A business case aimed at securing investment from the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal for new business infrastructure in Coldstream has been approved by Scottish Borders Council and the Borderlands Partnership. Councillors last month approved the full business case for a project to deliver three m
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The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has joined forces with the Lofty Heights Skills Academy to encourage young NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) people to choose construction as a career and provide them with access to essential wellbeing training. The charity’s free so
New housing at Mainholm in Ayr is on schedule with 21 two-bedroom bungalows already complete. The £36.6 million housing project led by South Ayrshire Council will see a total of 160 homes built on the site.
The UK social housing sector’s updated environmental, social and governance (ESG) standard has been published following an extensive consultation process involving housing providers, funders, and other key stakeholders. Sustainability for Housing (SfH), which oversees the development, promotio
Greenock and Inverclyde has been chosen for a £20 million investment from the UK government. The funding was awarded to help improve Greenock town centre and boost regeneration.
Fife Council is seeking heat pump upgrades in five primary schools in an attempt to meet its climate targets. Cowdenbeath’s Hill Of Beath Primary and Nursery School, North Queensferry Primary, Crossgates Primary, Cairneyhill Primary and Saline Primary and Nursery School will receive air source
Morrison Construction Building Central has appointed Iain Tosh as its new commercial director. Mr Tosh will assume commercial responsibility for Morrison Construction’s Building Central business, managing the commercial performance and subsequent growth of the unit.
Civil engineering and bulk earthworks contractor RJT Excavations has been acquired by RSK, significantly strengthening the group’s expertise in major engineering and infrastructure project work. RJT, based in Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders, has been a key player in the sector for more than 3
More than 22,000 council homes in Aberdeen are currently being reviewed for the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) – a lightweight building material used between the 1950s and 1990s. Although Aberdeen City Council is not expected to have many homes built with RAAC, the c
A residential development for up to 24 affordable homes in Plean has been approved, subject to conditions, by the Planning and Regulation Panel of Stirling Council. To be constructed by Carmichael Homes, the proposed development on land south of Plean Parish Church comprises two, three and four-bedr
Glasgow City Council has approved the disposal of a site in Laurieston and the compulsory purchase of three flats in Easterhouse, paving the way for the availability of more social homes in the city. The Laurieston site at Bedford Street / Eglinton Street, which is owned by the council, contains a d
JR Scaffold has been successful in securing its place as a delivery partner on the supply chain for the next phase of the Scottish Government’s Warmworks initiative. It follows the Paisley-based scaffold and construction firm's success in phase one of the project over the last five years.
The Highland Council reached a key milestone this week at its Coulhill housing development in Alness after it took possession of the properties from Compass Building and Construction Services. The site consists of Coulhill Primary School’s former Janitor’s House and the neighbouring form
Highland Council has been investigating ways in which it can harness external funding to help meet its statutory obligations around energy efficient social housing and at the same time tackle fuel poverty. Members at last week's Climate Change Committee were asked to note opportunities to expand Ene
A new report from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has been published which highlights the organisation’s own social value. The findings show for every £1 invested, CIOB delivers £4.06 of social value through initiatives including its Tomorrow’s Leaders and men

