3 minutes
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) is launching a new initiative to help property firms across Scotland create a more inclusive and competitive workforce.
1 minute
The annual Ruhrtriennale festival in Germany regularly attracts installations which operate on the boundaries of art, architecture and design. The designers of this particular piece, Atelier Van Lieshout, describe the structure which they call the ‘Domestikator’ as “a symbol for the power of h
3 minutes
New Gorbals Housing Association’s newest homes in Laurieston have been named in the top 100 buildings of the century, and shortlisted for the Scotstyle architecture award. The Scotstyle list, which features buildings from 1916 right up to the present day, has been compiled by Royal Incorporation o
2 minutes
The well-known mantra, ‘there’s an app for that’, now applies to tradespeople with even the most hands-on jobs. IronmongeryDirect has created an infographic of the 28 most useful construction apps for iOS and Android, to put job-revolutionising tech in the pockets of those who need it.
2 minutes
The tender period for bids to deliver the Union Terrace Gardens project in Aberdeen has been extended. It is understood only one potential bidder for the work has so far come forward.
4 minutes
V&A Dundee, Perth Theatre and a housing association office in Glasgow are among the 19 architectural gems included in a shortlist of Scotland’s best new buildings. The projects were unveiled as the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) announced the shortlist for its 2019 aw
3 minutes
New home warranty and insurance provider NHBC has named Jeff Calder, John Dawson and Alan Wharton of Barratt Homes in the first round of its flagship competition for their sites in Inverness. The competition is dedicated to recognising site managers who achieve the highest standards in house buildin
5 minutes
COVID-19 has fast-tracked a social revolution where a wider range of working choices could be on the horizon for hundreds of thousands of workers, according to a new report by the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT). The report found that the workforce of the future - predominantly those who hav
4 minutes
On a large and remote construction site in Shetland, where BAM Nuttall is battling the elements, covering large distances every day, the Trimble and Boston Dynamics integrated robot solution has become man’s newest four-legged friend.
5 minutes
The restoration of an iconic 1950s Modernist house in Galashiels is one of three Scottish projects named among the UK’s best new buildings. The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the 29 winners of the 2022 RIBA National Awards for architecture.
3 minutes
A major landfill reclamation project on the edge of Winchburgh, in West Lothian, has been recognised as the UK’s Best Sustainable/Urban Regeneration/Infrastructure Scheme at the Environment Analyst’s 18th annual Brownfield Awards Ceremony in London.
2 minutes
The diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) strategy of BakerHicks, the multi-disciplinary design, engineering and project delivery company, has been formally recognised as best practice by the Scottish Government and construction industry to help others bring about positive and demonstrable chan
3 minutes
Stimulating leaders within Scotland's construction industry to inspire long-lasting change was a key theme of a Culture Change Roadshow held last month in Edinburgh by the CIOB and Scottish Futures Trust. The event saw CIOB CEO Caroline Gumble and Graham Simpson MSP, among others, discuss criti
3 minutes
A two-tier commercial market has emerged in Aberdeen, where "rents and terms are holding up for ‘best in class’ buildings, but functionally or locationally obsolete buildings are struggling", according to Savills. The comments reflect activity in the last year with Savills recording
2 minutes
A construction worker has gained some online attention after sharing a story about how he got revenge against a former co-worker using $40 and some fake coins to make him believe he had struck gold. Redditor u/lrze403 works for a construction company that remodels homes that have been boug
SUBSCRIBE
