One million trees to be planted in Edinburgh by 2030
THE City of Edinburgh Council has launched a target of planting one million trees in the capital by 2030.
Edinburgh already outstrips other cities by...
Construction output ‘hampered’ by materials and skills shortages
THE fall in UK construction output provides a 'warning' about the impact of materials and skills shortages in the industry, the Federation of Master...
Bellsmyre regeneration plans gather pace with new proposals submitted
A regeneration project to build 140 new homes and improve community amenities in Bellsmyre, Dumbarton has moved a step closer after Caledonia Housing Association...
Hardies completes work at new-build nursing home in Livingston
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has announced the firm has completed work on a new 60-bed nursing home in Livingston for Randolph Hill Nursing...
Construction-sounding cricketers take centre stage in humorous new book
BAM Construct UK’s communications chief Mark Slattery has managed to combine cricket and construction in an offbeat new book.
Slattery has just written his first...
CALA submits plans for third phase of Grandhome site
CALA Homes has submitted a planning application to Aberdeen City Council for the 55-home third phase of its Grandhome development in Bridge of Don.
The...
Springfield launches new partnership with construction industry charity
SPRINGFIELD has teamed up with the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity on a new mental health and wellbeing initiative.
Springfield Properties, as well as Dawn Homes,...
Taylor Wimpey plans build of 206 homes in Hamilton
TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland has progressed plans for the build of 206 new homes in Hamilton.
The proposed development off Meikle Earnock Road would form...
Research names Glasgow as one of Europe’s greenest cities for real estate
GLASGOW has been named as one of Europe’s top green cities for real estate.
Ahead of the city hosting the UN’s COP26 climate change summit,...
Funding boost for £7.4m rebuild of Shetland bird observatory
A £7.4 million project to rebuild a 'world-renowned' Shetland bird observatory has received a major funding boost.
The project comes after a fire completely destroyed...
Robertson starts work on gene therapy innovation centre
ROBERTSON Construction has started work on a new gene therapy innovation centre, which will bring together a range of specialists to enable academic-led clinical...
Senior site manager scoops twelfth NHBC regional award
HOUSEBUILDER Mactaggart & Mickel is celebrating after senior site manager Stuart Gillespie won a top industry award for the twelfth time.
Stuart, senior site manager...
Crabs’ attraction to underwater cables could see ‘real economic consequences’
UNDERWATER power cables causing brown crabs to change their behaviour could have 'real economic consequences' for the UK, a new study has warned.
The Heriot-Watt...
Glasgow office take-up shows momentum has ‘significantly increased’
AVISON Young has released its latest quarterly Glasgow office market update, which reveals that office take-up in Q3 2021 was 66% higher than the...
Suction caisson technology used at world’s deepest fixed bottom offshore wind farm
THE first turbine base has been fitted at what will be the world's deepest, fixed bottom offshore wind farm.
Located 27km off the coast of...
Savills adds to Scottish investment team
SAVILLS has added to its Scottish-based investment team with the appointment of associate Alister Gibson, who will be based at the firm’s Glasgow office.
He...
Rugby hero delivers leadership talk to surveying and construction graduates and trainees
EX-Scotland rugby international Andy Nicol was the guest speaker at a recent Shepherd Chartered Surveyors and Hardies Property & Construction Consultants graduate and trainee...
Edinburgh set for ‘truly connected’ network of cycling routes
OVER 50 miles of new cycle routes is to be delivered in Edinburgh, under new plans from the capital's council.
It comes as part of...
RICS launches new standards of conduct to maintain confidence
RICS is launching new Rules of Conduct to underpin confidence of clients, the market and general public.
The organisation revealed that the revised rules set...
FMB Scotland welcomes publication of Heat in Buildings Strategy
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government’s Heat in Buildings Strategy.
FMB Scotland director, Gordon Nelson, said it...
