A Scottish construction engineer has been detained in Iraq and is facing extradition to Qatar and two years in jail over a small bank debt. Brian Glendinning from Kincardine arrived in Iraq last month to start work on a construction engineering contract in Basra, when he was arrested by authori
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The need for flexible, energy-efficient office space is set to drive the market across the central belt of Scotland into 2023, according to new data from commercial property specialist JLL. During Q3 of 2022, Edinburgh saw occupier activity remain robust with 166,000 sq ft leased, a 16% rise compare
Hundreds of people attended a memorial service to pay their final respects to a restaurant they believed had closed for the final time, only to be informed it was only shut for renovations. Rancheritos, a Mexican food chain, provide burritos, super nachos and tacos from its outlet in
The Cross Tay Link Road (CTLR) is the largest infrastructure project Perth and Kinross Council has ever undertaken. Scottish Construction Now editor Kieran Findlay visited the project to find out how detailed design development and changes to construction methodologies have helped BAM Nutt
Ellon-headquartered housebuilder Scotia Homes has acquired timber kit manufacturer Caledonia Homes for an undisclosed sum. Caledonia, which is based at Castle Road Industrial Estate in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, has been 100% owned by Stuart Sutherland since 2004. The company has an excellent reputation
West of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) has started construction of Scotland’s largest Passivhaus development which will see 90 highly energy efficient homes created for mid-market rent. The £21 million project, located in Dundashill in Glasgow, is the first development on-site
Rising interest rates and market uncertainty have caused housebuilder Barratt Developments to admit its outlook for the year was “less certain”, though home completions are likely to be broadly in line with the previous year. Issuing a trading update, the firm told shareholders
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South Lanarkshire Council has delivered an additional 362 affordable homes for rent over the last year. With a further 189 built by the registered social landlord (RSL) sector, the total additional homes delivered is 551 - approximately a third of which are specifically adapted to suit a variety of
Grampian Housing Association has secured a £96 million loan facility from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to assist in addressing the continued demand for good quality sustainable homes in the North East. The funding will allow the Aberdeen-based housing association to continue to sustainably
The Scottish housing market outlook remains challenging amid a September fall in market activity, according to the latest RICS UK Residential Market Survey. A concern highlighted by respondents is on the impact of new Scottish Government initiatives will have on the supply of rental properties, pote
Acting on the instructions of South Ayrshire Council, Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is marketing the former Ayr Grammar primary school and detached schoolhouse for sale as a development opportunity. Occupying a prominent town centre location at the junction of Midton Road and Carrick Road in an attra
Construction work is underway to build 96 new council homes at Castlehill Road, Gowkthrapple, as part of overall regeneration plans for the area. These new homes form part of North Lanarkshire Council’s ambitious new house building programme which aims to deliver 5,000 new, modern, affordable
Telecommunications company Axione UK has confirmed it will roll out ultrafast broadband to more homes and businesses in Fife.
A new commitment to create a thriving and high-performing construction sector has been launched by Scotland’s public sector and construction industry. The Scottish Construction Accord – the first of its kind in the UK - aims to create more thriving businesses, enhance working condit