Green Home Festival to showcase how to transform abandoned churches
RELIGIOUS and community groups are being urged to attend an event at the Green Home Festival on how Scotland's abandoned churches can be transformed...
Historic Environment Scotland secures £5.2m for traditional skills training programme
HISTORIC Environment Scotland (HES) has secured an award of £5.2 million from the Hamish Ogston Foundation to fund a new traditional skills programme.
The backing...
House prices in Scotland seen to fall for first time in three years
HOUSE prices in Scotland are seen to have fallen for the first time in over three years, according to the July Royal Institution of...
Granton Waterfront workers get a taste of history by reenacting lunch event
GAS engineers have gathered at Edinburgh's Granton Waterfront to reenact a historic lunch which took place prior to the iconic Granton gasholder being put...
The future of construction lies in developing the right talent
By Graham Mercer, MD of Rearo, which specialises in the manufacture and supply of bathroom and kitchen surfaces for UK trade and retail markets
As...
Atelier appoints lending manager for Scotland to support property developers
SPECIALIST lender Atelier has appointed Bruce Robertson to spearhead a further expansion of its lending to property developers in Scotland.
Bruce, who has more than...
Are solar batteries a viable alternative to exporting to the Grid?
By Steven Dale, a surveyor in the Peterhead office of DM Hall
Sometimes there are straws in the wind which can make you reassess...
Housebuilder purchases entire wish list for Highland charity
THE Springfield Group has donated over £1,600 to charity Highland Action for Little Ones (HALO) to help address the needs of local families.
Based in...
3DReid Student Prize 2023 winner announced
3DReid has named Warren D’Souza from the University of Bath as the winner of this year's Student Prize award.
Tutors were invited to nominate one...
Kingdom appoints new executive director of finance
THE Kingdom Group has appointed Leigh Grubb as its new executive director of finance.
An experienced chartered accountant, Leigh joins from Caledonia Housing Association where...
M&E specialist welcomes new trade apprentices
A Glasgow-based building services contractor has announced it has welcomed two new trade apprentices to its business this month.
M&E specialist Arc-Tech (Scotland) employs over 150...
CGI images show ‘spectacular’ neighbourhood proposed for Edinburgh city centre
NEW CGI images have been released showing the housing-led redevelopment of one of Edinburgh city centre’s largest potential development sites.
Regeneration specialist Artisan Real Estate,...
Kingdom helps local student become ‘Career Ready’
WORKING with social mobility charity Career Ready, Kingdom Support & Care has announced the successful completion of its first Career Ready intern placement.
Keira Abercrombie...
CCG welcomes 18 new apprentices
CCG has welcomed 18 new trade apprentices this week to work across four different companies within the group.
The business announced in March that it...
Wood panel manufacturer shows support for Plean community group
COWIE-based wood panel manufacturer West Fraser has shown its support for a local community group in Plean with a £500 donation.
The volunteer-led Plean's Voice...
Roofing specialist extends Livingston FC sponsorship
BATHGATE-based roofing repair and replacement specialist Taylor Roofs has extended its sponsorship of Livingston Football Club.
The firm has signed a two-year contract extension to...
Work underway on build of new council homes in Kilmarnock
CCG (Scotland) has commenced work on the build of a new East Ayrshire Council housing development on Kennedy Drive in Kilmarnock.
Minister for housing, Paul...
Neurodiversity ‘surprisingly common’ within UK construction sector
NEW research has revealed that 1 in 4 construction workers identify as having a neurodiverse condition, with ADHD the most prevalent of these.
The National...
Distributor makes HVO fuel investment to support green goals
INSULATION, drywall and ceiling product distributor CCF has announced it has invested in a new sustainable fuel source to cut carbon emissions across its...
Legal firm strengthens property team with new build director appointment
LEGAL firm Gilson Gray has appointed Tracy McAlpine as a director in its residential property division to lead a new dedicated team focused on...
