Construction of Passivhaus primary school in Irvine gets underway
CONSTRUCTION work is underway on a new £24 million primary school in Irvine being built to Passivhaus standards.
North Ayrshire provost Anthea Dickson carried out...
Sweco and Story help deliver new sensory garden in Doonfoot
PRIMARY five pupils from Doonfoot Primary School have been granted a sneak preview of the progress being made at a new sensory garden in...
Retrofit Academy marks milestone after enrolling 5,000th learner
THE Retrofit Academy is celebrating a major milestone after announcing it has successfully enrolled over 5,000 learners to its range of retrofit training courses.
Trained...
Pick Everard celebrates major Scottish framework appointments
MULTI-disciplinary services provider Pick Everard has announced it has been appointed to two national frameworks in Scotland at a combined value of £120 million.
The...
Cireco lands Falkirk Council contract to handle non-recyclable waste
RESOURCE management specialist Cireco has been awarded a ten-year contract by Falkirk Council to handle non-recyclable waste.
The items will be sent to the soon...
Trams to Newhaven passenger services launch date announced
PASSENGER services on the new tram route to Newhaven are scheduled to start on June 7, the City of Edinburgh Council has announced.
The route,...
Proposals unveiled for 20-minute neighbourhood at Straiton
PROPOSALS for a new residential-led development at Straiton North in Midlothian have been unveiled.
Located on the opposite side of Straiton Road from the retail...
CCG donates £400,000 to community projects across Scotland
CCG (Scotland) has revealed the business donated over £400,000 to community-based projects across Scotland in the 2022/23 financial year.
The construction and manufacturing business was...
Housebuilding start-up welcomes consultant land buyer
START-up housebuilder Nova Homes has welcomed Charles Church as a consultant land buyer.
The chartered surveyor has over 30 years' experience in land acquisitions within...
Environmental strategy must be more than just a box-ticking exercise
By Mark Murphy, chief risk officer, Donaldson Group
As a business that originated in sustainable forest products, it’s no surprise that we are focused on...
Webinar to explore challenges of navigating current property landscape
DEVELOPER City & Country is set to host a webinar to provide information on how to navigate the ever-changing property landscape.
The webinar, titled ‘Next...
Callendar Square approved as site for replacement Falkirk Town Hall
FALKIRK Council is set to buy Callendar Square and use the site to build a replacement town hall.
The move follows a council meeting to...
Scottish 5G innovation gets the royal treatment
5G technology tested in Loch Lomond at the Scotland 5G Centre testbed was deployed with BBC R&D to support live broadcasting of His Majesty...
Maryhill Housing confirms new homes and upgrades to existing properties
MARYHILL Housing Association is working with Cruden Building Scotland on the construction of 16 new homes for social rent on Smeaton Street in the...
Dandara creates new ESG role to drive sustainability goals
DANDARA Group's newly appointed head of ESG has said sustainability must be embedded in the business as it looks to meet net zero targets.
Lesley...
MSPs learn about traditional building skills outside Scottish parliament
OVER 30 MSPs joined young people and construction industry representatives at a recent event to learn more about traditional building skills.
NFRC members were present...
McLaughlin & Harvey appoints new regional director
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has appointed John Carlin as a regional director with responsibility for central England.
With over 40 years of experience in the construction...
Housebuilder helps make local rugby festival ‘scrumthing’ special
MORE than 400 children and their families turned out at the Dalkeith Minis Rugby Festival, sponsored by Stewart Milne Homes, earlier this month.
Hosted at...
Ryden strengthens industrial agency team in Scotland
RYDEN has appointed Ben Dobson as new associate for its industrial agency team in Scotland.
The commercial real estate specialist said the hiring plays a...
SELECT launches new membership sub-category as demand grows for EV installations
SELECT has launched a new EV (electric vehicle) membership sub-category due to the increasing number of electrical contractors installing charge points.
The trade body said...
