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CALA announces return of community bursary initiative
CALA Homes has launched a community bursary initiative in the west of Scotland.
Charities, schools and good causes in the region can receive a share...
Scottish projects in contention for top planning awards
SIX Scottish finalists are in the frame to win a Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Award for Planning Excellence.
The UK-wide awards, which have been...
Milestone reached as work starts at £150m Newton Mearns development
WORK has commenced on a landmark new community at Maidenhill, Newton Mearns, which will eventually give rise to over 800 new homes.
Housebuilders CALA Homes...
Outdoor learning at the heart of new Paisley campus
MORRISON Construction has announced that a new £8.5 million school campus in Paisley is on course to open for the start of the new...
Calls for planning system to improve public trust
THE Scottish Government's Planning Bill has been described as a 'crucial chance' to ease the nation's housing problems by Homes for Scotland.
The trade body,...
Time to start breaking down planning barriers
BY Andrew Mickel, director of Mactaggart & Mickel Group
PLANNING may not be the most exciting subject in the world, and most people don’t think...
Commercial development marks Shawfair milestone
THE new town of Shawfair, which has been described as the biggest urban expansion near Edinburgh in modern times, has reached another milestone with...
New ways of thinking make the future bright for SuDS
Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) are widely acknowledged to be the most environmentally-acceptable way to manage flood risk and prevent water pollution. Yet, despite their...
Award-winning scheme benefits from membrane
PROTECT Membranes has been involved in the supply of construction membranes to an award-winning timber frame affordable housing scheme in Leicester.
The 68-home Saffron Acres...
Scottish projects add to SGB success story
ALMOST 100 years ago, Scaffolding Great Britain – known today as SGB - was founded by industry innovator Daniel Palmer-Jones.
He immediately launched the ‘universal...
Behavioural science helps bring ‘realism’ back into construction
AN Edinburgh-based organisation is using behavioural science insights to help construction firms improve their business performance and create safer, happier workplaces.
Sodak was founded by...
New Kilmarnock campus officially opened
DEPUTY First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, John Swinney, has officially opened the £12.4 million Whatriggs Primary and Early Childhood Centre...
Milestone for Burrell refurbishment plans as Kier named preferred bidder for main building contract
KIER Construction has been named preferred bidder for the main building contract as part of Glasgow's famous Burrell Collection's refurbishment plans.
The appointment, from Glasgow...
Let’s put community engagement at the heart of procurement
After being awarded the GO Best Service Award (contractors working with the Scottish public sector) at the recent GO Excellence in Public Procurement Awards...
Trio of contractors triumph in inaugural ‘Big Build’ competition
ROBERTSON Construction, Cedar Developments Ltd and Carillion Civil Engineering have been named the winners of the first ‘Honor’s Big Build’ competition.
Honor Goodsite is a...
Work placements help youngsters prepare for construction careers
EIGHT senior pupils from Edinburgh secondary schools have taken their first steps in the construction industry after receiving extended work placements from Robertson Group.
The...
New park is child’s play at Countesswells community
THE new community of Countesswells has celebrated the opening of its first children's playpark.
Twelve children from families who have moved into the new neighbourhood...
Thousands more UK classrooms needed by 2020
More than 14,500 extra classrooms will required in UK secondary schools by 2020, new research has revealed.
The findings from public sector procurement specialist Scape...
Early engagement lifts Scots projects
IT’S been a busy year in Scotland for Dunfermline-based retaining wall specialist Phi Group. And the key to their success has been repeat business,...
Having faith in the system
A landmark joint faith school campus, which brings pupils from both the Catholic and Jewish faiths together under one roof, specified a wide range...
