Keepmoat hails ‘record’ year as financial results are published
HOUSEBUILDER Keepmoat has announced a 'record breaking' financial performance for the year ending 31 October 2022.
The business increased revenue by 10.9% to £778.1 million compared...
East of Scotland charities benefit from Barratt community fund
THREE organisations focused on improving the lives and wellbeing of women and families in the east of Scotland have benefited from donations from Barratt...
Edison Group acquires Maplewood Joinery and Construction
EDISON Group has continued its spate of acquisitions by purchasing Livingston-based Maplewood Joinery and Construction.
Maplewood is an all-trades commercial and residential property operator which...
Morris & Spottiswood adds to senior team following raft of new housing projects
MORRIS & Spottiswood has secured a raft of new affordable housing projects across the UK and strengthened its housing team with a senior appointment.
Three...
Scottish housing market slows down but outlook remains more optimistic
THE latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey has revealed that despite activity in Scotland’s housing market slowing through April, prices...
Owners of newly built castle hoping for royal seal of approval
A new castle in Cumbria, thought to be the first built during King Charles III reign, has opened following a six-figure investment from The...
Vita Group unveils plans for student accommodation at New Waverley North
VITA Group has published plans to create new purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) and social housing in New Waverley North in Edinburgh.
Vita Student has been...
First CGI images released of proposed Cathcart housing development
CALA Homes (West) and Celeros FT have submitted a formal planning application for a proposed new housing development in Cathcart, Glasgow.
A first look CGI...
Common causes of construction site accidents and how to avoid them
By Stuart Snape, managing partner at Graham Coffey & Co. Solicitors
Construction sites are inherently dangerous environments, and accidents can happen even when workers take...
Work underway on £18.3m build of new West Lothian school
CONSTRUCTION is underway on the £18.3 million build of the new East Calder Primary School, West Lothian Council has said.
Hub South East is delivering...
Sutherland timber products specialist switches on huge solar array
A Sutherland-based timber products specialist has invested in a massive solar array on the roof of its production facility.
The six-figure initiative means biomass supplier...
Where we’re going with skills mix: a new paradigm for a sustainable energy future
By professor Norman McLennan, director of COES Caledonia Ltd and a visiting professor at The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture at Robert Gordon University.
The...
Tillicoultry Quarries appoints three new directors
TILLICOULTRY Quarries has appointed three new directors who have become the first board appointments outwith the family since the 1950s.
Joe Hadnum (previously operations manager)...
Edinburgh shopping centre boosts green credentials with solar panel investment
CAMERON Toll in Edinburgh has boosted its sustainability credentials after opting to install 330 solar panels on the roof of the complex.
The move has...
First tenant confirmed for ‘landmark’ Edinburgh office development
PARABOLA, the developer of the new city quarter at Edinburgh Park, has confirmed its first tenant for the 1 New Park Square (1NPS) office...
Construction choir hits the right note in Glasgow
BUILDING Harmony – a new networking choir designed to help construction professionals de-stress and get to know one another – struck a chord with...
The Gateway to a brighter future
THE new chief executive of urban regeneration specialist Clyde Gateway is backing Scotland’s construction industry to rise to the net zero challenge.
Martin McKay told...
New report highlights Supply Chain Sustainability School impact
THE Supply Chain Sustainability School has released its 2023 Impact Report, which outlines the positive impact the initiative has had on the UK built...
Cruden Group up for hat-trick of awards
CRUDEN Group and its two sister companies, Juniper Residential and Queensberry Properties, have been shortlisted for a trio of titles at this year's Scottish...
Hamilton set to welcome 50 new affordable homes
TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland has reached an agreement with South Lanarkshire Council to build 50 new affordable homes at its Oakwood Grove development in...
