Major retrofit project planned for ‘landmark’ Edinburgh residential buildings
PLANS have been launched for a major retrofit project at Edinburgh's Cables Wynd House and Linksview House.
Built in the 1960s, the now designated A-listed...
Design for £35m Edinburgh project passes crucial milestone
A full design for the £35 million George Street and First New Town project in Edinburgh has been approved by the capital's council.
The news...
Local authority purchases Fife properties from Persimmon Homes
FIFE Council is to purchase nine new build houses from Persimmon Homes as part of efforts to target the region's housing emergency.
The properties -...
Time to back Scotland’s SME housebuilders – before it’s too late
By Jane Wood, chief executive of Homes for Scotland
IN June 2024, Homes for Scotland (HFS) took a bold step to fill a glaring gap in...
Fife Council responds to Grenfell Inquiry with enhanced fire safety programme
FIFE Council has stressed its focus on tenant safety by agreeing a comprehensive response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry Part 2 report.
The local authority...
University of Edinburgh’s Usher Building officially opened
THE University of Edinburgh's Usher Building at the Edinburgh BioQuarter has been officially opened.
Designed by architects Hassell, with key engineering by KJ Tait and...
Scottish groups benefit from Miller Homes Community Fund
MILLER Homes has pledged £10,000 to a variety of community organisations near its developments in Scotland.
Now in its third year, the Miller Homes Community...
CITB and DWP sign agreement to boost construction career opportunities
A new agreement signed by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and the Department for Work and Pensions is tipped to enable thousands of...
Local firm secures contract for £13.3m Shetland road project
CW Johnson Plant Ltd has secured the Shetland Islands Council contract to build the new B9082 Gutcher to Cullivoe Road in North Yell.
The local...
Notes of interest open for ‘highly anticipated’ Aviemore apartments
HIGHLAND Housing Alliance has announced that notes of interest are open for the 41 two-bedroom flats at Bynack More in Aviemore.
Delivered by Tulloch Homes,...
Consumer confidence in solar energy soars, but concerns remain about installers
NEW research has found that distrust in installers and poor industry standards risk derailing the boom in solar energy.
Solar power specialist GreenFox Energy teamed...
Barratt launches second phase of Leith development
BARRATT Homes East Scotland has launched the second phase of properties at its Merchant Quay development in Leith.
Tower Street at Merchant Quay includes two...
Dundee woodland project wins major accolade at Exemplar Sustainable Building Awards
A co-living home for two households in a woodland garden near Dundee has won a major accolade at the Exemplar Sustainable Building Awards (ESBA),...
Hamilton’s Regent Shopping Centre sold for undisclosed sum
TAHIR Ali of property development and asset management group Evergold has acquired Hamilton’s Regent Shopping Centre for an undisclosed sum.
The site has been identified...
BAE Systems’ new Glasgow shipbuild hall officially opened
BAE Systems has officially opened its new shipbuilding hall on the Clyde at its shipyard in Glasgow.
McLaughlin & Harvey led the build of the...
Farming hemp could be the building block for decarbonising construction in Scotland
By Iain Riddell, principal consultant at SAC Consulting, part of SRUC
INDUSTRIAL hemp is cultivated globally – around 35,000 hectares in the EU alone –...
Balfour Beatty awarded £833 million Net Zero Teesside Power contract
BALFOUR Beatty has been awarded an £833 million contract by Technip Energies to act as construction partner for Net Zero Teesside Power.
The onshore power,...
CCG celebrates raft of award wins for housing innovation
CCG (Scotland) is celebrating a raft of wins at the recent Scottish Home Awards 2025.
The business scooped the Excellence in Sustainability award for the...
Edinburgh’s economy outperforms London’s for first time
THE value of goods and services produced in Edinburgh per head of population has surpassed London's for the first time, according to economic data...
Moray to see £10m investment in affordable homes
MORAY Council and its housing partners have pledged to invest almost £10 million into affordable housing over the next year.
A total of 228 new...
