Paisley Central Library shortlisted for prestigious architecture award
PAISLEY Central Library has been named as a finalist in the Civic Project category at the AJ Architecture Awards 2024.
Over 120 projects have been...
Housebuilder supports Earthtime’s Fairy House Challenge
EARTHTIME, an award-winning charity that connects children and young people with the natural environment, is appealing for families to take part in its Fairy House...
Build of Ardrossan Campus to Passivhaus standard proves too costly
RISING costs and supply challenges have meant the new Ardrossan Campus will no longer be built to Passivhaus standard, North Ayrshire Council has said.
However,...
New Aviemore homes to be made available to local key workers
HIGHLAND Housing Alliance (HHA) is set to launch seven new homes in Aviemore that are exclusively available for local key workers.
Located at the Tulloch...
Electrical sector’s importance to net zero transition to be highlighted
ACADEMICS will stress the importance of the electrical sector to the ongoing transition to net zero at the upcoming SELECT President's Lunch.
In a keynote...
Work to begin on next phase of £50m Aberdeen waterfront project
ROBERTSON Construction is to begin work on the creation of a new beach park and events field as part of Aberdeen City Council's beach...
Building tender prices up by 0.65% in Scotland
CONSTRUCTION input costs and building tender prices are up in Scotland, the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) has found.
Members of the BCIS Scottish tender...
Restoration of 18th century stately home in Selkirk gets £600,000 funding boost
THE restoration of an 18-century stately home in Selkirk is one step closer to completion following a £600,000 funding boost from Social Investment Scotland...
Heriot-Watt University’s biochar research set to advance sustainable construction
A team of scientists at Heriot-Watt University are investigating the use of biochar as an innovative, low-carbon building material.
The project, led by Dr Mehreen...
Work complete on £500,000 project to protect Edinburgh’s coastline
WORK to restore the timber groynes on Portobello beach has been completed by the City of Edinburgh Council.
The five timber groynes constructed in the...
Elgin-based housebuilder enters liquidation after sales slow down ‘considerably’
ELGIN-based Morlich Homes Ltd (MHL) has entered liquidation after increased construction costs and worsening market conditions slowed sales down 'considerably'.
The independent housebuilder was incorporated...
Bridges to be demolished and rebuilt as part of £140m East Kilbride enhancement project
TWO railway bridges are to be demolished and replaced with more modern structures this weekend as part of Network Rail's £140 million East Kilbride...
GB Energy to be headquartered in Aberdeen
THE UK Government's publicly owned energy generation company, GB Energy, is to be based in Aberdeen, prime minister Keir Starmer has announced.
Speaking at the...
Planning application launched for £15m urban park in Aberdeen
ABERDEEN City Council has launched a planning application for the build of a £15 million urban park in Queen Street.
The park would be a...
Masterchef finalist teams up with housebuilder on lunchbox initiative
LARKHALL-based TV Masterchef finalist Laura Michael has created a series of healthy recipes to liven up the lunchboxes of Scottish schoolchildren through a collaboration...
Contractor expands presence on Scotland Excel framework
THE JR Group has expanded its presence on the Scotland Excel New Build Residential Construction framework.
The firm has been named an approved contractor across...
Glasgow BTR development shortlisted for major industry prize
GLASGOW'S Granary Quay build-to-rent (BTR) development is in contention for a major industry accolade as occupancy surges to 70%, just three months after a...
GRAHAM signs up to the Buy Social Pledge in Scotland
GRAHAM has signed up to the Buy Social Pledge, a new initiative that sees businesses use their everyday spending to improve social and environmental...
‘Deeply concerning’ Scottish housing and homelessness figures revealed
THE Scottish Government has announced a 17% decrease in all sector housebuilding starts and completions between 2023 and 2024.
The latest quarterly housing statistics revealed...
Stirling industrial development site brought to market
AN industrial development site near Stirling has been brought to the market by real estate advisor CBRE on behalf of Bandeath Holdings Limited.
The 45.56-acre...
