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A new chapter has started for Coatbridge’s historic Carnegie Library after a £2.5 million transformation into 12 social housing flats. The project to bring the former derelict building back into use again was driven by Clyde Valley Housing Association and was officially unveiled by The P

The first ever affordable housing development in the village of Killearn has been handed over to tenants by Rural Stirling Housing Association. Local MSP Bruce Crawford formally opened the twelve new homes for rent at the Aitken Street and Wilson Crescent development at a celebration ceremony.

Inverclyde Council has appointed Clark Contracts to deliver the multi million pound refurbishment of St Mary’s Primary School in Greenock. The construction, refurbishment and maintenance contractor is now on site with the transformation well underway.

Barratt East Scotland is seeking sub-contractors from across the Central Belt to help fulfil demand for new homes in Edinburgh, the Lothians and Fife in 2019. The housebuilder will be hosting a “Meet the developer event” to support the company as looks to commence several new build

International consultancy and construction firm Mace has appointed Paul Kelly to lead on strategic advisory, considered a key growth area of its wider consultancy division.  Paul will lead a team of 50 consultants at Mace who work with clients across the built environment and infrastructure sec

Contracts for the potential Trams to Newhaven project have been approved, subject to the scheme being approved by the City of Edinburgh Council next week. The local authority’s finance and resources committee considered reports detailing the outcome of a rigorous and competitive proc

The circumstances surrounding the two fires at the Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh Building should be the subject of a public inquiry with judicial powers, a Holyrood committee report has found. An inquiry into the incidents by MSPs on the culture, tourism, Europe and external affairs

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today announced a major boost in funding to help employers take on construction apprentices. From 1 April, CITB’s attendance grants to employers will increase to £2,500 per year, while achievement grants will rise to £3,500 for co

Proposals have been unveiled for the regeneration of Dumbarton through the construction of 180 affordable, two-storey homes to replace 225 traditional flats. The plans, by Caledonia Housing Association subsidiary organisation Bellsmyre Housing Association, will see the demolition of some of the olde

Kier Group has revised up its debt position to include a further £50 million and revealed it will take a £25m hit on a hospital redevelopment project. In its trading statement of January 22 the firm announced that its net debt position was c.£130m at 31 December 2018, but in a surp

An application for planning permission for the development of student accommodation in Edinburgh has been lodged by property developer Summix Capital Ltd. Located on London Road, the 198-bed development will serve to redevelop a site recently in commercial retail use, as well as providing much-neede

The cleanliness of Scotland's biggest hospital is being hampered by a mounting list of repairs, according to a new report. An inspection of Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) was ordered after the death of two patients were linked to a pigeon dropping infection.

The first sod has been cut to officially mark the start of the new multi-million pound Clydebank Care Home and Day Care Centre. Councillor Marie McNair, vice chair of West Dunbartonshire’s Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP), broke the ground at the Queens Quay site where the £14.0

Design and fitout specialist Havelock International has set out its commitment to developing its apprenticeship scheme to ensure that it continues to attract talent and provide customers with the right skills and expertise. Out of a total of 295 employees, over 5% are apprentices, with this number s

Data for Scottish commercial real estate released by property consultant CBRE reveals that the annual Scottish all property total return for 2018 was 5.6%, only slightly lower than the UK all property return of 6%, while Scotland’s offices, retail and alternatives markets all significantly out