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...
Milestone reached in plans for new East Lothian neighbourhood
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has confirmed is has acquired land at Dolphingstone, Wallyford, signalling a milestone in plans for the delivery of a new...
Online consultation event arranged regarding proposed Leith apartments
CRUDEN Homes is to hold a digital consultation event on its proposals to deliver new apartments in Leith.
Located on the site of the Edinburgh...
Scottish industrial rental growth forecast to outpace offices and retail
RENTAL growth in Scotland’s industrial and logistics sector has been tipped to outpace both offices and retail property assets over the next five years.
Knight...
Work to begin on 60-home Linlithgow site
WORK on a new 60-home Linlithgow development comprising both private and affordable homes is set to start later this week.
Preston Glade will see Cala...
Businesses urged to focus on ‘getting the basics right’ as inflation soars in construction...
TURNER & Townsend has said that 'soaring' inflation in the UK construction sector exacerbated by the war in Ukraine means businesses should focus on...
Knauf Insulation to invest over £45 million in UK glass mineral wool plants
KNAUF insulation has announced a series of investments in its two UK glass mineral wool plants, with the aim of boosting capacity and improving...
Sustainable construction to the fore in Highland early years projects
MORGAN Sindall Construction has announced it has now handed over 12 of 13 early years centres worth a combined £13 million from the Highland...
Scottish built environment conference set to explore sustainability progress
THE Scottish construction sector needs to ‘trust the science’ when it comes to the climate emergency, Lord Willie Haughey has said ahead of an...
HFD Group moves HQ to ‘flagship’ Glasgow development
HFD Group has announced it will take the top floor of its flagship 177 Bothwell Street office development in Glasgow.
The commercial property firm said...
‘Fabulous’ ScotPlant 2022 cements status as essential industry event
MASSIVE crowds enjoyed a glorious ScotPlant 2022 weekend as the exhibition cemented its status as the top event in the Scottish construction equipment industry...
