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In the lead up to Scottish Housing Day next week, Ed Monaghan, group CEO at Mactaggart & Mickel, highlights the importance of creating communities in its work. Mactaggart & Mickel is an award-winning, family-run housebuilder and developer. We build quality homes for private sale across the c
England’s housing minister Esther McVey has been ridiculed after she appeared to discover that 3D architecture designed on computers was a "new way" to design buildings. Speaking at the Conservative party conference in Manchester yesterday, McVey seemed to suggest that architects are moving in
Simon Lewis, Vicky McCombe and Sarah Wales take a look at the latest case in the ongoing share of disputes on the subject of energy from waste (EfW) plant construction contracts. Energy from waste plants have been the subject of their fair share of disputes, one of the most recent being in relation
Wallace Hume is a senior project manager at Kier and he is currently working on the refurbishment of The Burrell Collection in Glasgow. Here, Wallace talks about his career within the built environment, his passion for heritage projects and his pride at winning three Considerate Constructor Scheme A
SSEN Transmission’s Alyth substation team bid a fond farewell to three osprey chicks last month, as they spread their wings and fledged their purpose-built home to start their first journey to Africa.
And finally… Swimming pools, wine cellars, gyms and a beach – London’s basement conversions revealed
Researchers from Newcastle University have revealed the vast scale of London's super basements including one underground excavation complete with its own beach. The capital’s super rich residents have been extending their homes beneath ground, making space for swimming pools, wine cellars and gyms
East Kilbride-based engineer Stuart Harrow details how COVID-19 could have an impact on transport planning and road infrastructure in the future. One of the first things which comes to the forefront of the public mind when a new residential development is proposed is the impact that it will have on
Indicating a positive start to the year for Scotland's commercial property market, Q1 2024 transaction volumes grew 33% year-on-year to £431 million. According to the latest figures published by property advisory firm Lismore Real Estate Advisors, pricing is showing signs of stabilisation, wit
For a while, it looked like a brand new road to nowhere - lanes under construction for South Carolina’s Highway 178 appeared to dead end into a wall of dirt under the newly built overpass for Morning Drive. Engineers say the unique construction method takes advantage of conditions in the area, and
After a long running battle between owners and town planners came to an end, Greenock’s yellow house is being repainted, according to The Scotsman. The property on the Esplanade was the subject of many complaints after owner’s decided to paint their house lemon.
Got a spare £25 million? If you do, and you fancy treating yourself, 21,000 acres of prime Scottish countryside, complete with grouse moors, a Speyside salmon beat and rambling Edwardian hunting lodge could be yours.
Marking a decade since the introduction of Home Reports, Eric Curran highlights issues such as length, categories, valuation price and the importance of being on a lender panel. It is quite remarkable that it is now 10 years since Home Reports, the initiative which radically altered the Scottish hou
In a commitment to ensure a considerate supply chain Willmott Dixon is asking its top-tier supply chain partners to register with the Considerate Constructors Scheme. All of Willmott Dixon’s 600 Category A supply chain partners, which make-up around 85% of the company’s total supply chai
Following a year of record growth and an exceptional start to 2019, Story Scotland has reached a milestone of 100 employees. Ben Seruvatu became employee 100 for the Glasgow-based division of Story Contracting, joining the company as a skilled operative at the beginning of the year.


