Draft masterplans agreed for AECC sites
Members of the public will be given the chance to have their say on draft masterplan documents for a new Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference...
Help to Buy scheme almost fully subscribed
A Scottish Government scheme to help people move up and onto the property ladder is nearly fully subscribed due to a bumper level of...
Ex-filling station with redevelopment potential in Bishopton for sale
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors is offering a former filling station with development potential in Bishopton for sale.
Bishopton garage occupies a prominent position on the main street...
Securing the future of our industry
By Alan Burns, Divisions Manager for City Building
There have been reports for some time of a skills gap in the construction industry where talents...
Construction trainees hope SkillBuild success will lead to Brazil opportunity
HUNDREDS of Scotland’s most talented construction apprentices will descend on City of Glasgow College tomorrow (Thursday 21 May) to take part in a national construction...
New homes for disabled veterans in Scotland
Work has begun on two new sites in North Lanarkshire for Houses for Heroes Scotland, which will be delivered by a partnership between Mactaggart...
One year after the blaze: Glasgow School of Art revisited
As Page/Park Architects are chosen to lead the restoration of the iconic Mackintosh building, Project Scotland’s Ciaran Pasi visits the fire-damaged landmark
WALKING through the...
Angel Gardens gets its wings
HAUS, a new Glasgow-based architecture and urban design practice is quickly gaining momentum following the approval of its first major planning application.
The Angel Gardens...
Apprentices set to make a difference at Garnock
IT'S the new school campus that will shape education in the Garnock Valley for future generations.
So it’s perhaps fitting that a group of young...
Innovation Park is testing ground for future homes
Lanarkshire site is finding solutions to challenges faced by the built environment, reports Gary Moug
DEEP in the heart of Lanarkshire, on the site of...
Maxi turnover significantly increased
Livingston-based Maxi Construction Ltd. has continued its business plan of steady profitable growth and has seen turnover increase to over £11m (up from £8.55...
Building firm foundations to offer shelter
One of the country's leading house builders has donated almost £19,000 to housing and homelessness charity Shelter Scotland.
Barratt Homes’ West Scotland division raised money for...
MMS grows real estate practice with senior hires
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP (MMS), the UK-wide commercial law firm, has boosted its real estate practice, with the appointment of Aberdeen-based David Rose and Alexis...
Help to Buy “evolution” call from new industry body Chair
The new Chair of trade body Homes for Scotland Jim Mather has called on the Scottish Government to “evolve” its hugely successful Help to...
New construction apprentice opportunities in the Highlands
MORE construction apprenticeships will be available for young people in the Highlands thanks to a ground breaking scheme launched in Inverness.
The Shared Apprenticeship Scheme (SAS)...
Better equality for apprentices
BETTER representation for women, minority groups, care leavers and the disabled is at the heart of new investment in Modern Apprenticeships (MAs).
The Scottish Government...
Inverness Campus officially opened
A new facility which has the potential to support up to 1,300 jobs on site and create 940 new jobs across the Highlands and...
Falls in ONS construction output ‘not reflected in industry surveys’
THE Office of National Statistics (ONS) today reported falls in construction output for Q4 of 2014 and Q1 of 2015, suggesting that the construction industry...
Edinburgh’s Local Development Plan moves to next stage
The City of Edinburgh Council has agreed that its Local Development Plan should be moved on to be examined by the Reporter appointed by...
Building a career in construction
Young people from around the region had a taste of a career in construction at an event called Constructing your Future held at the...
