Construction work begins on new Westhill community
CALA Homes (North) has announced work is underway on a new 50-home development at Burnland, Westhill.
The move follows planning approval from Aberdeenshire Council earlier...
Barratt retains 5-star status for 14th consecutive year
BARRATT Developments Scotland has received a 5-star rating in the new Home Builders Federation (HBF) annual New Homes Customer Satisfaction Survey.
This is the 14th...
Rocket Heritage & Archaeology confirms key Scottish appointment
ROCKET Heritage & Archaeology has appointed Dr Peter Klemen as principal archaeology consultant for Scotland.
Dr Klemen will be based at the group’s newly opened...
World’s deepest wind turbine foundation installed in Scottish waters
THE world's deepest wind turbine foundation has been installed 16 miles off the coast of Angus at the site of the £3 billion Seagreen...
Hybrid working genie is out the bottle – let’s make it grant everyone’s wish
By Shona Adam, associate director of Workplace Change at the Scottish Futures Trust
It’s just over three years since the world of office-based work changed...
Housebuilder creates ‘hedgehog highways’ to help protect vulnerable creatures
DANDARA East Scotland has announced it is launching ‘hedgehog highways’ at its Eskbank Gardens development near Dalkeith, in a move designed to protect the...
Tobermory hospitality business with ‘great development’ potential up for sale
DRYSDALE & Company, a commercial estate agency dealing exclusively with the hospitality sector, has revealed it has been instructed to sell The MacDonald Arms,...
New CITB business plan aims to give employers greater say in solving skills challenges
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has set out three core priorities in its newly published business plan.
Improving construction’s people pipeline, creating defined training...
Scottish Government looks to accelerate country’s housing supply
INCREASING and accelerating Scotland's housing supply is a 'key' priority for the Scottish Government, housing minister Paul McLennan has said.
Mr McLennan made the comments...
Victorian wheels found during trams project to go on permanent display
A pair of Victorian-era tram cable wheels are to be put on permanent public display after being discovered during the £207.3 million trams to...
Maple Maintenance triumphant in latest Build Ayrshire event
PROPERTY and garden maintenance company Maple Maintenance has won this year’s Build Ayrshire programme, delivered by hub South West Scotland.
Based in Skelmorlie, North Ayrshire,...
Directors to tackle car rally challenge to raise funds for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation
LUCY and Stewart Alexander, directors of A. Alexander Group, are taking part in Rust2 Rome, a 4,500 mile banger rally in aid of My...
Halfway point reached on £4.5m project at Edinburgh’s Oriam
THE £4.5 million construction of six indoor tennis courts at Oriam has reached the halfway mark, Heriot-Watt University has confirmed.
Clark Contracts is leading the...
Work underway to deliver new East Calder homes
CRUDEN Homes has started construction of more than 120 new homes in East Calder, West Lothian. The development forms part of a wider masterplan...
Rosyth flooring contractor ramps up growth plans with software investment
ROSYTH-based specialist flooring contractor Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS) has announced the business is targeting 'accelerated' growth after investing in a new software solution.
An overhaul...
Progress made at Midlothian Council’s first Passivhaus homes project
SIX new flats in a courtyard behind Buccleuch Street in Dalkeith are expected to welcome new tenants this autumn as part of Midlothian Council's...
Burns & McDonnell expands UK presence with substations framework appointment
Burns & McDonnell has announced it has increased its footprint in the UK transmission market by joining the SSEN Transmission engineering, procurement and construction...
HFD acquires industrial unit in £4.5m deal
COMMERCIAL property specialist HFD has acquired 4 Bell Drive – an industrial building at Hamilton International Park – in a deal valued at £4.5...
Work begins to rejuvenate former Edinburgh hospital site into new homes
A developer has unveiled plans to rejuvenate Edinburgh’s former Royal Hospital for Sick Children, by restoring it into a range of homes.
Square & Crescent...
Mineral ceiling tiles add brightness to historic Glasgow restoration scheme
MINERAL ceiling tiles by Zentia were specified in the redevelopment of Glasgow's historic A-listed Custom House.
Some 3,500 sqm of Zentia's Ultima+ range features in...
