Scotland’s planning and construction industry urged to accommodate pollinators
SCOTTISH Natural Heritage (SNH) has urged Scotland's planning and construction industry to create a more ‘resilient and nature-rich’ urban environment to help accommodate pollinators.
The...
University tests building materials for new UK power plants
THE University of Dundee has helped test materials over a four year period that are set to be used in the construction of a...
Joint venture seals £10m commercial property acquisition in Edinburgh
MACTAGGART & Mickel has announced it has reunited with Mactaggart Family & Partners to make a £10 million acquisition of two commercial properties in...
Loreburn Housing Association honoured at Women in Housing Awards
LOREBURN Housing Association is celebrating after winning the Employer of the Year category at the Women in Housing Awards.
The organisation is a Dumfries and Galloway...
RICS confirms launch of new Social Impact Awards
A new awards programme has launched in Scotland, with organisers seeking entries for outstanding built projects that are helping to transform communities.
RICS (Royal Institution...
Merchant City apartment development tipped to prove popular
GLASGOW Housing Association (GHA) has started work to deliver a second development of flats for affordable rent in the Merchant City area of Glasgow.
Following...
Heart of Midlothian owner to be ‘immortalised’ in Edinburgh
ANN Budge is to have stone prints of her hands laid outside Edinburgh’s City Chambers.
The stone carvings will be placed during a ceremony in...
ISG appoints new COO for UK construction
ZOE Price has been appointed chief operating officer (COO) for ISG's UK construction operations.
Previously group director for public sector frameworks, ISG said she has...
New report adds weight to campaign for Protection of Title for electricians
SELECT, the trade body for Scotland's electrotechnical sector, has highlighted a European report that emphasises the importance of the organisation's campaign for recognition of electricians as...
Housebuilder’s community fund makes a splash in Ayrshire
HOUSEBUILDER Mactaggart & Mickel has revealed its Building Communities Fund has contributed £750 to help support young swimmers in Kilmarnock and the surrounding areas.
The...
Director jailed after worker crushed by excavator bucket
THE sole director of Front Row Builders Ltd has been jailed for ten months after a worker was crushed to death by an excavator...
Cruden Building appointed to Glasgow housing project
CRUDEN Building has landed a contract to deliver a multi-million pound housing project in Glasgow’s east end.
The firm was appointed by registered social landlord,...
New project director appointed at Countesswells
MARTIN Dalziel has been appointed project director to help drive delivery of the next phase of Aberdeen’s new £800 million Countesswells development.
Martin, formerly of...
Trade bodies team up to deliver ‘no deal’ Brexit support
HAE EHA (Hire Association Europe and Event Hire Association) has teamed up with the AIF (Access Industry Forum) in a consortium which has been...
Jonathan Fair joins Construction Scotland’s Industry Leadership Group
JONATHAN Fair, McCarthy and Stone’s regional MD in Scotland, has become the latest appointee to Construction Scotland’s Industry Leadership Group (ILG).
Having spent 30 years...
Sold-out Maryhill townhouse development complete
A 33-home townhouse development in Glasgow's Maryhill area has been completed.
Led by Bigg Regeneration, a partnership between Places for People Capital and Scottish Canals,...
Top talent recognised at SELECT Awards 2019
THE winners of this year's SELECT Awards have been announced at a ceremony in Glasgow.
Electrical professionals from a wide range of companies were in...
A new BASE opens for Glasgow students
A stone-clad student development has opened its doors in Glasgow.
Soller Real Estate’s BASE Glasgow project, designed by Mosaic Architecture + Design, was developed for the...
Winchburgh water mains upgrade work begins
WORK is underway on a water mains upgrade worth more than £1 million near Winchburgh village to future-proof the system by significantly increasing capacity.
Morrison...
Historic market entrance restoration work complete
STONEWORK repairs to the Academy Street entrance of Inverness Victorian Market have been successfully completed.
The repairs were funded by a grant of £30,256 from...
