Second independence referendum would cause “uncertainty” in markets claims RICS
THE regional director for the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in Scotland has warned that a second independence referendum would add “uncertainty” to the...
Builders voice concerns over private housing stats
BUILDERS have expressed concern over new Scottish Government figures which show the total number of new homes being started has fallen by 5% to 16,870...
Shepherd confirms key ratings appointment
Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has appointed Andy Boal as its new head of rating. He will be based in the firm’s Dundee office with a national...
MSP checks out Monklands Hospital project progress
COATBRIDGE and Chryston MSP Fulton MacGregor has met with apprentices at the site of the £19 million theatre refurbishment project at Monklands Hospital.
Mr MacGregor, a member...
Cattle ‘flyover’ in contention for top industry award
A ‘flyover’ for cattle is in the frame for a top industry award.
Perthshire-based firm Bell Ingram Design teamed up with the Royal Highland & Agricultural Society of...
A Sunny outlook for proposed £100m Angus development
PLANS have been lodged for a new £100 million mixed use development in Montrose, Angus.
Developers said the proposed housing, retail and commercial development, called Sunnyside...
New stats reveal “modest” dip in Scottish construction output
NEW figures have revealed a "modest decline" in the output generated by the Scottish construction sector from £14.7 billion in 2015 to £14.5 billion last...
Graduates dive in at the deep end for charity
FIVE big-hearted BAM Construction graduates have been raising cash for charity by taking part in a swim-a-thon challenge.
Each year the firm challenges its graduates to...
Making diversity a reality in construction
THE new chairman for the Association of Women in Property (WiP) has called for more women to act as visible role models in the...
Playing Fair: firm’s new Scottish MD plots growth
RETIREMENT housebuilder McCarthy & Stone is committed to doubling the size of its business in Scotland in the coming years, according to its new...
Report has “significant” implications for industry
By Kathryn Moffett, lawyer and construction law specialist at CMS
THE Cole Report was published last month following a number of high profile construction defects...
Breedon Group sees 50% increase in profits after “eventful” 2016
Construction materials group Breedon has announced a 50% increase in profit for 2016 after an “eventful” year.
The group posted profits before tax of £46.8...
Agreement signed for Galashiels development plans
A proposal for a new hotel, restaurant and housing on the site of the former Burgh Yard in Galashiels is to be taken forward...
Allied Surveyors Scotland names new land and development director
CATHERINE Clarke has become Allied Surveyors Scotland's first female director, having returned from Dubai to take up the role of director of land and development.
The...
Ayrshire firm to take on sheltered housing refurb
Ayrshire-based building services firm James Frew is set to completely refurbish a sheltered housing development in Kilwinning.
The £2.6 million refurbishment of Robert Service Court...
New primary school for rural Ayrshire village
A new school for a rural South Ayrshire village has been completed by construction and infrastructure partnership hub South West.
The new two-storey Dailly Primary School...
New VR app offers young people insight into construction
Edinburgh school pupils and apprentices recently came together to launch a new app that gives young people an insight into careers in the construction...
Stornoway castle reopens after multi-million pound renovations
A 19th century castle in Stornoway has opened for the first time in over 25 years, after multi-million pound renovations overseen by WSP | Parson...
Stonemason learns new trade via Modern Apprenticeship
A stonemason who decided to embark on a new career after the recession hit his business is on course to become a joiner through an...
Residential development planned for historic university site
CALA Homes (West) has lodged plans for a premium homes development at the site of the former Jordanhill Campus in Glasgow.
The Planning Permission in...
