Search: W

Richard Jennings The Edinburgh Region has recently signed a City Deal that has sadly missed the mark when it comes to Placemaking, writes Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association managing director Richard Jennings.

Outsourcing group Mitie is under investigation by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) over the timing and content of two profit warnings last year. In an announcement to the stock market this morning, the company said the investigation relates to “the timeliness of a profit warning announced by

CCG (Scotland) Ltd has welcomed its new intake of trade apprentices for 2017. Twenty-two young people aged 16 and above began a high-quality construction apprenticeship programme with Glasgow-based construction and manufacturing business this August.

Work in progress at the River Dee Crossing A worker on the Aberdeen bypass was taken to hospital with head injuries after a falling piece of timber cracked his hard hat apart and knocked him unconscious.

Thames Water engineers are engaged in a three-week battle against one of the biggest fatbergs they have ever encountered. A solidified mass of wet wipes, nappies, fat and oil weighing an estimated 130 tonnes is blocking a 250-metre length of Whitechapel sewers in East London, threatening an obnoxiou

Housebuilder Keepmoat has increased its revenue by 25% with underlying profits up by more than 30%. Keepmoat, which is headquartered in Doncaster and established a new Scotland division in 2015, increased revenue to £423.2 million in the year to 31 March 2017, up 25.7% on the previous year's total

Bill Robertson Robertson Group has delivered a record year of turnover as well as its strongest ever forward order book, totalling £2.3 billion.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxB9sbK8LvQ Prehistoric remains have been uncovered during work on a £120 million water mains network upgrade between Ayrshire and Glasgow.

Interserve, the international support services and construction group, has secured a £6 million facilities services account with furniture and flooring retailer, ScS (Sofa Carpet Specialist). The UK-wide account, which runs for an initial period of three years, covers waste services, planned and re

A development of 115 new homes in the Leith area of Edinburgh has been granted planning permission. The approval of Barratt Homes’ planning application will result in a mix of one, two and three bedroom apartments and colony homes to the north of the city, an area sought after by both families and

Scotland's home building industry is warning ministers of a drop in future housing market activity unless the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) band is extended. Homes for Scotland (HFS) repeated its call for the extension of the current 5% band in order to address the 'considerable drop' in

Bob Holt Lakehouse has won a £44 million contract to carry out housing energy efficiency upgrades for Aberdeenshire Council.

Aberdeen Football Club's planning application for proposed community and sports facilities, football academy, stadium and ancillary works at Kingsford will not now go before Councillors for determination next week.

Ian Livingstone While Dundee’s proposed new Local Development Plan (LDP) provides continuity, Ian Livingstone says more flexibility is required to attract investment and meet current demands.

CMS Window Systems has made a substantial investment at its main Castlecary factory near Glasgow to increase its operational capacity and create a solid platform to service its growing trade and domestic windows and doors market. The company, which is one of Scotland’s largest window, door and cur