New Waverley development takes the Chop
THE Chop House restaurant and bar is the newest addition to Edinburgh's Waverley Arches.
The capital's new leisure and retail quarter, which is housed in...
Workers learn sign language to support deaf apprentice
SCOTTISH construction workers have been learning sign language to support a new apprentice who was born deaf.
Jack Benson, from Edinburgh, was shocked when he...
HVDC Centre brings a spark to Cumbernauld
CONSTRUCTION work has started on a "first of its kind" technology centre in Cumbernauld that will test the use of high voltage direct current (HVDC) on...
Partnership creates homes and jobs in Dumfries & Galloway
Loreburn Housing Association and construction firm Ashleigh (Scotland) Ltd recently celebrated a major milestone with the completion of their 500th new home across Dumfries &...
Glasgow supplier aids Staffordshire school project
A Glasgow-based firm has played a key role in the construction of a new school in Staffordshire.
Duncryne Ltd is the sole UK supplier of...
Green light for Scottish National Gallery extension
THE National Galleries of Scotland has received planning approval for a £16.8 million extension to the historic Scottish National Gallery (SNG) in Edinburgh.
The planned revamp will treble the...
Hardies celebrate double accreditation accolade
Hardies Property and Construction Consultants claim to have become one of only two organisations within the Scottish consultancy and surveying industry to achieve Investors in...
Countdown begins to 4th Annual Scottish Property Awards
THREE new judges and a "refreshed" list of categories have been confirmed as the 4th annual Scottish Property Awards launched its 2017 programme.
The awards...
Inverness welcomes new “first-rate” student digs
NEW student residences have opened in Inverness despite "extremely challenging" weather during the construction process.
150 new bedrooms have been completed for the University of the...
Weightmans adds new Glasgow property partner
Weightmans LLP has appointed Cassandra Auld as Partner in the real estate team in Glasgow.
A former senior associate at Pinsent Masons,Weightmans said she has...
BAM trainees tackle the great outdoors
TWELVE trainees from BAM Construction in Scotland were recently put through their paces during a tough week of challenges at the Outward Bound Trust’s Centre at Eskdale as...
New initiative aims to boost construction sector productivity
CONSTRUCTION Scotland is to launch a new initiative to help firms boost profits by improving productivity and efficiency.
A collaboration between Construction Scotland Innovation Centre...
Fears over impact of LBTT “burden” on house buyers
SCOTLAND'S housebuilding sector has expressed concern over the impact the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) is having on the wider housing market.
Responding to a...
Construction firm backs local entrepreneurs
A Scots construction firm has played a key role in awarding two West Dunbartonshire entrepreneurs with funds for budding businesses following a a Dragons’ Den-style competition.
Robertson Central...
Mactaggart & Mickel employees make a splash for charity
EMPLOYEES from Mactaggart & Mickel Group recently took part in a gruelling outdoor charity swimming challenge.
Nine members of staff, including chief executive Ed Monaghan and...
Balfour Beatty bags £35m Perth roads contract
Balfour Beatty will deliver the first phase of the Perth Transport Futures project after securing the £35 million contract.
The firm will create a new junction on the...
63 jobs go as East Kilbride windows supplier ceases trading
AN East Kilbride-based supplier of double glazing windows to trade and the housebuilding sector has ceased trading with the loss of 63 jobs.
Donald McNaught,...
Double deal sees SRA Ventures expand property portfolio
AN Edinburgh property investment firm is to regenerate two industrial estates after snapping both up in a multi-million pound deal.
SRA Ventures – founded and owned by...
On the same page: boost for Glasgow’s east end
THE regeneration of Glasgow's east end continues to gather pace after one of Scotland's leading independent publishers set up home in the area.
Peebles Media - which counts...
Housebuilder signs ten-year Glasgow HQ lease
HOUSEBUILDER Mactaggart & Mickel Group has agreed a new ten-year lease on its Glasgow headquarters at 1 Atlantic Quay.
The company said the move signals its...
