Bringing the house down – Britain’s most despised building demolished
A cinema complex once dubbed Britain’s most despised building has been demolished.
The IMAX complex on the sea front at Bournemouth was greeted with widespread...
Housing drop is alarming says new boss
THE new president of the Scottish Building Federation’s Dundee and Angus Association is to campaign for more public investment in construction projects.
Karen Nicoll, who...
Capital gets more rooms
A developer has won planning permission to transform a row of Edinburgh townhouses into a hotel.
The properties at numbers 1-5 Baxter’s Close date from...
Two win cream of the crop
TWO schemes in Scotland are among the seven chosen to receive special awards from the Civic Trust.
From the 263 national and international entries 86...
BAM breaks the bank
DEMOLITION has started to clear the way for the £70m Glasgow complex that will be the biggest ‘live’ office project outside London.
The 1960s’ former...
Contractor says it is prepared to put students in hospital
GRAHAM Construction has started work on its £14.5m contract to turn an historic Edinburgh building into student accommodation.
Mace Real Estate is behind the scheme...
At your services
A £2.8m contract to supply and install the full M&E, air conditioning and plumbing packages for a headquarters development in Aberdeen has been awarded...
Clinic is Rowling along nicely
KEPPIE Design has completed a clinic built with a donation from Harry Potter author J K Rowling.
The practice handed over the Anne Rowling regenerative...
Scotland is holding its own – Latest property market figures
SCOTTISH property performed well relative to other markets in the UK a study by property consultant CBRE has found.
At -0.5%, offices saw negative total...
Spending programme will be ‘a huge boost’ for construction firms
MORE than £240m has been earmarked for construction projects including schools, roads and harbours in the Highlands over the next three years.
Drew Hendry, the...
Water spending could hit £0.5bn
Five-year push to clean up Clyde
SCOTTISH Water is to spend £250m on the biggest overhaul of Greater Glasgow area’s waste water network for more...
It’s a work of art
AN art gallery and a community centre have emerged as winners of the campaign to find Scotland’s best eco-friendly buildings.
The Low Carbon Building Awards...
£3m spend on cost cuts drive
BUSINESSES and public sector bodies are being targeted in a £3m-a-year push to slash energy, water and raw materials costs.
Zero Waste Scotland has awarded...
Plant firm signs up £70m deal to fund expansion
GAP GROUP, the biggest privately-owned plant and tool hire business in the UK, is poised for more growth after clinching a £70m finance deal.
The...
Consultants get down to the details for pavilion revamp
A local authority is moving closer to a start date for a scheme to revitalise an island landmark.
The A-listed Rothesay Pavilion is on an...
Council shows its mettle with blitz on thieves
EDINBURGH Council has taken a lead in the fight against metal theft from building and railways.
The Scottish Business Crime Centre set up a working...
Plant owners get cash to improve skills of 15,000
SCOTLAND’S construction equipment companies have been given a £50,000 boost to improve skills.
Trade organisation the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA), its 260 member companies...
Agency cash for building repairs
TWO mills, a suspension bridge and the country’s oldest working theatre are among the latest recipients of Historic Scotland’s building repair grants.
Six historic sites...
Anything goes as city prepares for growth
Planning applications increase after AWPR gets the green light
ABERDEEN is to explore “all options” to fund its major infrastructure programme in the wake of...
Balfour Beatty sweeps up at awards ceremony
‘Sustainability is built in to everything we do’
BALFOUR Beatty collected more prizes than any other contractor in an awards scheme that acknowledges sustainability in...
