completes £6 million vehicle showroom project at Hillington Park
A £6 million project to develop a new vehicle showroom and service facilities for TrustFord has been completed at Hillington Park.
The 29,000 sq ft...
Scottish construction industry must ‘sort itself out’ over pay
THE Scottish construction industry has been told it needs to ‘sort itself out’ after a recent survey highlighted ongoing payment and cash flow issues.
Experienced...
Going beyond the environmental argument for retrofitting
By Moses Jenkins, sector skills manager, Historic Environment Scotland
When thinking about the retrofit of our older building stock, it is important to get the terminology...
Glasgow expo shows innovation is on the right road
THE latest innovations to benefit road and transport projects were highlighted at the recent Road Expo Scotland event at Glasgow’s SEC.
Over 85 exhibitors were...
Passivhaus clarification required for improved compliance
New build housing will need to meet the Scottish equivalent of the Passivhaus standard within two years. But is there enough understanding of the...
Number of issues still to be addressed in Scotland’s cladding bill
Keith Emmerson, associate in dispute resolution specialising in construction at Gillespie Macandrew LLP, discusses the potential implications of Scotland’s planned cladding remediation bill
The Scottish...
CBRE forecasts Scottish house prices to ‘fall marginally’ in 2024
CBRE is predicting a 'relatively soft landing' for house prices in Scotland this year with a fall of just 0.8% in 2024 - slightly...
Top considerations for commercial solar PV
Roofing and solar provider Forster Group was appointed by Priority Care to install 280 solar panels at two of its Dundee care homes. Bruce...
Appointees sought to help deliver new lease of life for iconic Edinburgh building
THE Royal High School Preservation Trust (RHSPT), the charity behind the transformation of Edinburgh’s Royal High School into a National Centre for Music, is...
Taking the pledge can help firms stand out
Graham Findlay, regional director at Thomas & Adamson, discusses the benefits of the Conflict Avoidance Pledge
Conflict can be an unavoidable part of business, especially...
How can Scotland build smarter in 2024?
Bruce Robertson, lending manager at Atelier, examines the current state of the housing market in Scotland
Over the course of 2023, the housing crisis has...
New NorDan UK MD to build on strength and stability
For the first time in 15 years, Livingston-based NorDan UK has a new person at the helm. Here, in his Scottish media debut as...
A platform for action as Kincardine Bridge work advances
OVER 30,000 tonnes of material have been used to create platforms to work from on the Transport Scotland project to demolish and replace part...
What industry needs to know about response to Withers Review
By Kirsty Connell-Skinner, sustainable construction partnerships manager at Edinburgh Napier University & programme manager at HCI Skills Gateway
THE shortage of construction skills is a...
What will 2024 have in store for Scotland’s construction industry?
DECARBONISATION looks certain to dominate much of the attention in the Scottish construction industry again this year, according to some of the sector’s key stakeholders.
To...
Rettie predicts Scottish house prices will rise 1.5% this year
PROPERTY firm Rettie & Co is forecasting that Scottish house prices will rise by around 1.5% this year, with overall residential property transaction activity...
