Topping out ceremony marks progress at Edinburgh purpose-built student accommodation
A topping out ceremony has marked a milestone in the construction of Burnet Point, a new £59 million purpose-built student accommodation development at Abbey...
Revised Heat in Buildings Bill requires ‘robust delivery plan’
SECTOR stakeholders have welcomed progress in the Scottish Government’s plans to introduce a Heat in Buildings Bill during this parliament – but have urged...
Football legend tackles mental health issues in construction
RANGERS and England football legend Trevor Steven is urging Scottish construction businesses to register their interest in a new mental health programme he is...
Major players take heed of biochar’s construction potential
CALA and CCG were among the major names in attendance at the launch event of Heriot-Watt University’s two-year study into the potential use of...
Building homes in Scotland – we need to look afresh at pipeline land
Catherine Wood, development director, Lovell Strategic Land, explores why housing isn’t being delivered quickly enough in Scotland
IT will soon be one year since the...
Attracting more youngsters into the profession can help future-proof Scotland’s planning system
SCOTLAND’S public finance minister has told Project Scotland of his desire to see the nation’s planning system operate more quickly, amid a new strategy...
Challenges and opportunities associated with transforming brownfield sites
By Tim Metcalfe, regional MD at Keepmoat Scotland
I’M the regional managing director at Keepmoat, Scotland with 25 years’ experience in the housing sector. Previously,...
Early engagement keeps crucial project on Point
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CM Steel Buildings has started work on a speculative development in Coatbridge that will bring much-needed industrial units to the west of Scotland
The joint...
Competition breeds excellence for housebuilder in Wallyford
AWARD-winning Dandara has hailed the transformational impact that new developments can have on communities, as work gathers pace at its latest site, The Pines,...
Ground engineering sector still exploring full potential of AI
Oliver Smith, engineering director at Groundforce Shorco, answers Project Scotland's questions about sector trends, new innovations, Scottish projects, and the growing impact AI is...
Agile approach holds key to GBSS Civil Engineering growth
GBSS Civil Engineering is embarking on a fresh chapter following the formation of a new management structure at the High Bonnybridge-based firm.
New MD David...
Sprinklers can help set off new era in fire safety
THE Chief Executive Officer of the British Automatic Fire Sprinkler Association (BAFSA) has suggested the UK’s ongoing response to RAAC could be used as...
Historic Stirling roofs help to inspire a bright future
TRADESPEOPLE from as far afield as Germany were in attendance at a recent Historic Environment Scotland (HES) event which shone a light on two...
Offsite fabrication helps deliver healthy outcomes in Aberdeen
TWO interlinked healthcare projects in Aberdeen - The Baird Family Hospital and nearby ANCHOR Centre – have highlighted the benefits of offsite fabrication.
Having faced...
Understanding demands for ridge line ventilation
Consideration of high-level roof ventilation is a key requirement for cold and warm pitched roofs. Solutions such as dry fix ridge systems and tile...
Free resource hub launched to prevent work-related musculoskeletal disorders
THE Health in Construction Leadership Group (HCLG) has launched a new resource hub to provide information on how to prevent musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
The organisation...
McTaggart staff volunteer to deliver essential repairs at Glasgow school
A team from McTaggart Construction has volunteered to deliver essential refurbishment works at Hampden Primary School after being moved by the dedication of the teaching...
Elgin businesses move into refurbished premises following shopping centre’s closure
SEVERAL businesses previously based in Elgin's now closed St Giles Centre have been relocated to refurbished premises in the town centre following an emergency...
Inverness industrial trade counter warehouse units marketed for lease
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has announced it is bringing to market two industrial trade counter warehouse units within the Longman Industrial Estate in Inverness for...
‘Uniquely challenging’ scaffold project complete at Stirlingshire water treatment works
JR Scaffold has carried out what it described as a 'uniquely challenging' project at Touch Water Treatment Works near Cambusbarron in Stirlingshire.
The team installed...