Mather leaving Homes for Scotland role
HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has announced that current chair Jim Mather is leaving the organisation with effect from its Annual General Meeting on May 12.
The trade...
Loreburn chief executive in the frame for top housing prize
LOREBURN Housing Association’s chief executive is the only Scottish-based finalist in contention for a national social housing award after leading a "remarkable turnaround" of the organisation.
Lorraine Usher...
Work starts at £16m Aberdeen student development
CONSTRUCTION has started on a new £16 million student accommodation complex in Aberdeen.
The development, on the former tyre depot at the corner of Willowbank Road and...
Hall of fame: historic Glasgow building takes top RICS prize
THE £35 million refurbishment of Glasgow’s iconic Kelvin Hall has taken the ‘Project of the Year’ prize at the 2017 RICS Awards Scotland.
The project...
MP highlights cash retention issues in construction sector
MP Alan Brown has led a debate at Westminster about safeguarding and releasing cash retentions in the construction industry.
The SNP MP for Kilmarnock and...
Scottish planners propose “game-changing” ideas
ROYAL Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Scotland has revealed it is proposing five “game-changing” ideas to boost the nation’s planning system.
The organisation claimed each of...
Partnership helps young adults break into construction
CALA Homes (West) has teamed up with The Prince’s Trust and City of Glasgow College to help give unemployed young people the chance to take their...
Plans submitted for abandoned Ayrshire coal mine
PLANS have been submitted for the restoration of an ex-coal mine in East Ayrshire.
Banks Mining has put forward the proposal for the Spireslack site,...
Building service company scores with Kilmarnock FC
BUILDING service firm James Frew has signed a sponsorship deal with Kilmarnock Football Club.
The Stevenston-based company has agreed to track-side and ground advertising for...
Consultancy secures Highland Main Line contract
TRANSPORT Scotland has appointed WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff to assess route speed improvements on the Highland Main Line.
The professional services consultancy said it will produce a...
Motherwell schools set for facelift
KIER Construction Scotland has secured a £5 million contract to carry out work at two Motherwell schools.
A new cladding system will be installed at Taylor High....
Increased workloads for Scottish SMEs
NEW figures have revealed that Scottish construction SME workloads for Q1 2017 rose faster than at any time since before the global financial crisis.
Other...
Glasgow construction firm steps in to protect water voles
A Glasgow-based construction firm has claimed to be the first to protect a water vole habitat.
City Building and Scottish Natural Heritage teamed up to save...
Green light for £17m Paisley development
AS Homes (Scotland) Ltd has secured planning consent for a new £17 million housing development on the site of St Mirren Football Club's former stadium...
CALA commences work on Southside development
CALA Homes (West) has commented work on its new Mansionhouse Road development in Langside.
The development, which is situated on the former site of the...
CCG gears up for Bring Your Daughter to Work Week
Glasgow-based construction firm CCG (Scotland) is looking to encourage more women to pursue careers in the industry by taking part in Bring Your Daughter...
Robertson Group helps students get into construction
An engineering course delivered in part by construction and infrastructure company Robertson Group has helped introduce a group of school pupil to the industry.
15...
Glasgow consortium scoops 25th award
THE consortium of Glasgow housebuilders that developed the 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes’ Village has won the Queen's Award for Enterprise - the 25th award the...
Plans submitted for Phase 2 of Glasgow’s Athletes’ Village
THE developers of Glasgow's hugely successful Athletes' Village, which was constructed to coincide with the city's hosting of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, have announced...
Calls grow for regulation of the electrical sector
SELECT is to launch a "widespread" media campaign to highlight the dangers of using unqualified people to carry out electrical work.
The trade body for...
