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...
Exova acquires BM TRADA
Exova Group plc, the global testing, calibration and advisory services provider, has acquired BM TRADA, the international provider of certification schemes and building products testing services, for a...
Construction firms invited to apply for green accolade
THE search is on for Scotland’s green business champions. Applications are now open for the 16th annual Vision in Business for the Environment of Scotland (VIBES)...
Minister meets award-winning construction apprentices
CCG (Scotland) Ltd has welcomed Minister for Youth and Women’s Employment Annabelle Ewing MSP to meet members of the company’s 61 strong apprentice team.Arriving...
Norbord announced as Jewson’s Supplier of the Year
Norbord was awarded the prestigious title of Jewson Supplier of the Year 2014, as voted by over 600 branch managers throughout the UK.
Jewson, with...
BAM Construct UK reports dip in profits
BAM Construct UK has reported turnover for 2014 of £886 million (2013: £839 million), with a profit before tax of £6.6 million (2013: £10.9...
Building better green credentials creates a silver lining
Local building services company, James Frew, has received a Silver Award from the Crichton Carbon Centre in recognition for efforts to reduce its carbon...
