Defibrillator installed at Capstone Construction’s Inverness base
CAPSTONE Construction has installed a defibrillator at its head office in Inverness to ensure round-the-clock access to the life-saving equipment.
The defibrillator has been strategically...
Upturn in infrastructure activity provides encouraging signs for Scottish construction sector
EXPECTATIONS for Scotland’s construction market in the year ahead have improved following an upturn in infrastructure activity, new research has revealed.
The latest Royal Institution...
Oregon Timber Frame welcomes local MP to see Selkirk site expansion
OREGON Timber Frame recently welcomed John Lamont, MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk, to its head office and manufacturing site in Selkirk.
Oregon invited Mr...
SFT outcomes report highlights impact of infrastructure projects
THE Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) has published its latest Outcomes report, highlighting the economic and environmental impacts it and its partners have made over...
Smaller building firms report downturn in workloads
NEW research has revealed small building companies are reporting falling workloads, material costs going up, and a shortage of available workers.
The findings were highlighted...
Plans unveiled for Greater Govan active travel network
PLANS have been unveiled for the creation of a new active travel network in the Greater Govan area of Glasgow.
Glasgow City Council explained that...
The challenges of achieving a just transition in the built environment
By John Forster, chair of Forster Group
The transition to net zero presents unique challenges for the built environment, a sector that is both a...
Flexible insulation product offers sustainable solution
ECOLOGICAL Building Systems has announced the launch of a new flexible insulation product for roofs, walls, ceilings and floors, called IndiBreathe Flex, as part...
Is the construction sector ready for AI?
By Mark Macaulay, construction partner at Dentons in Glasgow
Artificial intelligence (AI), from generative AI to robotics, has the potential to transform many aspects of...
Plans launched for Penicuik High School redevelopment
PLANS have been submitted to Midlothian Council for the redevelopment of Penicuik High School.
The plans, by Holmes Miller, include the re-use and retrofit of the...
Building surveying and fire engineering specialist makes Glasgow city centre switch
BUILDING consultancy specialist Diamond & Co. has relocated from Cumbernauld to a new office space in Glasgow's West George Street.
The company said the move...
New figures highlight Network Rail’s backing of SMEs
FIGURES released today have underlined Network Rail's support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with approximately 3,000 SMEs benefitting from £1.29 billion worth of...
Aberdeenshire Council marks raft of housing development completions
FIVE Aberdeenshire Council housing developments have been completed in Fraserburgh and Huntly.
The properties, which are a mix of refurbished accommodation and new-build homes, were...
Dundee charity’s family support centre set for ambitious revamp
A Dundee charity that supports children and young people with disabilities and additional needs is embarking on an ambitious refurbishment of its family support...
New digital mapping tool aims to improve urban planning
A new digital mapping tool has been launched with the aim of improving city planning in deprived areas in cities in low and middle-income countries.
The...
School kids create bird boxes as part of housebuilder’s sustainability challenge
PRIMARY 7 children at Dargavel Primary School have been busy painting and decorating bird boxes as part of a sustainability challenge set by Taylor...
Center Parcs unveils £350-400m plans for first Scottish resort
CENTER Parcs has unveiled £350-400 million plans for the creation of its first holiday village in Scotland amidst 'significant' demand for domestic short breaks.
A...
Research shows signs of stabilisation in key construction mineral markets
NEW research from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) has revealed signs of 'stabilisation' in sales across Britain’s construction materials markets.
The survey covered five product...
SSEN to run trials of new net-zero solutions
SSEN Distribution is taking 'bold' action to reduce its emissions by running trials of new net-zero solutions to replace the current fleet of fossil-fuelled...
Work on £5m project to revamp Glenrothes park set to enter ‘important’ phase
A £5 million project to revamp Glenrothes' Riverside Park is entering an 'important' phase as work continues in the run-up to Christmas and beyond.
Funding...
