New distillery stakeholders raise a glass to key construction milestone
A topping out ceremony has taken place to mark a key milestone in the construction of The Cairn Distillery at Grantown-on-Spey.
Hugh MacKay, 1st year apprentice from AB...
Storskogen acquires J&D Pierce
SWEDEN-based Storskogen has announced it has acquired 80% of the shares in Ayrshire-based structural steelwork specialist J&D Pierce (Contracts) Ltd.
The move marks Storskogen’s first...
Plans for build of £13m mountain bike centre in Scottish Borders ‘gathering momentum’
A planning application has been launched for the £13 million build of a new Mountain Bike Innovation Centre in Innerleithen.
To be funded by the UK...
Plans progress for 55-room Edinburgh aparthotel
EDINBURGH councillors have granted planning permission, subject to conditions, for a new 55-room aparthotel on Forth Street and Broughton Street Lane.
The project will be...
Student architecture competition to celebrate innovation and creativity
3DReid has announced the launch of its Student Prize competition for 2022.
The challenge, which is now in its 16th year, is open to all...
Property specialist earns recognition with hat-trick of successes
A residential property specialist is celebrating after securing a hat-trick of industry accolades.
Simpson & Marwick has been named top performing firm in the ESPC’s...
New infrastructure project marks ‘last piece of the Braehead jigsaw’ for DBA
DOUGALL Baillie Associates (DBA) has announced it has secured a whole structural design contract on a housing development on the last piece of vacant...
New partnership aims to deliver circular and sustainable wind sector
A new partnership between industry and academia is hoped to help develop a circular and sustainable wind sector in the UK.
SSE Renewables, Renewable Parts...
The circular economy is taking shape within the construction industry
By Scott Brewster, MD of Brewster Brothers
Is the circular economy just a fashion with too many people jumping on the bandwagon without any real...
Luxury Glasgow site to combine old with the new
CCG Homes has announced the launch of a new luxury housing development in Newlands in Glasgow's south side.
Calderwood Lodge comprises 20 two and three-bedroom...
£18 million cybersecurity hub set for official opening in Dundee
SCOTLAND'S new home for cybersecurity research, innovation, and industry growth, will officially open at Abertay University in Dundee today (June 15).
The £18 million 'first...
Housing completion figures welcomed – but ‘no room for complacency’
HOMES For Scotland (HFS) has welcomed a rise in the number of new homes completed - but expressed 'concern' over affordable housing approvals.
The trade...
Residents to have their say on Powderhall housing proposals
EDINBURGH residents are being invited to drop-in events this week as the capital's council looks to gather views on the ongoing transformation of Powderhall.
Council...
SNIPEF confirms new president
JIM Butter has been announced as the new president of SNIPEF, Scotland and Northern Ireland’s plumbing and heating industry’s trade association.
Mr Butter has been...
Scottish Government meets affordable homes build target
MORE than 50,000 affordable homes have been delivered since the start of the last parliament, the Scottish Government has confirmed.
Statistics published today also show...
Final stage of Tarbert harbour project taking shape
THE new terminal building being constructed at Tarbert Ferry Terminal is taking shape, with the facility marking the final stage of the multi-million pound...
Size of proposed Berwick Bank Wind Farm to be reduced by 20%
SSE Renewables has confirmed its plans to reduce the overall area for its proposed Berwick Bank Wind Farm by around 20%.
It comes as it...
Why construction must investigate alternative paths to entry to address skills shortages
By Emma Dickson, technical director at Arcadis and industry co-chair of the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum’s Skills and Workforce sub group.
Employers in the construction...
New flood model to be used for developments near River Clyde
A new River Clyde tidal flood model has been published in response to sea levels being predicted to rise as a result of climate...
New task force to improve the ‘look and feel’ of Glasgow city centre
WORK is underway to improve the 'look and feel' of Glasgow city centre to help drive forward the recovery and revitalisation of the area...
