The prestigious national 2021 SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration were launched at an online event yesterday in partnership with the Glasgow Canal Co-op and the Year of Coasts and Waters. The event, attended by over 60 guests, included presentations from the Glasgow Canal Regener
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An Angus furniture business has continued its partnership with a renowned local housebuilder by styling its latest Dundee show home. Millers of Carnoustie was selected by DJ Laing Homes to fit out the show home at its new Castleview development in Dundee, having previously furnished show homes at th
Construction law specialist Roddy Cormack on the shortages of construction materials and the impact this may have on the sector. Remember when there was no toilet paper on the shelves in the supermarket? I’m still not very clear on what triggered the run on the roll, but excessive demand
A disused quarry in Caithness has been earmarked as the site of a proposed new battery energy plant. Developer Highview Power has notified the Highland Council of its plan to submit an application for the project.
Work has started on the new primary school to serve the housing developments at Ness Castle and Ness-Side in Inverness.
A project to recruit and train 150 high quality assessors for the construction industry in Scotland is back on track following a pause due to Covid. The two-year project, driven by CITB and Energy Skills Partnership (ESP) in partnership with 24 Scottish colleges, government agencies and private trai
Network Rail’s £7.5 million project to refurbish and repaint the North Queensferry approach span to the world famous Forth Bridge is now underway.
Funding for public realm around the Love Loan development in Glasgow city centre has now been approved by the local authority.
Output growth in the UK construction sector reaching its strongest since September 2014, according to new data.
Prince Charles has been given the green light to build an adventure playground in the grounds of his Scottish stately home. The project at Dumfries House near Cumnock will be an extension to an existing playground at the 2,000-acre estate and will include tree houses, rope bridges, a multi
John McNairney has announced that he intends to retire from his position as chief planner at the Scottish Government later this summer. Mr McNairney took up the chief planner role in 2012, after previously holding lead roles in planning policy and practice, digital planning and information. Prior to
The City of Edinburgh Council has set out a city-wide approach to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions as part of new plans being considered by councillors to tackle climate change.
Regeneration firm Urban Union has strengthened its Glasgow-based team with four new appointments, as it continues to transform communities across Scotland. Daniel MacDonald, Claire Ferris, Ashleigh Donnelly and Chloe Paterson will join Urban Union’s head office in Glasgow across the firm&rsquo
Residents in the Canongate area of Edinburgh's Old Town will benefit from a range of conservation and energy efficiency improvements on track to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions by over 50%.
Experienced health and safety professional Colin Lafferty has been appointed by building and construction firm The JR Group as its new group HSEQ manager. Colin, 40 from Glasgow, brings with him more than 15 years of experience to his new role, gained from his time at Sir Robert McAlpine a