IME brokers strategic joint venture with Cornerstone
Edinburgh-based IME Property Ltd and Cornerstone Business Agents have agreed a strategic joint venture which they say will help them strengthen their grip on...
Hub South East raises £15,000 for community project
OVER £15,000 was raised at a charity golf event organised by Hub South East.
Supported by primary sponsors, GRAHAM Construction and Morrison Construction, as well as...
Ogilvie bags £7.5m school deal
Ogilvie Construction has started work on a £7.5 million project to build a new primary school in Armadale, West Lothian.
The contract was awarded by...
Luxury hotel approved for Edinburgh
PLANS for a design hotel in the heart of Edinburgh's historic Old Town have been approved by City of Edinburgh Council's Development Management Committee.
A partnership between...
Green light for new Campbeltown school
THE new Campbeltown Grammar School project has received a major boost as members of the council’s Planning, Protective Services and Licensing (PPSL) Committee granted planning...
Construction industry “not just for boys”
FEMALE secondary school pupils from across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire have gained an insight into career opportunities in the construction industry during visits to developments under...
First greenbelt approval under Edinburgh LDP
CALA Homes is to deliver much-needed new houses in Currie – after its site became the first green belt development to be approved by...
Aberdeen Masterplan takes giant leap forward
ABERDEEN city councillors have unanimously approved the City Centre Masterplan after seizing a 'once-in-a-generation opportunity' to kick-start a 20-year regeneration programme.
The principles outlined in a presentation...
Milestone reached in V&A works
COMPLETION of a cofferdam in the River Tay at the site of the V&A Museum of Design Dundee has marked a major milestone in the...
Glasgow firm fined £200,000 after worker death
A Glasgow firm has been fined £200,000 after a worker was crushed to death when a 1.6 tonnes frame fell onto him during construction of...
Refurbishment work starts on historic Edinburgh building
APPLETON Tower, part of the University of Edinburgh’s central estate, is to undergo a major upgrade to improve the appearance and environmental performance of the...
Last chance for Scottish construction firms to get the green vibe
The application period for Scotland’s leading environmental award scheme is drawing to a close and Scottish construction businesses are encouraged to enter their green...
£3.4m Ronald McDonald House opens doors
The new Ronald McDonald House, designed by Keppie, has opened its doors at the South Glasgow Hospitals Campus.
The £3.4m facility, run by independent charity...
A Proctor Group win big at Family Business Awards
Following a great evening at The May Fair Hotel in the heart of London, Family Business United has announced that Blairgowrie-based A.Proctor Group were winners of...
Lippe Architects mark 30 years in business
North East Architects Practice, Lippe Architects held a Celebration Dinner recently to mark 30 years in business.
Amongst the 130 invited guests to the Meldrum House Hotel,...
Innovation recognised at housing design awards
Two west of Scotland-based projects have been awarded the prestigious 2015 Saltire Innovation in Housing award.
Recognising housing design excellence throughout Scotland, the awards from...
Four-star design hotel planned for Edinburgh’s Old Town
The EDI Group Ltd has announced a partnership with the Carlton Hotel Collection to develop a design hotel in the heart of Edinburgh’s historic...
Ground-breaking housebuilding app set for launch
An innovative new app for the housebuilding sector, which has been developed by BRE (Building Research Establishment) in partnership with Cruden, has been previewed...
FMB warns consumers to protect themselves from cowboy builders
Consumers would be safer using independently vetted builders over those found on customer review sites, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
In...
Builders in apprentice funding call as confidence rises
CONFIDENCE within the Scottish construction industry has hit a new record peak of PLUS 35.
This is up six points on the first quarter of 2015 and...
