Blueprint for £1.3 billion Edinburgh project receives UK-wide recognition
EDINBURGH'S blueprint to regenerate Granton Waterfront into a new coastal community has received UK-wide recognition at the Future Cities Forum Winter Awards.
Selected as the...
Housebuilder gives lesson in safety to pupils near new development
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has promoted health and safety to local school children as part of its build of new homes at Lauder Grove...
Housebuilder moves into new Glasgow city centre HQ
CALA Homes (West) has relocated its Falkirk headquarters to Glasgow in what the firm described as a 'landmark' move.
The business has taken up residence...
Housing projects to be honoured at Scottish Empty Homes Awards
A new accolade at the Scottish Empty Homes Awards is to recognise the increasing use of empty homes and buildings to create social and...
Firm hails ‘significant milestone’ as it secures SSEN Transmission contract
BURNS & McDonnell has secured a contract for the development of technical requirements for parts of Scottish & Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Transmission's high-voltage...
Charity hails ‘ideal partnership’ as architects brought on board to £25m project
ARCHITECTURE and Design Scotland (A&DS) is to lend its support to the delivery of Capability Scotland's flagship £25 million facility at Bertha Park.
A&DS typically...
Milestone reached in build of new Highland housing development
CAPSTONE Construction has reached a 'significant' milestone in the build of a new Highland Council housing development at Meiklefield Road in Dingwall.
In total, 14...
Roof tile manufacturer smashes charity target
PITCHED roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has helped bring festive cheer to charities close to its Burton and Lochmaben sites after donating a...
Housebuilder helps bring Christmas cheer to South Queensferry
BIG-hearted Cala Homes (East) employees have donated toys and Christmas stocking fillers to families in South Queensferry facing financial struggles this festive season.
The donations...
Milestone Passivhaus social housing development handed over in Glasgow
PRACTICAL completion has been achieved on what has been hailed as Glasgow’s largest Passivhaus-certified housing development at Springfield Cross in the city's east end.
hub...
Scottish budget reaction: skills funding urged to deliver net zero agenda
FUNDING must prioritise developing a skilled workforce to deliver a 'transformative' green agenda, according to the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF).
SNIPEF...
High-performance windows to support Drumchapel residents
CCG (Scotland) has commenced work on a new planned maintenance contract in Drumchapel with Cernach Housing Association.
Over 200 properties are set to benefit from...
CITB hails impact of grant scheme as huge rise in payouts are revealed
THE CITB has revealed it has paid out over £5 million more in grants so far this financial year and supported nearly 700 more...
Landmark reached on build of low carbon Edinburgh housing development
A landmark has been reached in the build of a new housing development at Rowanbank Gardens in the Corstorphine area of Edinburgh.
Structural building work...
Winchburgh Developments relocates offices to be ‘in the heart’ of growing masterplan
WINCHBURGH Developments Limited (WDL) has relocated its offices to be at the centre of the expansion of Winchburgh Village.
The 1,900 sq ft office space...
Housebuilder hailed for helping to ensure kids receive toys this Christmas
DANDARA East Scotland has been spreading Christmas cheer by supporting River Kids' West Lothian Xmas Toy Appeal.
The housebuilder donated new toys for all age...
Construction of 134 new homes underway in capital
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has revealed construction is underway on the first of 134 new homes at its Farrier Fields site in Edinburgh.
The development...
Hardies announces two senior appointments
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has announced the appointments of Gareth Cordiner as north division managing partner and Douglas Smith as Dundee partner.
Mr Cordiner...
Developers win appeal for proposed Edinburgh student accommodation
A planning application for purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) in Edinburgh’s Canongate has been approved following an appeal by property developers to the Scottish Government.
Summix...
‘External events’ continue to hinder UK construction activity
NEW research has revealed a 7% fall in underlying construction project-starts compared with the previous year.
The findings were revealed by Glenigan in its December...
