Housebuilder to deliver 1,900-home Livingston site
SPRINGFIELD Properties has confirmed it has secured about 400 acres of zoned land in West Lothian for a 1,900-home development.
The new site, which has...
New research finds bogus self-employment “rampant” in construction sector
NEW research from Unite has revealed that bogus self-employment is on the rise again in the UK construction sector.
The union said a Freedom of Information...
New milestone reached at Highland flood protection scheme
MORRISON Construction has announced that the final phase of works on a Highland flood alleviation scheme is underway.
The contractor is on site for the...
Housebuilder appoints new commercial director for central Scotland business
STEWART Milne Homes has appointed Niall Campbell as commercial director for its central Scotland division.
Bringing more than 20 years’ experience to the role, Niall has...
Knight Frank expands Edinburgh team with new appointment
KNIGHT Frank has appointed James Stewart-Lockhart to bolster the firm's Scottish residential development and specialist sector division.
He joins from Allsop LLP, where he worked on both...
Housebuilder submits seaside housing plans
SPRINGFIELD Properties has lodged plans for two new developments comprising a total of 133 homes in the village of Ardersier in the Highlands.
The first application...
Edinburgh property group appoints non-executive chairman
EDINBURGH property developer Qmile Group has appointed former Redrow and Avant Homes chief executive Neil Fitzsimmons as non-executive chairman.
Qmile Group was launched in May...
CITB makes key Nation Council appointments
CITB has appointed three new Nation Council chairs – one each in Scotland, England and Wales – as the organisation's modernisation plans gather pace.
Tony...
Business Minister hails “brilliant idea” to boost opportunities for Stranraer youngsters
LOREBURN Housing Association (LHA) has welcomed Jamie Hepburn, the Scottish Government's Minister for Business, Fair Work and Skills, to hear about their Youth Foyer project, which provides...
£27m Edinburgh hospital refurbishment project to begin
ROBERTSON is set to start a £27 million project to redevelop areas of the Western General Hospital for NHS Lothian following the appointment of...
Big-hearted Stewart Milne employees embark on Kenyan housebuilding challenge
SEVEN employees from Stewart Milne Timber Systems are heading to Kenya to take part in a charity housebuilding project.
The workers will join volunteers from...
Anderson to become group property director at Hargreaves
HARGREAVES Services has appointed Henry Boot Developments MD David Anderson to the role of group property director to help drive growth at the firm's...
Milestone reached at Perth regeneration development
URBAN Union has handed over the first properties at its Perth development to a local housing organisation.
The first residents at the multi-million pound Muirton Living...
Graham has sights set on £45m Edinburgh eye hospital
GRAHAM Construction has been chosen to build a new £45 million eye hospital in Edinburgh for NHS Lothian.
The project was procured through the Health...
Airdrie firm appoints ‘Scotland’s oldest’ construction plant sales chief
AN Airdrie-based plant and tool hire business has appointed a 78-year-old believed to be the oldest sales person in the Scottish plant hire sector.
Arvill...
Plans approved for 100 affordable homes in North Lanarkshire
SPRINGFIELD Partnerships, part of Springfield Properties, has received the green light to build 100 affordable homes in Harthill, North Lanarkshire.
The housebuilder said the plans...
Poor broadband connectivity hampering Scottish construction firms
SCOTLAND'S construction firms are being hampered by poor broadband connectivity and high postal charges, according to new research.
Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) say 44% of businesses...
CALA to invest £30m in Bishopbriggs site
CALA Homes (West) is to invest £30 million in Bishopbriggs with a new 136-home development.
The housebuilder announced it has finalised the provision of "significant...
Dismantling work on Mackintosh building “on schedule”
WORK to dismantle the dangerous parts of the fire-ravaged Mackintosh building has been "going to schedule", a statement released by the Glasgow School of...
Knight Frank names new Scottish head of building consultancy
RICHARD Whitfield has been appointed head of building consultancy at Knight Frank in Scotland.
He joins from Colliers, where he led the surveying team for over...
