Aberdeen experiencing ‘two tier’ commercial market
ABERDEEN is seeing the emergence of a two tier commercial market, Savills has said, where rents and terms are holding up for ‘best in...
Revised plans launched for £40m Loch Lomond tourist resort
REVISED plans for a proposed £40 million tourism destination at Loch Lomond have been submitted.
It comes following ongoing community feedback on the Lomond Banks...
Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc’s £4.75m hub topped out
THE topping out of Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc's (MSIP) 'flagship' Innovation Hub has taken place in Dundee.
Built by Robertson Construction Tayside, the £4.75 million...
Exhaust ventilation specialist develops system to reduce manufacturing energy use
AN Ayrshire company has created a new system which is said to 'dramatically' reduce energy use in manufacturing and also protect workforce health.
Compliance LEV,...
Plans for community hub in Glasgow’s east end receive £15.68m backing
GLASGOW City Council has approved £15.68 million in community growth funding for the build of a new community hub in Ballieston's James Lindsay Park.
The...
BM TRADA launches new technical timber webinars
BM TRADA has announced a new programme of technical timber webinars to be delivered throughout 2023.
Nine webinars will be split into three series –...
Award-winning Falkirk firm announces £1m investment
AN award-winning Falkirk-based engineering company celebrating its 65th anniversary this year has announced a £1 million investment bringing 10 new jobs to the area.
John...
Knight Property Group achieves ‘full house’ at East Kilbride development
KNIGHT Property Group has confirmed that all ten units are now fully let at the first phase of Langlands Commercial Park.
The remaining space has...
JR Group gives back to local communities
PAISLEY-based scaffold and construction business, The JR Group, has announced it has contributed more than £75,000 to charities and local community groups as part...
Akela teams up with modular housing specialist on North Ayrshire project
AKELA Ground Engineering has completed works at an affordable homes site in Stevenston, North Ayrshire after winning a contract with Connect Modular.
The Afton Court...
Caisson weighing over 3,200 tonnes attached to Lochmaddy Pier
GEORGE Leslie has attached a caisson weighing over 3,2000 tonnes to Lochmaddy Pier as part of the delivery of infrastructure improvements for the wider...
Aberdeen school build to progress at ‘much lower’ cost following re-tender
ROBERTSON Construction Group has secured the contract to build Aberdeen's replacement Riverbank School in Tillydrone.
It comes following a decision taken at an Aberdeen City...
Newton Mearns active travel project set for ‘innovative’ Dutch-style design
NEWLAY Civil Engineering Ltd has commenced work on the second phase of active travel improvements to Ayr Road in Newton Mearns.
East Renfrewshire Council said...
CITB’s employer network pilot to offer ‘sector specific’ support
EMPLOYERS can now receive advice and support from sector specific networks, as part of the Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) employer network pilot.
The organisation...
Trade body reports ‘record’ increase in condensation-related claims
A trade body has reported the highest level of condensation affecting homes in 2022.
The Property Care Association (PCA) revealed it has seen a record...
Building towards a successful year in the rental sector
By Angela Fee, head of mattering (marketing) & impact at AnswerConnect
LANDLORDS and letting agencies have weathered a tough twelve months. Tightening regulations, unfavourable tax...
B-listed mixed-use Inverness building set for auction
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors will auction a multi-let retail and office mixed-use investment opportunity at 1-5 Union Street, Inverness.
Occupying a corner location, directly opposite Inverness...
Cruden gets green light to build 122 homes in west Edinburgh
CRUDEN Homes has received planning permission to build 122 new homes in west Edinburgh.
The development forms part of the West Craigs Masterplan - a...
Ex-Locharbriggs logistics yard to be transformed into 89-home development
A former logistics yard in Locharbriggs, Dumfries and Galloway, is being transformed into a new development of 89 homes for social rent by CCG...
Edinburgh firm could create Europe’s first full-scale gravity energy store
AN Edinburgh-based underground energy storage specialist could be set to turn a former Czech Republic coal mine into Europe's first full-scale gravity energy store.
It...
