Green light for Glasgow office development
MOSAIC Architecture + Design has been granted Planning in Principle approval for the Carrick Square office development in Glasgow on behalf of the Soller...
Cruden Homes earns award recognition for Meadowside development
CRUDEN Homes is celebrating after winning the Large Housing Development of the Year category at the 2019 Scottish Home Awards for its Meadowside development...
Edinburgh revealed as ‘hotspot’ for student accommodation investment
NEW research has revealed that Edinburgh has become a 'hotspot' for investment in student accommodation.
Knight Frank’s Global Student Property 2019 report found that the...
Grant award allows ‘vital’ repairs to Inverness buildings
THE Inverness Townscape Heritage Project (ITHP) has announced a grant award of £42,197 towards the costs of repairs to 21-25 Academy Street.
21 and 23...
Glasgow-based business agrees deal for Jex Engineering
GLASGOW-headquartered Edwin James Group has rescued 70 jobs after buying Jex Engineering out of administration.
Chris Petts and Sarah O’Toole of Grant Thornton UK LLP were...
Trade body ‘warmly welcomes’ home completion figures
HOMES for Scotland has 'warmly welcomed' the news that the number of new build homes completed in Scotland rose by 15% last year.
The figures...
Construction employment at lowest level since June 2017
SCOTTISH construction employment has hit a two-year low, according to figures highlighted by the Scottish Building Federation.
Overall performance of the industry north of the...
BAM donates site cabins to Men’s Sheds group
BAM Construction’s site team at Stobhill Hospital has provided Springburn Park Men’s Shed Association with two new cabins after responding to a plea for...
Construction begins on ‘much-needed’ Forres retail units
CONSTRUCTION is underway on three 'much-needed' new retail units in Forres.
The development has been tipped to create an additional 5,500 sq ft of retail...
Research reveals ‘sobering’ reminder of construction gender gap
NEW research has revealed it will take almost 200 years to achieve gender equality in the construction industry at the current rate of growth.
The...
Housebuilder takes on new apprentices as part of ‘grow your own’ approach
TULLOCH Homes has shown its commitment to local recruitment and training by appointing six new apprentices.
The housebuilder said the new recruits will increase apprentice...
Glasgow practice embarks on employee ownership model
ANDERSON Bell + Christie has announced its transition to employee ownership.
Following the transfer of 100% of the architectural practice's shares into an employee ownership...
Housebuilder makes swift response to help support wildlife
BARRATT developments is investing in 'swift bricks' in Edinburgh to support local wildlife.
The capital was identified by the Royal Society for the Protection of...
Oscrete confirms trio of new appointments
CONCRETE admixtures specialist Oscrete has announced that Karen Burke, territory manager for Scotland and the north, will assume the role of acting regional sales manager...
Commercial property sales fall sharply in Scotland
THE Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has released new figures which show that Scottish commercial property sales fell in value by 21% in Q1 2019,...
Construction output increases, but challenges remain
THE latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures on construction output have provided more 'encouraging' news for the sector.
Construction output increased by 0.4% in...
Perth pupils create ‘homes for the future’ as part of Robertson partnership
PUPILS from Perth Grammar School recently got a taste of house designing after creating a village of ‘homes for the future’ as part of...
New homes poised to transform derelict Bellshill site
DERELICT land in Bellshill will soon be transformed into 24 new affordable homes for Clyde Valley Housing Association (CVHA) after the firm appointed regeneration...
Housebuilder looks to champion positive mental wellbeing
HOUSEBUILDER Mactaggart & Mickel is backing a programme to promote positive mental wellbeing in the UK construction industry.
The firm is supporting the work of...
New finance director appointed at Cruden Group
EUAN Haggerty has been appointed group finance director at the Cruden Group.
Euan, a chartered accountant and associate member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers,...
