Plans to build at least 200 new affordable homes in Fort William are to progress following the award of a £1.2 million grant from the Scottish Government to Lochaber Housing Association. The site will develop a variety of mixed tenure homes for rent and private use, on the Association’s recently
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RJ McLeod to deliver 3km walking/cycling path in Edinburgh RJ McLeod is to start work on a new walking and cycling route in Edinburgh.
It would take the average tradesperson 132 years on site to earn an average English Premier League (EPL) footballer’s annual salary, according to new research. The average British tradesperson, earning £355 per week, would have to work for 132 years or 6,864 weeks to earn the equivalent of £2,43
More than €4 million has been awarded to Glasgow City Council to develop sustainable solutions tackling issues such as fuel poverty, ageing infrastructure and air quality on its new smart street district. The €4.1m EU Horizon 2020 programme grant will be used to develop initiatives, such as inte
The first of its kind, £13.8m project will see the Faith Schools’ joint campus open its door for the new school term beginning next month. The state-of-the-art build is scheduled to open in August and will be the first school to specifically welcome pupils of both Catholic and Jewish faiths under
A recent survey by home service marketplace Plentific has revealed that almost half (46%) of UK adults admit to having paid a tradesman cash in hand for work, in order to get a cheaper deal. This new data comes following the recent Taylor Review, by Matthew Taylor, in which a reduction of cash in ha
Edinburgh-based 7N Architects has been selected to draw up designs for the redevelopment of Anderson High School in Lerwick for Shetland Islands Council. The project will develop a vision and redevelopment strategy for the site to create a vibrant, thriving and sustainable mixed use community within
A £10 million plan to regenerate a dated Perth retail park has been approved. The project will see the old B&Q site at St Catherine’s Retail Park demolished to make way for five new retail units and a restaurant.
Edinburgh-based charity Projekt 42 has unveiled plans to create a purpose-built community gym and wellness centre in Leith, after gaining the support of local property businesses. Established by Sara Hawkins following her own battle with mental health, the not-for-profit venture aims to tackle misco
Housebuilder CALA Homes (North) hosted its bi-annual subcontractor seminar at the Village Hotel in Kingswells. The event – which was attended by more than 60 subcontractors from across the North – included presentations from a number of CALA staff members as well as Trevor Mutch from R Davidson
Architects in Ireland have raised €124,000 for homeless people by giving free consultations in exchange for donations. In one week, 191 members of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) completed 1,366 one hour consultations with the public for a donation of €90, every cent of w
September hearing for new Aberdeen FC stadium A pre-determination hearing into Aberdeen FC's plans for a new stadium on the outskirts of the city will take place in September.
Achieving a vocational qualification (VQ) can add up to 25% to a construction worker’s salary, according to new research from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). The Achievers and Leavers report shows that each VQ level achieved really does result in higher pay. The report looks at th
Planning permission is being sought for the development of 75 apartments on the site of a former office building in Edinburgh. Property developer Dandara wants to demolish the vacant Traquair House in the city’s Pinkhill area to make way for the residential block of one bed, two bed and three bedr
The UK’s largest construction union is calling for root and branch reforms of employment rights after new figures demonstrated an increase in ‘bogus self-employment’ throughout the sector. A Freedom of Information request by Unite has revealed that in 2016/17 at least 1.076 million constructio

