“Under-resourced” planning system putting growth at risk, warns RTPI
THE nation’s “under-resourced” planning system is putting large-scale infrastructure projects and construction-led economic growth at risk, the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Scotland has...
114-home Newton Mearns development gets the green light
MACTAGGART & Mickel will build a new 114-home development in Newton Mearns after receiving planning permission.
Work on the Stewart Gardens development at Malletsheugh will...
Lovell Scotland going for Gold as new HQ officially opens
PARTNERSHIP housing developer Lovell has announced it is celebrating securing Gold Investors in People accreditation for a further three years as its new Scottish...
Work underway on Edinburgh industrial development
CONSTRUCTION work has started on a major new industrial speculative build development in Edinburgh.
Seven Hills Business Park in Sighthill will provide 76,000 sq ft...
Mike Naysmith joins Homes for Scotland board
MIKE Naysmith, the managing director of CALA Homes (North), has been appointed to the board of trade body Homes for Scotland.
CALA said Mike has...
Housebuilder helps raise £101,000 at charity dinner
BARRATT Homes West Scotland organised a charity dinner in Glasgow which raised £101,000 for charity.
An audience of 576 people donated funds to allow children...
CCG research aims to reduce heat loss in homes
CCG has announced it has taken steps to improve the energy performance of homes with research and development into heat loss.
The contractor has teamed...
CSIC event to help firms utilise government’s Transforming Construction programme
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) is running a free event aimed at helping companies take advantage of the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund’s Transforming Construction...
Robertson Homes appoints regional director for north east England
SCOTS housebuilder Robertson Homes has announced the appointment of Richard Bass as regional director for its business in the north east of England.
Based in...
Glasgow construction firm earns customer service recognition
GLASGOW'S City Building has announced it has been awarded with a Customer Service Excellence award.
Awarded by the Customer Service Excellence Standard, several aspects of...
New initiative to tackle plastic and packaging waste in construction launched
THE Considerate Constructors Scheme has launched a new campaign to raise awareness and showcase best practice in how the sector can reduce, reuse and...
ENGIE announces £50,000 community fund in Edinburgh
ENGIE, which is delivering the £35 million regeneration of north Sighthill in Edinburgh, has announced it has reached agreement to allocate £50,000 of community...
Dundee to benefit from new metal recycling and decommissioning base
METAL recycling, decommissioning and steel tubulars specialist, John Lawrie Group, has announced it is growing its operations after sealing a deal to develop a...
Aberdeen luxury hotel plan gathers pace after hospital sale
ACTING on behalf of NHS Grampian, Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has sold the Woolmanhill Hospital complex in Aberdeen to local property developer CAF Properties.
The developer...
Qmile Group appointed to Haymarket project
EDINBURGH property developer Qmile Group has been appointed by fund manager M&G Real Estate to deliver its Haymarket mixed-use development.
M&G Real Estate acquired the...
Top Scots projects shortlisted for RICS Awards 2019
THE V&A Dundee, Glasgow’s Mackintosh at the Willow, Aberdeen's Music Hall and the Macallan Distillery and Visitor Experience in Speyside are among the contenders...
Hive office concept creates a buzz in Aberdeen
PROPERTY developer Carden Place Partnership has announced it will "significantly upgrade and refurbish" a prestigious Aberdeen address to create modern and flexible office space.
The...
Marathon bid provides funding boost for neurological care facility expansion
A quantity surveyor is to tackle the London Marathon this year to help fund the expansion of Scotland’s only complex neurological care facility.
Charlie Linton (24),...
Female construction course returns to help tackle lack of women in sector
HUB South West has announced its Females into Construction course is set to return in a bid to tackle the lack of women in...
Falkirk Council appoints McDermott to deliver district heating upgrade
MCDERMOTT Group has announced it has landed a £4 million district heating upgrade project.
The firm said 125 homes, three schools and Falkirk Council offices...
