RIAS calls for more post-construction checks to safeguard building energy performance
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects (RIAS) is calling on MSPs to press for more post-construction checks, in response to changes in building regulations being...
McLaughlin & Harvey secures £11.1m Dundee green transport hub contract
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has been awarded the £11.1 million contract to transform Dundee's Bell Street multi-storey car park into a green transport hub.
The firm...
PR agency unveils growth plans after a decade of building relations
PR and communications agency Building Relations PR, which specialises in the housebuilding and construction sector, is celebrating 10 years in business this month and...
New ‘home of design’ set to launch in Glasgow
PROPERTY design curator Sara Seravalli has announced she will launch ‘Il Salotto’, a creative product gallery showcasing the best in design, in Glasgow’s Merchant...
Housebuilder granted green light for 112 East Calder homes
TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has announced it has secured planning permission from West Lothian Council for its final 112 new homes off Calderwood Road...
Property group completes acquisition of CityPark Glasgow
MCR Property Group has completed the acquisition of CityPark Glasgow, a former tobacco factory that has since been converted into a 300,000 sq ft...
Open Doors returns to show the benefits of a career in construction
THOSE interested in pursuing a career in construction can now register to attend Open Doors 2025, which returns from March 17-22.
The event is being...
Clark Contracts to build new Edinburgh student accommodation development
CLARK Contracts has been appointed to build a new purpose-built student accommodation development in the Canongate area of Edinburgh.
Several existing buildings have already been...
Contractor takes Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity initiative to new heights
20 employees from GRAHAM Building North will take part in a charity skydive this August in Auchterarder as part of the contractor's partnership with...
UK ‘in the vanguard’ as construction markets across Europe tipped to recover this year
CONSTRUCTION markets across Europe are poised for a gradual recovery in activity beginning this year, following a two-year slump, Bain & Company has forecast...
Highlands business becomes most northerly supplier of Origin aluminium products
HIGHLANDS-based Norscot, a manufacturer of timber frame kit homes, windows, and doors, has announced a new partnership with Origin, a specialist in bespoke aluminium...
Work begins on ‘much needed’ affordable homes in Peebles
THE JR Group has broken ground on a new affordable homes development in Peebles, on behalf of Eildon Housing Association.
Tweedbridge Court, which has been...
Scottish legal firm welcomes construction lawyer as director
LEGAL firm Lindsays has announced it has strengthened its support for Scotland’s construction sector with the appointment of a new director.
Michael Kitson will be...
Top marks for £35m worth of North Ayrshire projects
WORK on three major construction projects worth around £35 million has been praised by the region's council leader.
Councillor Marie Burns recently spent time at...
Decision to be made on Scotland’s largest flood protection scheme
FALKIRK councillors are to consider how to progress what would be Scotland's largest flood protection scheme later this month.
The proposed Grangemouth project, which the...
Morrison Construction to give local school kids access to Glasgow Science Centre
SELECTED schools near Morrison Construction Building Central projects are to get free memberships to the Glasgow Science Centre for the current academic year thanks...
Largest battery storage developments in Europe to be built in Scotland in £800m project
COPENHAGEN Infrastructure Partners (CIP) is to commence with the build of two battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Scotland.
The two projects - Coalburn...
Plans launched for build of residential and retail development in Ravenscraig
PLANS have been launched by McTaggart Construction and Ravenscraig Limited for the build of a residential development and 14,500 sq ft of retail space...
Falkirk councillors to decide next steps for build of new sports facilities
PLANS for the build of three new sports facilities across Falkirk are to be decided upon by councillors this month.
The proposals include the build...
Bridge over Aberdeen-Dundee railway line successfully demolished
NETWORK Rail has demolished a bridge over the Aberdeen-Dundee railway line at Craigo Road in Marykirk.
Engineers removed the 'old, worn-out' structure and craned in...
