Aberdeen to prioritise improving existing schools over new builds
ABERDEEN is to concentrate on improving existing schools before considering building new schools, the city's council has announced.
It comes as part of an approved...
Developer wins appeal for 64-apartment Edinburgh student complex
PLANNING permission has been granted for a student accommodation project in Edinburgh with 64 studio apartments, following a successful appeal by property and development...
Firm progresses house build plans
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has confirmed that it has acquired land off Yosemite Park in the Hallhill area of Dunbar for the build of...
NFRC marks ten years of traditional skills workshops in Scotland
NFRC Scotland is celebrating ten years of promoting traditional skills and roofing careers.
In recent weeks, the organisation has taken part in the Edinburgh Traditional...
Motherwell train station’s £14.5m redevelopment enters fifth phase
WORK on the redevelopment and expansion of Motherwell railway station is progressing, ScotRail has said.
Now entering the fifth phase of the £14.5 million project,...
New images show plans for Glasgow’s Buchanan Galleries
NEW illustrative images have been released on how the existing Buchanan Galleries shopping centre in Glasgow could be replaced.
It comes as owners, Landsec, launch...
Farrans launches new training course to tackle mental health conversations head on
CIVIL engineering and building contractor Farrans Construction has teamed up with Action Mental Health and Dan Long Associates, to launch an internal training course...
Panel manufacturer expands further with new depot
LAMINATE panel manufacturer Nu-Style Products, which is part of the Donaldson Group, has opened its second distribution centre in England.
Located in Barnsley, the site...
Fire-damaged Glasgow building returned to residents as restoration work completes
RESIDENTS have returned to their homes as work completes on Lancefield Quay along the River Clyde following a fire in 2019.
Work to restore and...
Lomond Banks team welcomes support of Helensburgh and District Access Trust
LOMOND Banks, the team behind a proposed £40 million tourism destination in Balloch, has revealed it has received further support from the Helensburgh and...
CITB to fund mental health training to support construction apprentices
THE Construction industry training board (CITB) is investing £90,000 to fund a pilot scheme which will provide mental health support for apprentices from the...
City Building searching for suppliers in £500m framework package
CITY Building has revealed it is searching for new suppliers as the business launches its latest procurement initiative.
The Glasgow construction firm said it is...
Number of school buildings in good condition hit record levels
A record number of school buildings across Scotland are in a good or satisfactory condition, the Scottish Government has announced.
The Schools Estate Statistics 2022...
Homebuyer enquiries continue to fall in Scotland amid economic challenges
HOMEBUYER enquires in Scotland fell again during August as economic challenges impacted further on market conditions, new research has found.
The latest results from the...
Hardies stake claim to be ‘fastest surveyors in Aberdeen’
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants secured a podium place at the Getabout Aberdeen Cycling Festival, part of the Tour of Britain Grand Depart in...
M&E specialist embarks on ‘landmark’ net zero housing project
ARC-Tech (Scotland) has announced it has started work at Western Villages, the largest net zero housing development currently under construction in Scotland.
Comprising 444 homes...
AM Bid appoints bid development director as part of senior management restructure
AM Bid has promoted Chantelle Seaborn to the role of bid development director as part of a senior management team restructure.
Having joined the Edinburgh-based...
SPF says rent freeze will ‘do nothing’ to address housing affordability issues
THE Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has said the Scottish Government's decision to freeze rent for public and private residential homes deals will 'do nothing'...
University of Glasgow hailed for multi-million pound Govan plans
THE University of Glasgow has been praised for plans to bring a multi-million pound health innovation hub to the Govan area of the city.
Community...
Construction underway on 67-home Dundee project
WORK has started to build 67 new Caledonia Housing Association homes in Dundee.
Locates at Ballindean Road in the east of the city, the development will...
