Scots consultancy launches new service to help reduce embodied carbon in construction
CONSTRUCTION consultancy Soben is urging industry-wide improvements to how carbon is calculated and reduced, as the firm launches a new carbon cost management service.
The...
Building materials supplier wins inaugural Build Dumfries & Galloway programme
QUARRYING and concrete products supplier, Hoddam Contracting Ltd, is celebrating after winning the Champion Business Award at the inaugural hub South West Scotland Build...
Recruitment days will highlight opportunities to work on Scotland’s highways
AMEY has announced details of two upcoming recruitment days as the firm searches for people to join its highways team to work on trunk...
Affordable homes handed over as part of new Kilmarnock development
BARRATT West Scotland and East Ayrshire Council have collaborated on an affordable housing project to deliver 21 new units within the grounds of a...
Pacific Building unveils new brand identity to amplify ‘dynamic’ profile
PACIFIC Building has announced the launch of a new brand identity and completely updated website.
The new look marks a development of the original Pacific...
Contractor helps Ayr school deliver poignant memorial garden in honour of late teacher
THE JR Group has supported an Ayr primary school with the creation of a memorial garden which pays tribute to a teaching assistant who...
Housebuilder confirms two senior promotions in Scotland
CALA Homes has announced the promotion of two senior leaders.
Jennifer Wylie, previously general counsel and a member of the group’s management and group boards,...
Views sought on two ‘major’ Levenmouth projects
LEVENMOUTH residents are being urged to have their say on two 'major' projects earmarked to get underway in the area over the coming months...
Roofing contractor delivers waterproof solutions to landmark Edinburgh development
ROOFING specialist BriggsAmasco has detailed its work to ensure long-term waterproof protection for the £1 billion residential-retail project at St James Quarter in Edinburgh...
Linear lands milestone Bearsden refurbishment project
LINEAR Design & Construct (LDC) has announced it has secured its first project on behalf of East Dunbartonshire Council, following its recent appointment to...
Whiteburn completes sale of Innerleithen site
WHITEBURN has announced it has completed the sale of the listed Brodies Mill to South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE).
The sale will facilitate the delivery...
Savills UK confirms changes to senior management team
ANDREW Perratt will become head of residential for Savills UK at the start of January.
The move follows a four-year tenure as Savills head of...
Indeglås secures role on prestigious Haymarket project
INTERNAL glass specialist Indeglås has been appointed by Sir Robert McAlpine to design and construct a seven-storey internal atrium at the Haymarket Edinburgh project.
The...
Loan fund for self-build homes reopens in Scotland
THE Scottish Government has announced that self-builders who are unable to access standard bank lending can now apply for a loan of up to...
Retaining wall blocks donated to aid TV charity build
PAVING and walling manufacturer Tobermore recently donated Secura Grand retaining wall blocks for DIY SOS: The Big Build for Children in Need.
The initiative, which...
Double joy for Hub South East projects at education awards
TWO Hub South East projects won accolades at the Learning Places Scotland Awards this week.
Blackridge and St Mary’s Early Years Centres in West Lothian...
Milestone reached in campaign to transform Paisley Museum
A fundraising campaign to support the work to transform Paisley’s museum into a world-class visitor attraction has passed the £1 million milestone.
The Paisley Museum...
Savills strengthens energy team with senior appointment
CHRIS Phillips has joined the Savills Earth team as an associate in energy based in the Perth office.
He has over 11 years’ experience in...
Cruden lands role on new build housing framework
CRUDEN Building Scotland has announced it has been appointed as a leading contractor for new build housing in Scotland by Link Housing.
The four-year construction...
Brick cladding – changing mindsets in Scotland
Conventional handset brickwork remains a popular method of protecting buildings in Scotland. If this method was a new solution, however, architects and contractors wouldn’t...
