Construction
Quarterly Housing Statistics reveal 24% drop in new home starts
Published 5 months ago
The number of new home completions and starts in Scotland during 2023 fell by 11% and 24% respectively compared to the previous year, official figures have revealed.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Eight firms selected for £600m civil engineering framework
Published 5 months ago
The Scottish Government has selected eight firms for its public works framework covering civil engineering projects.
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Engineering firm fined following worker’s death at Baird Family Hospital site
Published 5 months ago
An engineering and services company has been fined following the death of a worker at a hospital construction site in Aberdeen.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Residential-led development proposals for former Saica site go on show
Published 5 months ago
The public are to be given the chance to view and comment on proposals for a sustainable residential-led development at Maybury Quarter Edinburgh, the site of the former Saica packaging facility in the west of the city.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Podcast: Why ‘fabric-first’ may be the wrong approach for retrofitting with Fionn Stevenson
Published 5 months ago
“If we have a choice between a tenant having their home flooded or having to put on an extra jumper, which would you recommend?”
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Green investment team to unlock funding for Glasgow’s net zero ambitions
Published 5 months ago
Glasgow City Council has agreed plans to create a specialist green investment team that can help unlock a £40 billion fund needed for the city’s net zero ambitions.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Robertson increases turnover but inflation hits profits
Published 5 months ago
Robertson Group has reported a 9% increase in turnover in its last full trading year but the contractor also suffered a 20% plunge in profits.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Architect Oliver Chapman passes away
Published 5 months ago
Oliver Chapman Architects has announced the passing of its founder Oliver Chapman.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Detailed plans lodged for final phase of Newton Farm masterplan
Published 5 months ago
Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has submitted a detailed planning application to South Lanarkshire Council for a range of new homes to complete the Newton Farm masterplan in Cambuslang.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Plans approved to guide ‘significant’ regeneration of Glasgow city centre
Published 5 months ago
Transformation plans to guide the regeneration of Glasgow city centre to 2030 have been approved by Glasgow City Council.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Passivhaus Trust sets out recommendations for ‘Scottish equivalent’ policy implementation
Published 5 months ago
Ahead of the Scottish Government’s proposal to introduce design standards for all new build housing to meet a Scottish equivalent to the Passivhaus standard going out to consultation, the Passivhaus Trust has set out its key recommendations for how the policy could be delivered.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Fife Council terminates house building contracts
Published 5 months ago
Fife Council has terminated contracts with a major housebuilder to build 203 affordable homes after work across four sites failed to resume since December.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Almost 600 apartments approved at Glasgow’s Buchanan House site
Published 5 months ago
The vacant Buchanan House office building in Glasgow is to be demolished to make way fo nearly 600 apartments after councillors awarded planning permission for the major proposal.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Developer returns with Sauchiehall Street student accommodation changes
Published 5 months ago
A second attempt is being made to gain approval for a student accommodation development at the former Marks and Spencer site on Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Screens and auditorium to be maintained under revised plans for St Andrews cinema revamp
Published 6 months ago
The public is being given the chance to view revised proposals for the New Picture House Cinema in St Andrews through a newly produced video and website.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Quarterly Housing Statistics reveal 24% drop in new home starts
Published 5 months ago
The number of new home completions and starts in Scotland during 2023 fell by 11% and 24% respectively compared to the previous year, official figures have revealed.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Eight firms selected for £600m civil engineering framework
Published 5 months ago
The Scottish Government has selected eight firms for its public works framework covering civil engineering projects.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Engineering firm fined following worker’s death at Baird Family Hospital site
Published 5 months ago
An engineering and services company has been fined following the death of a worker at a hospital construction site in Aberdeen.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Residential-led development proposals for former Saica site go on show
Published 5 months ago
The public are to be given the chance to view and comment on proposals for a sustainable residential-led development at Maybury Quarter Edinburgh, the site of the former Saica packaging facility in the west of the city.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Podcast: Why ‘fabric-first’ may be the wrong approach for retrofitting with Fionn Stevenson
Published 5 months ago
“If we have a choice between a tenant having their home flooded or having to put on an extra jumper, which would you recommend?”
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Green investment team to unlock funding for Glasgow’s net zero ambitions
Published 5 months ago
Glasgow City Council has agreed plans to create a specialist green investment team that can help unlock a £40 billion fund needed for the city’s net zero ambitions.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Robertson increases turnover but inflation hits profits
Published 5 months ago
Robertson Group has reported a 9% increase in turnover in its last full trading year but the contractor also suffered a 20% plunge in profits.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Architect Oliver Chapman passes away
Published 5 months ago
Oliver Chapman Architects has announced the passing of its founder Oliver Chapman.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Detailed plans lodged for final phase of Newton Farm masterplan
Published 5 months ago
Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has submitted a detailed planning application to South Lanarkshire Council for a range of new homes to complete the Newton Farm masterplan in Cambuslang.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Plans approved to guide ‘significant’ regeneration of Glasgow city centre
Published 5 months ago
Transformation plans to guide the regeneration of Glasgow city centre to 2030 have been approved by Glasgow City Council.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Passivhaus Trust sets out recommendations for ‘Scottish equivalent’ policy implementation
Published 5 months ago
Ahead of the Scottish Government’s proposal to introduce design standards for all new build housing to meet a Scottish equivalent to the Passivhaus standard going out to consultation, the Passivhaus Trust has set out its key recommendations for how the policy could be delivered.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Fife Council terminates house building contracts
Published 5 months ago
Fife Council has terminated contracts with a major housebuilder to build 203 affordable homes after work across four sites failed to resume since December.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Almost 600 apartments approved at Glasgow’s Buchanan House site
Published 5 months ago
The vacant Buchanan House office building in Glasgow is to be demolished to make way fo nearly 600 apartments after councillors awarded planning permission for the major proposal.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Developer returns with Sauchiehall Street student accommodation changes
Published 5 months ago
A second attempt is being made to gain approval for a student accommodation development at the former Marks and Spencer site on Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Screens and auditorium to be maintained under revised plans for St Andrews cinema revamp
Published 6 months ago
The public is being given the chance to view revised proposals for the New Picture House Cinema in St Andrews through a newly produced video and website.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →