Galvanizing process helps protect Helensburgh seafront leisure centre from the elements
A galvanizing business has helped to ensure a new leisure centre in Helensburgh will withstand the elements.
Main contractor Heron Bros Ltd commissioned Walter Watson...
North Lanarkshire to pioneer innovative road building materials
NORTH Lanarkshire Council has been awarded over £4.5 million to pioneer innovative materials for use on road building and maintenance.
Working in partnership with Transport...
Search for contractor begins for Glasgow waterfront project
THE procurement process for works at Glasgow's Windmillcroft Quay is set to get underway, Glasgow City Council has announced.
It forms part of the wider...
Mactaggart & Mickel site manager recognised in Scottish Parliament motion
A Mactaggart & Mickel Homes site manager has received praise from the Scottish Parliament for winning a National House Building Council (NHBC) Pride in...
Uncertainty takes its toll on Scotland’s commercial property market
NEW research by RICS has found that conditions in Scotland's commercial property market 'deteriorated' at the end of last year.
The latest Royal Institution of...
Approved Renfrewshire riverside routes could attract £136m into local economy
PLANS have been approved for new riverside routes at the Advanced Manufacturing Innovating District Scotland (AMIDS) which is being built near Glasgow Airport.
Renfrewshire Council's...
SSE Renewables outlines plans to work collaboratively with fishing industry
SSE Renewables has outlined plans to work collaboratively with the fishing industry when constructing and developing offshore wind energy projects.
The organisation launched a report...
Morrison completes build of ‘state-of-the-art’ Inverness facility ahead of schedule
WORK has been completed on the build of the Highland Council's new 'state-of-the-art' waste transfer station in Inverness.
The new facility, built by Morrison Construction...
Trade body confirms two planning promotions
TRADE body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has promoted two members of its planning team.
Liz Hamilton has been appointed director of planning, while Richard Lewington...
Will the Scottish Government’s move towards ‘Passivhaus’ support zero carbon ambitions?
By Keith Emmerson and Andrew Leslie, solicitors specialising in construction and housebuilding at Gillespie Macandrew
A lot has been written on the new Scottish National...
Hardies appointed to landmark Enerphit pilot project in Wick
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has been appointed to provide quantity surveying services to the first Enerphit standard pilot project in the north of...
Fall in empty homes but warning of cost of living threat to refurbishments
THE Scottish Empty Homes Partnership (SEHP) has warned that the cost-of-living crisis could make it harder to sell homes or refurbish empty properties this...
Historic Glasgow building set for new lease of life
A historic Glasgow building is set for a new lease of life as a commercial destination.
The B-listed Teacher building was built in 1875, designed...
‘Much-needed’ affordable homes delivered in Linlithgow
FAMILIES have started moving in to a new-build social housing development in Linlithgow.
Cala Homes (East) has handed over 14 new affordable homes at its...
Trade bodies warn of ‘worrying rise’ in potentially fatal energy meter-tampering
THE cost of living crisis is causing people to resort to potentially deadly measures to reduce their energy bills, two trade associations have warned.
SELECT...
Work progresses on £47m Wallyford Learning Campus build
WORK on the £47 million Wallyford Learning Campus is progressing, East Lothian Council has said.
Morrison Construction and hub South East are leading works on...
Former RIAS president appointed chairman of Glasgow Wood
GLASGOW Wood has appointed Robin Webster OBE as its new chairman to replace Brian Young.
The charity and social enterprise provides volunteering opportunities to locals...
New statistics show ‘worrying’ drop in Scottish housing starts
CONCERNS have been raised over Scottish Government statistics showing a 'worrying' drop in housing starts as accumulated shortfall of new homes grows to over...
Properties in Glasgow benefiting from city’s affordable warmth programme
HOMES in Glasgow are being made more energy-efficient through Glasgow City Council's affordable warmth programme.
Funded through the Scottish Government's energy efficient Scotland area based...
Glasgow’s draft local housing plan sets objectives for next five years
FIVE priorities for Glasgow's local housing plan (LHP) have been identified by the city's local authority.
The LHP assesses housing need and demand in Glasgow,...
