Global expands Scottish team to meet growing emphasis on quality within housing sector
THE booming Scottish housing market means there is more emphasis on quality, according to Global, a fast growing supplier of latent defects warranties for...
Plans are heating up in Scotland’s ambitions to become net zero
By Sarah Peterson, director, energy & sustainability, at Harley Haddow
WITH energy bills soaring to record highs and the cost-of-living crisis intensifying, fuel poverty is...
Innovation centre sets out new direction to progress built environment transformation
Built Environment – Smarter Transformation, formerly Construction Scotland Innovation Centre, has announced a new focus prioritising the sector's transition to zero carbon and improving...
Build Lanarkshire recruiting local construction businesses for 2022 programme
Build Lanarkshire, the free programme which helps guide local construction businesses on how to build the skills and capacity needed to win work from...
Housebuilder sponsors community gala event in Midlothian
DANDARA East Scotland has donated £1,500 to the Danderhall and Newton Gala Day celebrations.
The housebuilder, which is building homes nearby at Shawfair, is sponsoring...
Construction Scotland Innovation Centre webinars to explore science of healthy buildings
ARCHITECTS, designers, specifiers, and developers are invited to join a series of Transforming Timber webinars supported by Wood for Good and the Construction Scotland...
Contact centre opts for redesigned B-Listed Glasgow location
NATIONAL contact centre go-centric has relocated to new offices in Glasgow to create a 'ground-breaking' innovation hub following a period of rapid expansion.
Advised by...
IES strengthens senior team with four new appointments
GLASGOW-based built environment climate tech firm Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) has announced it has made four senior appointments.
The new hires have been tipped to...
Council says ‘hurdles’ placed in way of delivering new train station in Winchburgh
WEST Lothian Council has expressed its disappointment that 'hurdles have been placed in the way' of delivering a new railway station in Winchburgh.
Winchburgh is...
Construction underway on new Penicuik homes
HOUSEBUILDER Taylor Wimpey has confirmed construction is underway at its Greenlaw Mains development in Penicuik, which will bring 221 new homes to the Midlothian...
Political support grows for campaign to regulate Scotland’s electrical industry
THE campaign for the regulation of the electrical industry in Scotland, which is being spearheaded by SELECT, has received support from a prominent Westminster...
Firm plants 125 trees to mark milestone anniversary
DM Hall Chartered Surveyors is marking its 125th anniversary by planting 125 trees in Cashel Forest, a 3,000-acre estate which is being transformed with...
Covid and supply chain issues delay £25.7m Aberdeen project
A soft opening planned for the redeveloped Union Terrace Gardens in Aberdeen is to no longer take place today.
Balfour Beatty first started works on...
Donaldson Group launches online roof truss ordering service
THE Donaldson Group is introducing a new online roof truss ordering service called Donaldson Direct.
The timber specialist said the new platform provides a 'simple...
Caledonia secures £75m sustainable funding to build new energy efficient homes
CALEDONIA Housing Association has announced it has secured a 'uniquely structured' £75 million private placement, with support from NatWest, to further its commitment to...
Civil engineering student honoured for research into design of Covid testing tents
HEPZI Rattray has been named the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Scotland’s Emerging Engineer 2022 after producing a paper on the viability of scaffold...
CITB shines spotlight on impact of grant scheme on smaller businesses
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has revealed that almost 14,000 businesses have been awarded grants in the past year, with over £77 million...
SPOA moves to help ease confusion surrounding rebated fuel
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) and UK & Ireland Fuel Distributors Association (UKIFDA) have issued a joint statement to help ease some of...
CBRE acquires Scottish property advisory consultancy business
CBRE has completed the acquisition of Dougray Smith, a property advisory consultancy in Scotland specialising in investment and mixed-use developments.
Chris Dougray and David Smith...
Homebuilding and renovating event set to return to Glasgow in 2023
THE Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show is set to highlight the trend for home improvements and self-build continuing post-pandemic, when the exhibition returns to...
