Construction
39 schools contain RAAC as councils complete inspections
Published 1 year ago
Sixteen council areas have identified a total of 39 schools as containing Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) following inspections carried out by all of Scotland’s local authorities.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Kiloh Associates acquired by LaBella Associates
Published 1 year ago
LaBella Associates, an international architecture, engineering, environmental and planning firm has acquired Kiloh Associates, a Scottish multidisciplinary engineering firm, specialising in civil, structural, geotechnical and environmental disciplines.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Bridgeton welcomes new office space to growing civic hub
Published 1 year ago
A former Salvation Army Citadel has been radically transformed into new office space in the East End of Glasgow.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Capability Scotland signs land exclusivity agreement with Springfield
Published 1 year ago
Disability charity Capability Scotland, which has ambitious plans to create a flagship £28 million complex-needs facility, has signed an exclusivity agreement for land at Bertha Park Village, delivered by home builder Springfield.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Masterplan unveiled for new East Kilbride town centre
Published 1 year ago
A bold vision has been unveiled for Scotland’s first and biggest new town.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Climate-activist solar-millionaires back Scottish net-zero carbon construction start-up
Published 1 year ago
Solar entrepreneurs and climate campaigners Dr Jeremy Leggett and Paddy Padmanathan have backed MAKAR Timber Engineering (MTE), a new company that seeks to usher in a new era of fit-for-purpose net-zero built environments.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Transformation of Leith continues with Ocean Point planning submission
Published 1 year ago
Property developer S Harrison Developments has submitted a planning application for a c. £100 million residential-led development at Ocean Point 2 in Leith, adding to the ongoing transformation of the Waterfront.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Swan Group breaks ground at 136-home Glasgow development
Published 1 year ago
Construction work has commenced on a project to deliver 86 houses and 50 flats in Glasgow for the New Avenue Living Fund managed by PfP Capital.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Clark Contracts gets Silverburn Flax Mill restoration underway
Published 1 year ago
Fife’s own bestselling crime writer Val McDermid was the special guest of Silverburn Park as works got underway on the restoration of the B-listed former flax mill this week.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
£140m confirmed for East Kilbride railway enhancement project
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish Government has confirmed funding of £140 million that will see the delivery of the East Kilbride Enhancement Project.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Administrators of collapsed McGill seek £442k from parent company
Published 1 year ago
The administrators of Dundee-based construction services firm Mcgill, which collapsed in August last year, are taking legal action against its parent company, United Capital Investments Ltd (UC), to recover £442,602.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Winchburgh rail link would remove ‘almost half a million cars’ from Central Belt rush hour
Published 1 year ago
Linking Scotland’s fastest-growing town to a major railway line could remove almost half a million cars from Central Belt motorways and ensure the country takes a “significant step” towards its net-zero emissions goal, according to a new report.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Homes for social rent to transform vacant land in Easterhouse
Published 1 year ago
Wheatley Homes Glasgow is soon to begin work building 47 new homes on vacant land in the east of the city.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
‘No indications’ of widespread RAAC use in social housing
Published 1 year ago
A working group has been established to understand the extent that reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has been used in social housing in Scotland with early indications that the use of the material is not widespread.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Barratt delivers profit increase despite ‘challenging’ market conditions
Published 1 year ago
Barratt Developments has delivered a “strong operational performance” despite the continuing impact of mortgage affordability challenges and an “ineffective” planning system.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
39 schools contain RAAC as councils complete inspections
Published 1 year ago
Sixteen council areas have identified a total of 39 schools as containing Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) following inspections carried out by all of Scotland’s local authorities.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Kiloh Associates acquired by LaBella Associates
Published 1 year ago
LaBella Associates, an international architecture, engineering, environmental and planning firm has acquired Kiloh Associates, a Scottish multidisciplinary engineering firm, specialising in civil, structural, geotechnical and environmental disciplines.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Bridgeton welcomes new office space to growing civic hub
Published 1 year ago
A former Salvation Army Citadel has been radically transformed into new office space in the East End of Glasgow.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Capability Scotland signs land exclusivity agreement with Springfield
Published 1 year ago
Disability charity Capability Scotland, which has ambitious plans to create a flagship £28 million complex-needs facility, has signed an exclusivity agreement for land at Bertha Park Village, delivered by home builder Springfield.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Masterplan unveiled for new East Kilbride town centre
Published 1 year ago
A bold vision has been unveiled for Scotland’s first and biggest new town.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Climate-activist solar-millionaires back Scottish net-zero carbon construction start-up
Published 1 year ago
Solar entrepreneurs and climate campaigners Dr Jeremy Leggett and Paddy Padmanathan have backed MAKAR Timber Engineering (MTE), a new company that seeks to usher in a new era of fit-for-purpose net-zero built environments.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Transformation of Leith continues with Ocean Point planning submission
Published 1 year ago
Property developer S Harrison Developments has submitted a planning application for a c. £100 million residential-led development at Ocean Point 2 in Leith, adding to the ongoing transformation of the Waterfront.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Swan Group breaks ground at 136-home Glasgow development
Published 1 year ago
Construction work has commenced on a project to deliver 86 houses and 50 flats in Glasgow for the New Avenue Living Fund managed by PfP Capital.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Clark Contracts gets Silverburn Flax Mill restoration underway
Published 1 year ago
Fife’s own bestselling crime writer Val McDermid was the special guest of Silverburn Park as works got underway on the restoration of the B-listed former flax mill this week.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
£140m confirmed for East Kilbride railway enhancement project
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish Government has confirmed funding of £140 million that will see the delivery of the East Kilbride Enhancement Project.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Administrators of collapsed McGill seek £442k from parent company
Published 1 year ago
The administrators of Dundee-based construction services firm Mcgill, which collapsed in August last year, are taking legal action against its parent company, United Capital Investments Ltd (UC), to recover £442,602.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Winchburgh rail link would remove ‘almost half a million cars’ from Central Belt rush hour
Published 1 year ago
Linking Scotland’s fastest-growing town to a major railway line could remove almost half a million cars from Central Belt motorways and ensure the country takes a “significant step” towards its net-zero emissions goal, according to a new report.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Homes for social rent to transform vacant land in Easterhouse
Published 1 year ago
Wheatley Homes Glasgow is soon to begin work building 47 new homes on vacant land in the east of the city.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
‘No indications’ of widespread RAAC use in social housing
Published 1 year ago
A working group has been established to understand the extent that reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has been used in social housing in Scotland with early indications that the use of the material is not widespread.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Barratt delivers profit increase despite ‘challenging’ market conditions
Published 1 year ago
Barratt Developments has delivered a “strong operational performance” despite the continuing impact of mortgage affordability challenges and an “ineffective” planning system.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →