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Housebuilder renews support for charity devoted to tackling causes of homelessness

TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has announced a second 12-month programme of support of homelessness charity Cyrenians. Two of the housebuilder's branded Cyrenians Fareshare delivery vans...

Kier to deliver ‘first of its kind’ mental health facility in Ayrshire

KIER has been appointed by NHS Ayrshire & Arran to deliver a new 'first of its kind' mental health facility at Ayrshire Central Hospital...

Free traditional building maintenance guide launches in Highlands

A new downloadable guide has been launched in the Highlands to help promote the regular inspection and maintenance of all traditional buildings in the...

Rail chief says £116m Levenmouth line will go beyond just boosting transport

THE £116 million reinstatement of Levenmouth's railway will help improve the life chances of people in the area, the MD of Scotland's railway has...

Firms complete survey on seabed area 1.5 times the size of Edinburgh

THE developers of the West of Orkney windfarm have completed its 2022 offshore surveys for the project site on an area of seabed 1.5...

Student accommodation plans revealed for former Glasgow nightclub site

CA Ventures has revealed proposals to deliver the redevelopment of the former Archaos nightclub site in Glasgow city centre. The intention is to deliver a...

Avant Homes Scotland appoints new area director

STIRLING-based Avant Homes Scotland has appointed Iain Innes as area director. He joins from housebuilder Dandara and has 40 years’ industry experience. In his new...

Mental health service for Borders tenants earns award shortlisting

BeWell, a mental health and wellbeing service that has improved the lives of housing association residents and helped cut eviction rates, became a finalist...

Milestone achieved as timber frames erected at Kirkcaldy housing project

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uz-VC8WvSf0&feature=youtu.be THE JR Group has marked a milestone in the development of a new affordable housing development in the Glen Albyn area of Kirkcaldy as...

Commercial property starts to fizz as Aberdeen once again demonstrates resilience

By Stuart Johnston, commercial partner based in Aberdeen who leads the north commercial property team for DM Hall Chartered Surveyors FEW have ever filled their...

Groundforce Training honoured for work in water and wastewater sector

GROUNDFORCE Training is celebrating after winning a national award for work in the water and wastewater sector. Training manager Chris Gearren collected the Water Industry...

Milestone reached in ‘landmark’ Glasgow BTR project

A topping out ceremony has marked a major milestone in the PLATFORM_ Glasgow build-to-rent (BTR) development. Contractor GRAHAM is delivering the project, which will be...

Turner & Townsend warns against compromising net zero goals in face of economic pressures

A new report from Turner & Townsend has revealed that the threat of recession should not prompt construction firms to compromise on their sustainability...

Housebuilder’s staff Wear It Pink to raise funds for breast cancer charity

EMPLOYEES at Dandara Aberdeen recently participated in the Wear It Pink Day to raise £273 in support of research into breast cancer. The housebuilder took...

Smart tech project tipped to improve health of Glasgow residents

GLASGOW residents are to benefit from smart technology as Glasgow City Council rolls out a pilot scheme with West of Scotland Housing Association and...
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Small builders call for national retrofit plan as workloads fall

THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has revealed that 74% of small builders support a national retrofit strategy. The findings were revealed in the FMB's...

NFRC hails recognition of traditional skills success at Edinburgh event

NFRC is celebrating recognition by the Scottish Parliament for efforts at the 10th Festival of Traditional Buildings, held in August. A parliamentary motion submitted by...

Property investor shares vision for £50m Kirkcaldy regeneration scheme

TAHIR Ali of property development and asset management firm Evergold, who bought The Postings Shopping Centre in Kirkcaldy from pension fund Columbia Threadneedle three...

Engineers complete eleven days of ‘around-the-clock’ work on train station project

THE railway line between Inverness and Aberdeen has reopened following the successful completion of eleven days of work on the build of the Inverness...

Bench installation aims to give Larbert residents some breathing space

A housebuilder has unveiled another Breathing Space bench at one of its developments in Larbert, Falkirk. Cala Homes (West) has installed the bench at Kinnaird...