Renewed calls for HS2 to be connected to Scotland
THE High Speed Rail Group has submitted a proposal to the UK Government calling for a £4.5 - £6 million feasibility study to explore...
Queensferry community to have its say on proposals for new development
A housebuilder is encouraging the community in and around Queensferry to provide feedback on plans for a significant new development.
CALA Homes (East) is hosting...
Major transaction highlights ‘resilience’ of private rental sector in Scotland
A residential portfolio comprising 118 properties across Scotland's central belt has been sold by Places for People to private clients of Tay Letting for...
Gift boxes make moving day easier for social housing residents
THE JR Group has launched a new initiative that will provide new social housing residents the firm has built homes for with a welcome...
Ogilvie Construction celebrates expanded role on hub programme
OGILVIE Construction has announced it has been appointed to hub South West Scotland’s supply chain as a Tier 1B Contractor.
This means Ogilvie can bid...
Contractor adds to senior team with new operations manager
STEPHEN Sharpe has been appointed operations manager at akp.
Sharpe has been involved in a number of multi-million pound fit-out projects around the world and...
Heriot-Watt University appoints director of Centre of Excellence in Smart Construction
HERIOT-WATT University has announced the appointment of Dr Anas Bataw as director of its Centre of Excellence in Smart Construction (CESC).
Dr Bataw joins CESC...
New concrete sensor tipped to save time on construction sites
PERI UK has announced the launch of the first of four concrete sensors.
The SONO WZ is described as one of the first in the...
Trade body launches conditional memberships in response to ‘surge’ of interest
SELECT has launched a new enrolment scheme allowing firms to join the trade association and enjoy the benefits of full membership, despite ongoing Covid-19...
Housing association hails success of university partnership
KINGDOM Housing Association has announced it is celebrating the first year of a partnership with the University of Stirling designed to improve the employment...
Builders welcome extension of First Home Fund
THE Scottish Government's decision to extend its First Home Fund for a further year has been welcomed by housebuilders.
The scheme was introduced to help...
Century-old tenements set for refurbishment
PROCAST has been awarded an £880,000 contract to refurbish 100-year-old red sandstone tenement flats in Glasgow's east end.
The project will involve an extensive makeover...
New home for Highland joinery business
INVERNESS-based joinery business, IBI Joiners, has bought and refurbished a once popular food-stop near the city, to create its new HQ with help from...
Month-long HSE inspections to focus on respiratory risks
THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced that it will be targeting construction firms in inspections which will look at the measures businesses...
Scottish Government announces £24 billion draft infrastructure investment plan
THE Scottish Government has published its new £24 billion draft infrastructure investment plan (IIP).
Covering the five years from 2021-22 to 2025-26, the Government said...
Plans approved for 78-home development in Cults
CALA Homes (North) has been granted permission to create a new 78-home development in Cults.
Aberdeen City Council has given planning consent for a site...
Ogilvie projects to benefit from Asite technology
OGILVIE Construction has appointed the Asite Common Data Environment (CDE) on its upcoming projects.
The Stirling-headquartered business will utilise Asite’s cloud-based platform to streamline document...
Landmark Glasgow office sale completed
GLASGOW'S 150 Broomielaw has been sold in one of the biggest UK office deals outside of London following the Covid-19 pandemic.
The building has been...
Local MP welcomes progress at Caerlee Mill site
DAVID Mundell, the MP for Dumfries, Clydesdale and Tweeddale, has visited the Caerlee Mill development in Innerleithen to see the progress being made at the...
Trade body’s digital annual report highlights response to Covid crisis
TRADE body SELECT has released its first ever digital annual report, outlining how the organisation has dealt with one of the most challenging years...
