UTG construction programme details revealed by council
ABERDEEN City Council has revealed details of the programme of works involved in the £25.7 million transformation of the city’s Union Terrace Gardens (UTG).
Balfour...
‘Urgent debate’ needed over planning funding
RTPI Scotland is calling for an ‘urgent debate’ on how planning departments are going to be funded in future after warning that departments may...
Housebuilder appoints new chair of homes division board
MACTAGGART & Mickel has promoted director Peter Shepherd to the new role of chair of the company’s homes division board.
The expanded role will see...
Construction Scotland Innovation Centre make appointment for new role
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has appointed Ross Cairns as its business relationship manager for the north of Scotland area.
Described as an innovation and...
Boutique hotel plans submitted for Glasgow city centre site
MOSAIC Architecture + Design has submitted applications for detailed planning permission to convert the former Dunnes Stores building in Glasgow into a 112-bedroom hotel...
Free tickets up for grabs for visitors to Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show
ORGANISERS of this year's Scottish Homebuilding & Renovating Show are offering two free tickets to the event, which takes place at the Royal Highland Centre in...
Contractor landed for RAF Lossiemouth runway improvements
A £75 million contract has been awarded to VolkerFitzpatrick to prepare RAF Lossiemouth's runways for the arrival of nine Boeing P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol...
Los Angeles recruits Glasgow company for major project
GLASGOW-based company arbnco has been selected to participate in a major Los Angelese initiative, which they say is 'a chance for arbnco to firmly...
Housebuilder launches ‘first of its kind’ app
MILLER Homes has launched what it believes to be a 'first of its kind' app from a national housebuilder.
The My Miller Home initiative allows customers...
Inverness event to offer guidance on traditional buildings
A free event is taking place in Inverness designed to provide advice and guidance on looking after traditional buildings.
The Inverness Townscape Heritage Project (ITHP) and...
BOHO MD honoured at Scottish Women’s Awards
CHRISTINE Young, who launched Glasgow-based property management brand BOHO last year, has won the Managing Director of the Year accolade at the Scottish Women’s Awards.
BOHO...
Female joinery apprentices make history at New College Lanarkshire
THREE young women have become the first female joinery apprentices to start Modern Apprenticeship training at New College Lanarkshire.
Hollie McArthur, Sarah Healy and Helena Montague...
Analysis reveals north-south divide in repair and maintenance of property
NEW analysis has revealed repair and maintenance of public and private housing in Scotland has fallen by £451 million since 1997.
During the same period,...
Entrepreneur takes role at engineering business
BRIAN Williamson has joined the board of engineering specialist Vert Rotors as the firm looks to expand on the back of its patented technology.
The entrepreneur...
Affordable homes development in National Park given green light
PLANS have been approved for 50 affordable homes to be built in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park.
The National Park Authority gave the...
Soil Engineering Geoservices poised for £1m groundworks contract
TRANSPORT Scotland has announced its intention to award a £1 million contract to Soil Engineering Geoservices Ltd to conduct ground investigations as part of...
Glasgow bucks the trend with booming commercial property sales
NEW research from the Scottish Property Federation (SPF) has revealed commercial property sales values in Glasgow surpassed those of Edinburgh in Q2 2019 - the first...
Health secretary visits site of new NHS development
THE site of the new Jubilee Eye Centre in Clydebank was visited by Scottish health secretary Jeane Freeman earlier this week, in preparation for...
Construction jobs boost after major deals concluded at Elgin Business Park
SALTIRE Business Parks has announced it has concluded a number of deals at Elgin Business Park, which will enable four developments to start in...
New construction mental health survey started in response to alarming figures
THE Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is undertaking a survey into mental health within the construction industry.
CIOB say the survey is in response to...
