Construction
Construction Leadership Forum co-chairs appointed to lead industry transformation
Published 1 year ago
Industry leaders from across Scotland’s public and private sectors have been appointed as co-chairs to develop ten core construction areas where transformation across the sector is needed most.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
‘Regulation overhaul’ required to accelerate ESG success in housebuilding sector
Published 1 year ago
Clearer Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) regulation is needed to accelerate success and growth opportunities in the housebuilding sector, a joint study from law firm Womble Bond Dickinson and the University of Cambridge has found.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Springfield and Wheatley sign £9.7m deal to deliver Deans South regeneration
Published 1 year ago
Springfield and Wheatley Group have signed a deal worth £9.7 million to drive the regeneration of Deans South in Livingston.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Councillors approve Balfour Beatty as contractor for Westfield A9/A904 improvement works
Published 1 year ago
Another crucial milestone in the Westfield A9/A904 Improvement project has been reached with the approval to appoint Balfour Beatty as the engineering contractor.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Fiona Hyslop appointed to expanded transport ministerial post
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish Government’s transport portfolio is to be restored as a cabinet position as First Minister Humza Yousaf changed Màiri McAllan’s cabinet secretary remit to ‘transport, net zero and just transition’.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Seasoned surveyor Alan Sime returns to Knight Frank’s Glasgow office
Published 1 year ago
Knight Frank has added to its building consultancy division in Scotland with the appointment of seasoned surveyor Alan Sime.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Community views to shape new proposals for South Stirling Gateway site
Published 1 year ago
Persimmon Homes is consulting the local community on proposals for the next stage of development at the South Stirling Gateway site which could deliver 364 energy-efficient new homes.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Warmworks wins bid to deliver next phase of £728m fuel poverty programme
Published 1 year ago
Warmworks has been successful in its bid to deliver the next phase of the Scottish Government’s £728 million national programme to improve the homes of people living in fuel poverty, following a competitive open tender process.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
GEG Capital bolsters engineering capabilities with IKM Consulting acquisition
Published 1 year ago
Inverness-headquartered investment firm, GEG Capital Ltd, has secured a majority shareholding in multidisciplinary consultancy, IKM Consulting Ltd.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Proposed Wester Inch development ‘can complete council’s vision for village centre’
Published 1 year ago
A new development in Bathgate can deliver millions of pounds of investment in the local community and create more than 200 new jobs if approved by West Lothian Council later this year, according to the developer behind the plans.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Whiteburn submits planning application for development in Peebles
Published 1 year ago
Edinburgh-based developer Whiteburn Projects has submitted a detailed planning application for the residential development-led, mixed-use regeneration at March Street in Peebles.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Trio of new appointments at Taylor Wimpey West Scotland
Published 1 year ago
Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has welcomed two new senior appointments to its West Scotland board of directors, with Craig Benson as finance director and Martin Findlay as technical director joining the team based in its regional office in Paisley.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Historic Environment Scotland unveils plans for new Archive House
Published 1 year ago
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has announced plans to undertake an exemplar of reuse and retrofit of an existing building to create a new state-of-the-art home for its archives.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
JRA chosen to operate on BMA Scotland HQ
Published 1 year ago
John Robertson Architects (JRA) has been appointed to reconfigure the British Medical Association (BMA) Scotland’s headquarters in Edinburgh.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
‘Glacial pace’ of A9 dualling project may be deliberate, CECA Scotland suggests
Published 1 year ago
Civil engineers have said they knew “for many years” that the Scottish Government’s aim to dual the A9 by 2025 would not be met and that the “glacial” progress on the project could well be deliberate.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Construction Leadership Forum co-chairs appointed to lead industry transformation
Published 1 year ago
Industry leaders from across Scotland’s public and private sectors have been appointed as co-chairs to develop ten core construction areas where transformation across the sector is needed most.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
‘Regulation overhaul’ required to accelerate ESG success in housebuilding sector
Published 1 year ago
Clearer Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) regulation is needed to accelerate success and growth opportunities in the housebuilding sector, a joint study from law firm Womble Bond Dickinson and the University of Cambridge has found.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Springfield and Wheatley sign £9.7m deal to deliver Deans South regeneration
Published 1 year ago
Springfield and Wheatley Group have signed a deal worth £9.7 million to drive the regeneration of Deans South in Livingston.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Councillors approve Balfour Beatty as contractor for Westfield A9/A904 improvement works
Published 1 year ago
Another crucial milestone in the Westfield A9/A904 Improvement project has been reached with the approval to appoint Balfour Beatty as the engineering contractor.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Fiona Hyslop appointed to expanded transport ministerial post
Published 1 year ago
The Scottish Government’s transport portfolio is to be restored as a cabinet position as First Minister Humza Yousaf changed Màiri McAllan’s cabinet secretary remit to ‘transport, net zero and just transition’.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Seasoned surveyor Alan Sime returns to Knight Frank’s Glasgow office
Published 1 year ago
Knight Frank has added to its building consultancy division in Scotland with the appointment of seasoned surveyor Alan Sime.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Community views to shape new proposals for South Stirling Gateway site
Published 1 year ago
Persimmon Homes is consulting the local community on proposals for the next stage of development at the South Stirling Gateway site which could deliver 364 energy-efficient new homes.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Warmworks wins bid to deliver next phase of £728m fuel poverty programme
Published 1 year ago
Warmworks has been successful in its bid to deliver the next phase of the Scottish Government’s £728 million national programme to improve the homes of people living in fuel poverty, following a competitive open tender process.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
GEG Capital bolsters engineering capabilities with IKM Consulting acquisition
Published 1 year ago
Inverness-headquartered investment firm, GEG Capital Ltd, has secured a majority shareholding in multidisciplinary consultancy, IKM Consulting Ltd.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Proposed Wester Inch development ‘can complete council’s vision for village centre’
Published 1 year ago
A new development in Bathgate can deliver millions of pounds of investment in the local community and create more than 200 new jobs if approved by West Lothian Council later this year, according to the developer behind the plans.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Whiteburn submits planning application for development in Peebles
Published 1 year ago
Edinburgh-based developer Whiteburn Projects has submitted a detailed planning application for the residential development-led, mixed-use regeneration at March Street in Peebles.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Trio of new appointments at Taylor Wimpey West Scotland
Published 1 year ago
Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has welcomed two new senior appointments to its West Scotland board of directors, with Craig Benson as finance director and Martin Findlay as technical director joining the team based in its regional office in Paisley.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Historic Environment Scotland unveils plans for new Archive House
Published 1 year ago
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has announced plans to undertake an exemplar of reuse and retrofit of an existing building to create a new state-of-the-art home for its archives.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
JRA chosen to operate on BMA Scotland HQ
Published 1 year ago
John Robertson Architects (JRA) has been appointed to reconfigure the British Medical Association (BMA) Scotland’s headquarters in Edinburgh.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
‘Glacial pace’ of A9 dualling project may be deliberate, CECA Scotland suggests
Published 1 year ago
Civil engineers have said they knew “for many years” that the Scottish Government’s aim to dual the A9 by 2025 would not be met and that the “glacial” progress on the project could well be deliberate.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →