Housing Minister visits Edinburgh’s first Assisted Living development
HOUSING Minister Margaret Burgess recently toured McCarthy and Stone’s first Assisted Living development in Edinburgh - Lyle Court - which is located on part of...
Hadden Construction heading for growth
Hadden Construction has completed work on a £650,000 investment to extend its Perthshire base.
With support from a £300k funding package from Bank of Scotland,...
Summer school with a difference
A week-long summer school with a difference begins on Monday as Historic Scotland invite members of the public to come along and learn about traditional...
First Minister opens new Global Port Services facility
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has opened Global Port Services' (Scotland) new Aberdeen base.
Global Port Services (Scotland), part of the Global Energy Group, celebrated the opening...
RIAS announces 12 winners at annual awards
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) announced 12 winners, representing the very best of current Scottish architecture, at its annual Awards Dinner held...
Aberdeen Masterplan takes significant step forward
BDP has published the proposals for the multi-million pound regeneration of Aberdeen City Centre. The plans will now be considered by Aberdeen City Councillors on June...
‘Decoupling’ of construction jobs and output intensifies
LATEST figures from the Office of National Statistics show that every £1 million of Scottish industry output now supports 13 construction jobs. This has...
Edinburgh to get more affordable homes
80 new affordable homes are to be built in Edinburgh as part of almost 1000 homes earmarked for sites across the Capital.
The Scottish Government...
Irish firms bag major A9 dualling deal
A joint venture between Irish firms Wills Bros Civil Engineering and John Paul Construction is set to land the first major contract on the A9...
New Portobello High School receives top marks
A topping out ceremony to mark progress on the new Portobello High School has taken place.
After many years of planning, and obstacles along the...
Commercial data centre set for expansion
CONSTRUCTION has started on Pulsant's South Gyle site in Edinburgh – the largest commercial data centre in Scotland.
The expansion will see two secure data halls...
Richard Murphy completes Edinburgh Academy hockey pavilion
A £2 million hockey pavilion for Edinburgh Academy has been completed by Richard Murphy Architects.
The pavilion forms part of a wider masterplan strategy for...
FMB welcomes “age of the apprentice”
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) say the Government’s apprenticeship reforms could indicate a revolutionary new “age of the apprentice”.
This comes following the announcement...
Scottish Government ‘shames’ Westminster on energy efficiency
THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) claims the Scottish Government has 'shamed' their London counterparts by prioritising the energy efficiency of existing buildings.
Following the Scottish Government’s...
Hub programme goes from strength to strength
The value of projects under construction delivered through the Scotland-wide hub programme has leapt 78% in the past six months.
Latest figures by the Scottish Futures...
Scottish Water secures a global first
SCOTTISH Water has achieved a world first with a top procurement award.
As well as becoming the first company in Scotland to attain Platinum accreditation status, they are...
New Milngavie store worth the Wait
Property investment and development firm, Town Centre Securities (TCS) has completed the new build Waitrose store in Milngavie.
The project has been completed in partnership...
Argyll and Bute residents get their say on environment strategy
Argyll and Bute residents have the opportunity to comment on the local authority’s newly proposed historic environment strategy from now until Monday 14th September.
The region boasts...
Construction output dips but new orders point to future growth
The latest construction output from the ONS indicates that overall activity in the industry fell 0.8% in April compared to March. New construction work...
Glen Gloy repairs complete on A82
A vital improvement scheme on the A82 at Glen Gloy has been completed, restoring two way traffic to the popular route.
The million pounds improvement contract,...
