BRE has launched the final phase of its innovation park at Ravenscraig. Students from New College Lanarkshire are actively involved with the Curriculum House which is the first ‘live’ higher level educational project of its kind in the UK.
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Lochgilphead is in line for new industrial, tourism and community developments after councillors agreed a strategic masterplan for Kilmory Park. Part owned by Argyll and Bute Council and MacLeod Construction Ltd, the site will be split into five zones to be developed for industrial, business, touris
ISG has completed a £2.3 million refurbishment of an office block at 100 West George Street in Glasgow. Designed by Bennetts Associates on behalf of Whiteburn Projects and London & Scottish Investments, the work has created over 19,500 sq ft of open plan, high-specification office accommodation
Glasgow City Council is to host an information event on a pioneering self-build project in Maryhill. The event on Saturday 30 April between 10.30am - 12.30pm in Maryhill Burgh Halls will see the launch of the first phase of Maryhill project.
BBC current affairs programme Scotland 2016 held a housing debate last night ahead of next week’s election for the Scottish Parliament. The panel was made up of the SNP’s Alex Neil, Katy Gordon from the Scottish Liberal Democrats, Douglas Ross from the Scottish Conservatives, the Scottish Greens
Argyll and Bute public realm scheme shortlisted for award An Argyll and Bute town centre public realm scheme has been shortlisted at the Scottish Design Awards.
Smartphone addiction is so bad in the German city of Augsburg that youngsters are now so engrossed in their phones that they’re entirely oblivious to pedestrian crossings. After two seriously close escapes during which people stepped into the path of an oncoming tram the city council decided somet
Michael Thomson and Shona Gee CHAP Homes CHAP Group has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of a new finance director and land manager as it builds for the future.
Brian Berry Small building firms are experiencing an increase in salaries as a result of the growing skills shortage, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
SES Engineering Services has landed a substantial mechanical and electrical (M&E) role on the new Edinburgh Gateway railway station and interchange. Working alongside main contractor Balfour Beatty, SES will provide full M&E services to the new station, including lighting, heating, ventilati
Breedon Aggregates and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) appear to be closing in on an agreement over Breedon's acquisition of Hope Construction. The firm has come up with a plan to offload 14 sites, including some in Scotland, to avoid a full investigation by the competition watchdog.
The first land packages for the new community of Countesswells are set to go on the market following the appointment of selling agents. Countesswells Development Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Stewart Milne Group, has appointed Shepherd Chartered Surveyors and Savills to sell the first parcels of
Nicola Barclay Scotland’s key housing and professional bodies today called for politicians to tackle the country’s housing crisis by supporting an increase in the supply of warm, sustainable homes that meet a diverse set of needs and aspirations.
Modern airtight homes can expose inhabitants to harmful levels of pollutants unless they are properly ventilated, experts have found. Specialists at the Mackintosh Environmental Research Unit (MEARU) at the Glasgow School of Art found that modern homes can causes a build-up of harmful chemicals and
Knight Property Group and M&G Real Estate have celebrated the completion of The Capitol office development in Aberdeen. At the grand opening of the building last week, guests were greeted to one last cinematic experience before the building begins operating as an office.