The Scottish Government, SP Energy Networks and Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution have launched a trial called Project Re-Heat to decarbonise homes in Highland and across Scotland. The industry-first project will trial how electricity networks can respond to the increase
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Small, local builders are crying out for the UK Government to introduce measures to curb rogue traders and keep consumers safe, according to a new poll. In the most recent State of Trade Survey from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), an overwhelming 86% of respondents said now is the time to i
Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership (DGHP) has received planning permission to build 89 new homes on a former lorry depot site at Locharbriggs. Designed by Collective Architecture, the development forms part of the Association's plan to deliver 800 affordable homes across the region
Shepherd Commercial Auctions has been appointed to market for sale by auction a range of public sector properties on behalf of the Scottish Government. The contract, which will encompass a broad range of public bodies, is for an initial two-year period with an option to extend.
Britain’s construction industry could be shaken to its foundations unless new, environmentally friendly cement can be produced, a University of Dundee expert has warned. Dr Moray Newlands, from Dundee’s School of Science and Engineering, has warned that a supply chain crisis has further
SMEs must prepare themselves for the UK Government’s planned overhaul of procedures for the awarding of public sector contracts or risk losing out on millions of pounds worth of business, a tender expert has warned. Westminster’s Transforming Public Procurement Green Paper proposes a swi
Property developer Artisan Real Estate is set to unveil initial proposals to transform an Ingram Street car park site in Glasgow’s Merchant City into a vibrant mixed-use development featuring low carbon homes and ground floor commercial space.
Andy Gotts, director of civil and structural engineering at design, engineering and project delivery company BakerHicks, has been appointed as the new chair of the Scottish Regional Group (SRG) of The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) on a two-year term. He succeeds Michael Kilpatrick,
Real estate advisor CBRE has made another key appointment for its growing project management and building consultancy department. Emily Hughes has joined the firm as a senior project manager and will be based in the Glasgow office. Previously, Emily was a senior surveyor at Workman LLP and prior to
Ryan Gilluley of Glasgow-based GCM cost and claim consultants offers his take on the current issues facing the Scottish construction industry. In normal circumstances the construction industry is a bellwether sector for the wider economy and it’s not difficult to work out why.
Construction professionals are still suffering the “scourge” of a Victorian era payments system that was brought in to stop cowboy railway builders doing a runner, the managing director of electrical trade association SELECT has told national radio. Speaking on the Clive Holland Show on
Taylor Wimpey West Scotland challenged Primary 5 pupils of St Bridget’s Primary School in Baillieston to design a sign that could be installed near its show homes off Muirhouse Road in Broomhouse to encourage drivers to slow down.
A pre-application consultation is underway into plans for hundreds of homes on the eastern edge of Glasgow. Avant Homes is proposing to develop on a site on greenbelt land south of Lochend Road, beside Easterhouse.
East Lothian Council has published flood maps for Musselburgh. In May 2016, the East Lothian Council Cabinet approved the Local Flood Risk Management Plan (LFRMP) for the Forth Estuary Local Plan District and confirmed a flood protection scheme for Musselburgh. Work has progressed to advance the flo
A Glasgow man who illegally dumped asbestos on private land has been fined. Iain McGuiness, who owned a building maintenance company at the time, drove a van containing the waste to a site in the city’s London Road on 24 October 2019.


