Construction Scotland Innovation Centre webinars to explore science of healthy buildings

ARCHITECTS, designers, specifiers, and developers are invited to join a series of Transforming Timber webinars supported by Wood for Good and the Construction Scotland...

Contact centre opts for redesigned B-Listed Glasgow location

NATIONAL contact centre go-centric has relocated to new offices in Glasgow to create a 'ground-breaking' innovation hub following a period of rapid expansion. Advised by...

IES strengthens senior team with four new appointments

GLASGOW-based built environment climate tech firm Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES) has announced it has made four senior appointments. The new hires have been tipped to...

Council says ‘hurdles’ placed in way of delivering new train station in Winchburgh

WEST Lothian Council has expressed its disappointment that 'hurdles have been placed in the way' of delivering a new railway station in Winchburgh. Winchburgh is...

Construction underway on new Penicuik homes

HOUSEBUILDER Taylor Wimpey has confirmed construction is underway at its Greenlaw Mains development in Penicuik, which will bring 221 new homes to the Midlothian...

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...
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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...