Why PPM is critical to housing stock’s net zero journey
By Greig Fenton, regional director at Thomas & Adamson, part of Egis Group
The journey to net zero can seem a large, ominous, and expensive...
New film offers insight into £125m plans to transform historic Glasgow site
A short film has been launched that provides an insight into plans to transform the historic Govan Graving Docks on the River Clyde.
‘Rising Tides:...
Fleming appointed as approved contractor on residential framework
FLEMING has expressed its delight after being named as an approved contractor on Scotland Excel’s 2nd generation New Build Residential Construction Framework.
The framework is...
Housebuilder purchases former Glasgow school site for £3m
THE site of the former Howford Primary School and schoolhouse on Crookston Road in Glasgow is to disposed of to Bellway Homes, Glasgow City...
Sites identified in Glasgow for delivery of 4,320 homes
GLASGOW City Council has identified 37 sites across the city which have the potential to deliver 4,320 new homes.
The news comes as part of...
Edinburgh increases affordable housing requirement in new developments to 35%
EDINBURGH is to increase the requirement for affordable housing in new developments to a minimum of 35%.
The move comes as part of the City...
Retrofit Scotland relaunched to accelerate delivery of sustainable solutions
RETROFIT Scotland has been relaunched at the International Retrofit Conference in a bid to scale neighbourhood retrofit delivery.
Delivered by Built Environment – Smarter Transformation...
SSEN and Aberdeen Science Centre partner to inspire net zero careers
A new partnership between SSEN Transmission and Aberdeen Science Centre (ASC) will look to inspire young people in the north of Scotland to consider...
Property and construction consultancy appoints regional director for Scotland and Northern Ireland
PROPERTY and construction consultancy Gleeds has appointed Dorothy Robertson as regional director for Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Based in the firm's Glasgow office, Dorothy has...
Work begins on final phase of Toryglen housing development
WORK has started on the fourth and final phase of Cruden Homes' King’s View development in Toryglen, Glasgow.
This phase will deliver 56 homes, situated...
Demolishing RAAC-affected homes may not be the only answer
By Alan Ferns, director – structural engineering at Dougall Baillie Associates
It sometimes feels that, in the opaque realm of official decision-making, the temptation to...
Macleod Roofing donates £10,000 to the Elsie Normington Foundation
MACLEOD Roofing has hailed the 'extraordinary' work of the Elsie Normington Foundation following its £10,000 donation to the charity.
The charity supports children and young...
Perth-headquartered SSE produces renewable energy in mainland Europe for first time
PERTH-headquartered SSE Renewables is producing renewable energy in mainland Europe for the first time.
The milestone comes as the organisation achieves first power at its...
Defibrillator installed at Capstone Construction’s Inverness base
CAPSTONE Construction has installed a defibrillator at its head office in Inverness to ensure round-the-clock access to the life-saving equipment.
The defibrillator has been strategically...
Upturn in infrastructure activity provides encouraging signs for Scottish construction sector
EXPECTATIONS for Scotland’s construction market in the year ahead have improved following an upturn in infrastructure activity, new research has revealed.
The latest Royal Institution...
Oregon Timber Frame welcomes local MP to see Selkirk site expansion
OREGON Timber Frame recently welcomed John Lamont, MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, to its head office and manufacturing site in Selkirk.
Oregon invited Mr...
SFT outcomes report highlights impact of infrastructure projects
THE Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) has published its latest Outcomes report, highlighting the economic and environmental impacts it and its partners have made over...
Smaller building firms report downturn in workloads
NEW research has revealed small building companies are reporting falling workloads, material costs going up, and a shortage of available workers.
The findings were highlighted...
Plans unveiled for Greater Govan active travel network
PLANS have been unveiled for the creation of a new active travel network in the Greater Govan area of Glasgow.
Glasgow City Council explained that...
The challenges of achieving a just transition in the built environment
By John Forster, chair of Forster Group
The transition to net zero presents unique challenges for the built environment, a sector that is both a...
