New study examines impact of sea infrastructure on marine life
ST Andrews University has commenced a study, Ecosystem-level importance of STructures as Artificial Reefs (EcoSTAR), in collaboration with an international team of experts to...
Home working in the construction industry: what does the future hold?
MANY office-based construction industry workers have been carrying out their duties remotely for almost six months now due to Covid-19.
While some construction tasks cannot...
University project seeks to deploy surface materials that inhibit Covid-19
A team of physicists and virologists at the University of St Andrews are testing different surfaces and coatings for their effectiveness in killing the...
New project will study impact of imperialism on historic Scottish buildings
THE University of Edinburgh is to contribute to a project which will look to form a fuller picture of the British Empire's impact on...
Scottish Procurement Alliance hails ‘fantastic’ year of progress
THE Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has announced a near 50% increase in the value of projects it delivered over the last year.
Projects undertaken through SPA,...
Housing association reveals plans to help tackle ‘digital exclusion’
KINGDOM Housing Association has announced it has been awarded 180 devices, including iPads and Chromebooks, to help tackle digital exclusion among vulnerable tenants.
The move...
New stats show UK construction activity continues to pick up
LATEST research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed UK monthly construction output grew by 17.6% in July 2020 - the third...
Total Bitumen launches ‘enhanced’ online ordering platform
BITUMEN specialist Total UK has announced the launch of a new version of its online ordering platform to simplify the purchasing process and provide greater...
SFA and Zero Waste Scotland partner to offer football clubs ‘financial lifeline’
THE Scottish FA (SFA) and Zero Waste Scotland have partnered to offer free environmental support to football clubs across the country.
Guidance will be given...
Procast lands Airdrie town centre refurb role
STRATHAVEN-based Procast has been awarded a contract in the upcoming project to refurbish properties in Airdrie's Buchanan and Hallcraig Streets.
The contract forms part of...
Contract awarded for Gourock linkspan repair project
GEORGE Leslie Limited has been awarded a £1.2 million contract to carry out work to extend the life of the linkspan at Gourock Ferry...
RIAS announces programme for organisation’s first virtual convention
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has announced the programme for its annual convention, which this year in moving to an online...
Scottish Government launches £1 billion green investment portfolio
THE Scottish Government is inviting investors to back more than £1 billion of low carbon, eco-friendly and recycling opportunities.
Private capital is being sought by...
Caledonia Housing Association commits £75m to build 500 new homes across Scotland
CALEDONIA Housing Association has announced a £40 million spend on seven current housing projects in Scotland, from Inverness, through Tayside and within West Dunbartonshire.
A...
New research shows encouraging signs for Scottish housing market
THE Scottish housing market experienced another rise in enquiries, instructions and prices in August, according to the lates RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors)...
CMS director honoured for sustainability achievements
CMS Group support services director Martin McCrimmon has won a top Institute of Directors (IoD) Scotland award for sustainability.
He was crowned director of the year...
The University of Edinburgh to create series of ‘student villages’
THE University of Edinburgh is to create a series of 'student villages' to allow for students to safely interact between their studies amidst the...
E-learning venture pays off for Scottish housebuilder
SCOTTISH housebuilder Stewart Milne Group has clocked up more than 1,600 hours of training since the start of the Covid-19 crisis.
The firm has ventured...
Mactaggart & Mickel CEO earns top director accolade
MACTAGGART & Mickel CEO Ed Monaghan has been named director of the year by the Institute of Directors at its Scottish awards.
Monaghan triumphed in...
Financial expert joins project bank accounts webinar panel
FINANCIAL expert David Rennie has been added to the panel of specialists set to deliver advice on project bank accounts (PBAs) at the first...
