Scotland's thriving life sciences sector needs increased investment in top-quality lab and research facilities to sustain growth, according to real estate advisor CBRE. Speaking at an event in Edinburgh, Chris Dougray, head of development at CBRE Scotland, and Chris Williams, CBRE’s head of li
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The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has announced details for its 2024 BREEAM Awards – a celebration of sustainable building design. The awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday 10th July at The Peninsula Hotel in London, bringing together industry leaders and innovators from across the
Johnsons Nurseries Ltd has completed a significant project in collaboration with Edinburgh-based P1 Contractors to landscape a new pedestrian and cyclist footbridge across the M8 as part of a £250 million regeneration north of Glasgow.
Turner & Townsend is urging its clients to start proactively planning for a resurgence in construction activity, while also revising up its inflation forecasts for the UK industry.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an investigation into the proposed £2.5 billion acquisition of Redrow by Barratt Developments.
The Scottish Government would need to spend an average of £1.1 billion a year to meet net zero, around 18% of its capital budget, the Scottish Fiscal Commission has estimated.
Residents in Easterhouse are being encouraged to have their say on development plans to transform their community.
Glasgow City Council has approved off-market disposals of five properties and a piece of land all owned by the council to provide new social rented homes, support the growth of local businesses and raise £1,022,500 for public funds. A compulsory purchase order (CPO) for a house in the Sandyhil
Cala Homes (North) has completed the site purchase for a fourth phase at the ongoing Grandhome development in Bridge of Don, after receiving planning approval from Aberdeen City Council earlier this year.
Two cats and a dog recently got unexpectedly involved in a construction project after they were let out of the house at an inopportune moment. The mischievous pets found their way into a patch of freshly poured concrete, leaving paw prints throughout and a stressed-out owner.
Ellon-headquartered housebuilder Scotia Homes has reported a drop in operating profit to £2.7 million (2022 £4.4m) for the year ended 30th June 2023 despite a 32% increase in turnover to £53.8m. The group had a strong start to the financial year with a good level of forward sales a
The Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has appointed Clark Contracts to its £100 million Refurbishment and Modernisation Framework.
Sector body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has strengthened its executive team with two new key appointments. Kevin Murphy has joined as head of planning, while David Raine is taking on the wide-ranging role of policy manager.
Initial plans for the final phase of Collegelands in Glasgow have been unveiled today as a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) was lodged by Glasgow Enlightenment Limited, a joint venture between Dawn Developments Limited and Drum Property Group.
A respected industry professional who has already made a major contribution to training and skills in Scotland is to take over the running of the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT), the approved training scheme for the country’s electrical apprentices. Construction industry