Dunfermline Skatepark set for ‘much-needed’ £300,000 upgrade
DUNFERMLINE Skatepark is to get a 'much-needed' makeover more than 20 years after opening.
Bendcrete Skateparks will carry out the £300,000 upgrade on behalf of...
Call for ‘urgent action’ as Scottish heat pump rollout falls behind
CONCERNS have been raised over the pace of heat pump installations in Scotland following newly raised freedom of information figures.
Data from the Home Energy...
Clark Contracts appointed to two lots of Glasgow residential refurbishment frameworks
GLASGOW City Council has appointed Clark Contracts to the panel of contractors on two lots of its £12 million statutory private property housing repairs...
MHB Consultants and Story Contracting partner to develop next generation of engineers
MHB Consultants and Story Contracting have partnered to provide graduate engineers with first-hand experience in both design and construction.
As part of the initiative, MHB...
Build of Highlands’ first Passivhaus school underway
BALFOUR Beatty has commenced work on the build of what will become one of the first Passivhaus schools in the Highlands.
The new £61 million...
Milestone progress at Leith Walk student accommodation site
FIRETHORN Trust, a commercial real estate investor, developer and asset manager, has celebrated a milestone at its purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) scheme in Leith...
Warmworks looks to make an impact at Futurebuild 2025
Warmworks has confirmed plans to exhibit at Futurebuild 2025, the built environment’s event dedicated to driving innovation, sustainability, and collaboration.
Since launching in 2015, Warmworks...
CICV practice notes aim to improve commercial management of construction projects
THE Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) is producing a series of practice notes to support the organisation's Best Practice Guide.
The first one concerns notices...
Kinross regeneration project takes top net zero accolade
A Kinross regeneration project led by Studio LBA won the inaugural Net-Zero Development of the Year category at the Scottish Property Awards.
Orwell Farm on...
Work starts on new health and wellbeing centre for Fettes College
CCG has started construction of a new health and wellbeing centre for Fettes College.
Located in Edinburgh, Fettes College is one of Scotland’s leading independent...
Drum named company of the year at Scottish Property Awards
THE winners of the 12th annual Scottish Property Awards have been announced at a ceremony in Glasgow.
The competition honours excellence in the real estate...
Pulse Fibre welcomes new gigabit broadband-ready requirements for Scottish homes
BROADBAND provider Pulse Fibre has welcomed the Scottish Government’s recent legislation requiring all new homes to be gigabit broadband-ready, calling it a vital step...
SPOA dinner attendees hear of ‘essential’ role of trade bodies in providing united voice
SCOTTISH Plant Owners Association (SPOA) president John Sibbald emphasised the importance of trade bodies at the organisation’s annual dinner in Glasgow recently, following what...
The importance of brand evolution for family-run businesses
By Sharifa Joy, sales & marketing manager at Campion Homes
IN the dynamic, competitive industry of new home building, staying at the forefront of innovation...
Creative partners sought to transform landmark Elgin building
MORAY Council is seeking a 'passionate and innovative' creative arts partner to take on the upper floors of a historic building set to be...
Pandemic drives investor shift to industrial and retail property in Scotland
NEW research has revealed the industrial sector’s share of investment in Scottish commercial property has nearly doubled since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Knight...
Nicol of Skene and GroundGuards announce strategic partnership
CIVIL engineering business Nicol of Skene has announced a new strategic partnership with GroundGuards, a specialist in ground protection and safety products.
The collaboration will...
Work complete on £3.5m refurbishment of Awe Viaduct
WORK has been completed on a £3.5 million Network Rail project to refurbish Awe Viaduct near Taynuilt on the Oban branch of the West...
SBCC confirms release of updated Homeowner Contracts
SBCC has announced the release of updated Homeowner Contracts for use in Scotland.
Based on the JCT 2021 editions, the SBCC Homeowner Contracts have been...
1% of all new UK homes ‘being built to Passivhaus standard’
PROJECTS being built to the Passivhaus standard now account for approximately 1% of all new homes under construction in the UK, according to new...
