Wates has appointed McLaughlin & Harvey as a subcontractor to the Scape Major Works UK Framework. The Major Works UK Framework is designed to deliver construction projects between £10 million and £50m and the potential construction pipeline over the four-year duration of the framework is estim
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One of Glasgow’s most established family-run timber and builders’ merchants has announced the completion of a management buy-out (MBO). Kelvin Timber, which has two branches in the West of Scotland - one in Milngavie and another in Hamilton – has been supplying timber, decking and building goo
Miller Homes was at the centre of renewed speculation over the weekend regarding a proposed sale to a private equity group, though the housebuilder has so far declined to comment on the reports. Sky News reported on Friday that the Edinburgh-based company was in discussions with Bridgepoint, which o
Perth and Kinross Council has approved revised plans to transform a historic castle into a five-star luxury tourism destination. Prepared by architects McKenzie Strickland Associates, the proposals will see alterations made to the East Wing at Taymouth Castle near Kenmore to provide 52 hotel suites
A decision by East Dunbartonshire Council to reject a new housing development in Milton of Campsie has been overturned by Scottish Ministers. An application by CALA Management/Ashfield Land to build 57 new homes on a greenbelt site near Birdston Road was refused planning permission in January on gro
Planning decision times for major developments in Scotland have reached the slowest on average since records began five years ago, though improvements have been made for smaller developments. Newly published planning performance figures for 2016/17 revealed that the average decision time for major d
Work on a major renovation of the Scapa Flow Visitor Centre and Museum in Lyness looks set to start in spring next year after the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) approved a grant of up to £1.155 million. Designed by Studio MB, the project will involve the restoration of the historic buildings, the enha
Following 24 days of over 50 events the 2017 Architecture Fringe finished for another year with the festival's Closing Lecture at the National Museum of Scotland. Industry provocateurs Sam Jacob, Beatrice Gallilee and Cath Slessor shared their forthright views on where the industry is at from their
Tradesmen working in the construction, electrical and plumbing sectors are among the professions considered to be the most intimidating by customers, according to new research. Hospitality professionals such as chefs and bartenders (68%) were the most feared followed by financial service professiona
Springfield Properties has submitted plans for its first 100% affordable housing project in the Scottish Borders. The housebuilder has lodged proposals for 74, one and two-bedroom cottage flats and two, three and four bedroom terraced homes in Berwickshire.
Ogilvie Construction has achieved its fourth successive Gold Award from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) in this year’s Occupational Health & Safety Awards. The award was achieved during a special year for the family-safety charity, as it celebrates its centenary.
Step closer for innovative energy system on Fair Isle Plans to have power 24 hours a day on Fair Isle are one step closer with the completion of the funding package.
With the UK government today announcing a ban on the sale of diesel and petrol cars from 2040, Foster + Partners and Nissan come up with a sustainable solution. The need for a sustainable and innovative refuelling network is becoming vital as the market shifts toward alternative sources like electri
Aberdeen-based quarrying and construction materials group Leiths (Scotland) has acquired the business of local stone supplier and processor Fyfe Glenrock. Leiths, whose own construction and quarrying business is run from Cove, said it was now the owner of Oldmeldrum-based Fyfe Glenrock, though the v
A global coalition of 45 organisations has launched a new standard which aims to reduce investment risk by improving the comparison of infrastructure project costs. Infrastructure projects across the globe categorise and forecast construction costs differently, making investment risky.

