Construction
PfG: New bill to give ministers powers to remediate buildings with unsafe cladding
Published 1 year ago
Progress to identify, assess and fix unsafe cladding on Scotland’s medium and high-rise multi-residential buildings will be accelerated, under plans to safeguard homeowners and residents in this year’s Programme for Government (PfG).
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Approval granted for social housing development in Plean
Published 1 year ago
A commitment of more than £6 million has been agreed by Stirling Council to create a new social housing development in Plean.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Port of Aberdeen fully operational after £420m expansion
Published 1 year ago
Port of Aberdeen has been crowned as Scotland’s largest berthage port following the completion of a transformational £420 million expansion project.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
BE-ST and Coaction training to help sector put Passivhaus standards into practice
Published 1 year ago
Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), in collaboration with Coaction Training CIC (formerly known as Carbonlite), has announced a new training initiative aimed at revolutionising the construction industry’s approach to sustainable building.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
In Pictures: First look inside Caledonia Gladiators’ new stadium
Published 1 year ago
Architects at Holmes Miller have unveiled plans for Caledonia Gladiators’ new multi-million-pound stadium.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Student accommodation fever hits Glasgow city centre
Published 1 year ago
A number of student accommodation developments are being planned across Glasgow as developers seek to fill the evident shortage of availability in the city.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Sanctuary’s first phase of Paisley’s West End regeneration officially underway
Published 1 year ago
Work to regenerate and breathe new life into Paisley’s historic West End is officially underway.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Calls grow for RAAC social housing inspection programme
Published 1 year ago
The lightweight form of concrete linked to the collapse of the roof at a primary school in 2018 could be widespread in social homes built during the 1950s-70s, consultants have warned.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Updated 20-minute neighbourhood vision unveiled for Edinburgh
Published 1 year ago
A key strategy has been updated to help people across Edinburgh live well locally in places that are healthier, greener, more vibrant and inclusive.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Shetland islands connection planning at ‘advanced stage’
Published 1 year ago
A project aimed at connecting all of Shetland’s main islands by either a tunnel or a new ferry is now at an advanced planning stage, the local authority has revealed.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
In Pictures: Aberdeen beach revamp submitted for planning
Published 1 year ago
New images have revealed more about how a proposed multi-million-pound revamp of Aberdeen beach could look following the submission of new planning applications.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Employee ownership model gains momentum in Scotland with two new additions
Published 1 year ago
While one trades in steel and the other in numbers, two more Scottish firms - Alexander (Scotland) & Co and Glen Drummond Chartered Accountants - have opted to become employee owned, handing their respective employees a 100% share via the creation of an employee ownership trust (EOT).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
RAAC found in 35 Scottish schools
Published 1 year ago
Work is underway to fully understand the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) across the school estate after the potentially dangerous material was found in at least 35 schools across the country, the Scottish Government has confirmed.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Historic Aberdeen jeweller plans multi-million-pound Union Street revamp
Published 1 year ago
Aberdeen’s Jamieson & Carry, an independent, family-owned jewellery business founded in 1733, has unveiled the next phase of its multi-million-pound expansion plans at its Union Street store.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Homes plan aims to complete Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson masterplan
Published 1 year ago
Plans have been lodged for more than 100 flats on a former Arnold Clark site in Glasgow.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
PfG: New bill to give ministers powers to remediate buildings with unsafe cladding
Published 1 year ago
Progress to identify, assess and fix unsafe cladding on Scotland’s medium and high-rise multi-residential buildings will be accelerated, under plans to safeguard homeowners and residents in this year’s Programme for Government (PfG).
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Approval granted for social housing development in Plean
Published 1 year ago
A commitment of more than £6 million has been agreed by Stirling Council to create a new social housing development in Plean.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Port of Aberdeen fully operational after £420m expansion
Published 1 year ago
Port of Aberdeen has been crowned as Scotland’s largest berthage port following the completion of a transformational £420 million expansion project.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
BE-ST and Coaction training to help sector put Passivhaus standards into practice
Published 1 year ago
Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST), in collaboration with Coaction Training CIC (formerly known as Carbonlite), has announced a new training initiative aimed at revolutionising the construction industry’s approach to sustainable building.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
In Pictures: First look inside Caledonia Gladiators’ new stadium
Published 1 year ago
Architects at Holmes Miller have unveiled plans for Caledonia Gladiators’ new multi-million-pound stadium.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Student accommodation fever hits Glasgow city centre
Published 1 year ago
A number of student accommodation developments are being planned across Glasgow as developers seek to fill the evident shortage of availability in the city.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Sanctuary’s first phase of Paisley’s West End regeneration officially underway
Published 1 year ago
Work to regenerate and breathe new life into Paisley’s historic West End is officially underway.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Calls grow for RAAC social housing inspection programme
Published 1 year ago
The lightweight form of concrete linked to the collapse of the roof at a primary school in 2018 could be widespread in social homes built during the 1950s-70s, consultants have warned.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Updated 20-minute neighbourhood vision unveiled for Edinburgh
Published 1 year ago
A key strategy has been updated to help people across Edinburgh live well locally in places that are healthier, greener, more vibrant and inclusive.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Shetland islands connection planning at ‘advanced stage’
Published 1 year ago
A project aimed at connecting all of Shetland’s main islands by either a tunnel or a new ferry is now at an advanced planning stage, the local authority has revealed.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
In Pictures: Aberdeen beach revamp submitted for planning
Published 1 year ago
New images have revealed more about how a proposed multi-million-pound revamp of Aberdeen beach could look following the submission of new planning applications.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Employee ownership model gains momentum in Scotland with two new additions
Published 1 year ago
While one trades in steel and the other in numbers, two more Scottish firms - Alexander (Scotland) & Co and Glen Drummond Chartered Accountants - have opted to become employee owned, handing their respective employees a 100% share via the creation of an employee ownership trust (EOT).
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
RAAC found in 35 Scottish schools
Published 1 year ago
Work is underway to fully understand the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) across the school estate after the potentially dangerous material was found in at least 35 schools across the country, the Scottish Government has confirmed.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Historic Aberdeen jeweller plans multi-million-pound Union Street revamp
Published 1 year ago
Aberdeen’s Jamieson & Carry, an independent, family-owned jewellery business founded in 1733, has unveiled the next phase of its multi-million-pound expansion plans at its Union Street store.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Homes plan aims to complete Alexander ‘Greek’ Thomson masterplan
Published 1 year ago
Plans have been lodged for more than 100 flats on a former Arnold Clark site in Glasgow.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →