CICV practice notes aim to improve commercial management of construction projects
THE Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) is producing a series of practice notes to support the organisation's Best Practice Guide.
The first one concerns notices...
Kinross regeneration project takes top net zero accolade
A Kinross regeneration project led by Studio LBA won the inaugural Net-Zero Development of the Year category at the Scottish Property Awards.
Orwell Farm on...
Work starts on new health and wellbeing centre for Fettes College
CCG has started construction of a new health and wellbeing centre for Fettes College.
Located in Edinburgh, Fettes College is one of Scotland’s leading independent...
Drum named company of the year at Scottish Property Awards
THE winners of the 12th annual Scottish Property Awards have been announced at a ceremony in Glasgow.
The competition honours excellence in the real estate...
Pulse Fibre welcomes new gigabit broadband-ready requirements for Scottish homes
BROADBAND provider Pulse Fibre has welcomed the Scottish Government’s recent legislation requiring all new homes to be gigabit broadband-ready, calling it a vital step...
SPOA dinner attendees hear of ‘essential’ role of trade bodies in providing united voice
SCOTTISH Plant Owners Association (SPOA) president John Sibbald emphasised the importance of trade bodies at the organisation’s annual dinner in Glasgow recently, following what...
The importance of brand evolution for family-run businesses
By Sharifa Joy, sales & marketing manager at Campion Homes
IN the dynamic, competitive industry of new home building, staying at the forefront of innovation...
Creative partners sought to transform landmark Elgin building
MORAY Council is seeking a 'passionate and innovative' creative arts partner to take on the upper floors of a historic building set to be...
Pandemic drives investor shift to industrial and retail property in Scotland
NEW research has revealed the industrial sector’s share of investment in Scottish commercial property has nearly doubled since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Knight...
Nicol of Skene and GroundGuards announce strategic partnership
CIVIL engineering business Nicol of Skene has announced a new strategic partnership with GroundGuards, a specialist in ground protection and safety products.
The collaboration will...
Work complete on £3.5m refurbishment of Awe Viaduct
WORK has been completed on a £3.5 million Network Rail project to refurbish Awe Viaduct near Taynuilt on the Oban branch of the West...
SBCC confirms release of updated Homeowner Contracts
SBCC has announced the release of updated Homeowner Contracts for use in Scotland.
Based on the JCT 2021 editions, the SBCC Homeowner Contracts have been...
1% of all new UK homes ‘being built to Passivhaus standard’
PROJECTS being built to the Passivhaus standard now account for approximately 1% of all new homes under construction in the UK, according to new...
Build of £2.3m tennis centre in Dumfries begins
GROUND has been broken on the build of a new multi-million pound tennis centre in Dumfries and Galloway.
Ashleigh (Scotland) is leading construction of the...
Plugging AI skills gaps ‘essential’ for future of shipbuilding sector
ADDRESSING anticipated skills shortages in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and automation has been described as 'essential' to the future of the shipbuilding sector, according...
Blair Hill Wind Farm proposals tipped to unlock £165 million boost to local economy
RENEWABLE energy specialist RES has submitted a Section 36 application to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit (ECU) for its 14-turbine Blair Hill Wind...
Students given closer look at BE-ST retrofit
EDINBURGH Napier University (ENU) has hailed a visit for its students to the Built Environment - Smarter Transformation's (BE-ST) National Retrofit Centre as a...
Making waves: construction begins on Stranraer water sports hub
CONSTRUCTION work has started on a new £6.7 million water sports hub in Stranraer.
A groundbreaking ceremony marked the moment, led by members of Stranraer...
The JR Group backs Edinburgh youth football team
AN Edinburgh-based youth football team has been kitted out with new training tops thanks to a sponsorship from The JR Group.
Hutchinson Vale Community Football...
Orbex launches annual internship programme
ORBEX, the Moray-headquartered orbital launch services firm, has launched its annual internship programme.
Nine individuals will be recruited to support its team of experts working towards...
