Annual statistics show rise in construction workplace fatalities
THE Health and Safety Executive has released its annual statistics for the UK construction industry.
For the year to March 2020, there were 40 workplace...
Housebuilder launches Urban Wildlife Strategy across UK developments
CALA Homes has unveiled its new Urban Wildlife Strategy, which includes a series of measures across all new developments to support and protect Britain’s 'rapidly...
Placing learners at heart of school builds is key
CARBON and quality are two of the main considerations when it comes to building modern schools in Scotland, according to Craig Bridges, strategic business...
Glasgow office development goes all-electric
HFD Property Group has revealed its 177 Bothwell Street office development in Glasgow will be fully electric with zero carbon emissions.
Announced to coincide with...
Akela Ground Engineering targets further growth with senior appointment
AKELA Ground Engineering has appointed piling specialist Will Payne as the company's new general manager.
He joins from Roger Bullivant where he managed piling works...
Network Rail reports early progress on £116m project
THE first new rails have been laid on the £116 million project to bring rail travel back to Leven for the first time in...
‘Game-changer’ rural and island housing fund to be extended
A five-year programme to fund affordable housing projects in rural and island communities is being extended, the Scottish Government has announced.
The rural and islands...
Changing (meeting) Rooms: why employees need to be front and centre of design decisions
By Afton Montgomery, associate director at Avison Young, Scotland
Three years on from the pandemic and some bosses want everyone to return to office.
Most commercial...
Linear Group on course for £85 million turnover this year
CONTRACTING and fit-out specialist Linear Group has announced that turnover grew to £73 million in 2021 as the business increased its workforce to 151...
Artisan to invest £150m in Scottish sites over the next 12 months
ARTISAN Real Estate has announced it will invest £150 million in residential development in Scotland over the next year.
The housebuilder and regeneration specialist launched...
Occupier demand for commercial property ‘flat’ but outlook is more positive
OCCUPIER demand in Scotland's commercial property market 'fell flat' in the second quarter of 2023, according to new findings.
The latest Royal Institution of Chartered...
Housing secretary visits landmark Dundee modular homes project
SHONA Robison, Scotland's cabinet secretary for social justice, housing and local government, recently visited the nation's largest modular development of affordable homes, located at...
Scotland’s canals to undergo £19.95m worth of improvements over winter
SCOTLAND'S canals are set to undergo £19.95 million worth of improvement works this winter.
The capital investment from the Scottish Government will see major works...
Local government data resource availability tipped to benefit Scottish construction industry
THE Improvement Service (IS) has launched open access to the Spatial Hub, a local government data resource covering Scotland and containing information valuable to...
University of St Andrews opens ‘world-leading’ music centre
THE University of St Andrews has officially marked the opening of its 'world-leading' Laidlaw Music Centre.
GRAHAM Construction first commenced work on the build of...
Union calls for clarity over domestic building rules
UNITE Scotland has called for greater clarity over the Scottish Government’s updated general guidance for ‘Work in other peoples homes’, which the union claims...
Heriot-Watt University to help rebuild Ukraine’s renewable energy infrastructure
HERIOT-Watt University has pledged to aid in the restoration of Ukraine's energy infrastructure.
The Edinburgh learning institute has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with...
‘Groundbreaking’ Newton Mearns pilot tests new technology to help deliver sustainable homes
NEW technology tipped to enable communities to become 'significantly' more sustainable is being used for the first time in the UK.
Housebuilder Cala Homes is...
Construction to begin at landslip-hit road after council demands action
CONSTRUCTION of a new temporary bund along a section of the Old Military Road (OMR) is to begin immediately, Michael Matheson has confirmed.
The Scottish...
M&E specialist welcomes new trade apprentices
A Glasgow-based building services contractor has announced it has welcomed two new trade apprentices to its business this month.
M&E specialist Arc-Tech (Scotland) employs over 150...
