Alastair Wallace, senior partner from Thomas & Adamson, reviews 2022 and outlines what he feels lies ahead for the construction industry in the coming year. It was the year that was defined by change and unpredictability. Covid restrictions might have gradually eased and disappeared, but were re
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The City of Edinburgh Council has approved proposals for the restoration of Leith Custom House put forward by the Scottish Historic Buildings Trust (SHBT). The plans will see the creation of a mixed-use community, creative and heritage hub as part of a new £15 million project.
A start-up which has developed window panes filled with water has said its "outright mad idea" could help cut energy consumption in buildings by around 25 per cent.
Plans to deliver a residential development involving B-listed former mill buildings in the Gorbals have been granted planning permission.
A large canal was clogged with melted butter when a nearby dairy plant caught fire in Wisconsin.
Paving and Building products manufacturer AG has been commended for its marketing efforts at the Construction Marketing Awards. Established 60 years ago, AG is a 3rd generation family-owned business which now employs more than 230 people at eight locations across the UK and Ireland.The specialist bu
Staff at Scottish civil engineering contractor Kilmac are rallying round to support the latest phase of a major fundraising campaign which could help save the sight of a colleague’s daughter and the Scottish building industry is being invited to help the cause. Dundee-based Kilmac construction
Chartered surveying firm DM Hall has appointed Martin Elsby and Ian Davidson as partners. The appointments of Mr Elsby, who was formerly director of the firm’s national building consultancy, and Mr Davidson, formerly director of DM Hall’s East of Scotland commercial a
New home warranty and insurance provider NHBC has launched a new self-service data portal with improved functionality to provide instant access to the latest information on the housing market.
A developer has returned with another bid to deliver a slimline block of flats in North Kelvinside. HJV Consultants has again enlisted Elder & Cannon Architects to now propose a six-storey building with seven apartments for land formerly occupied by a church hall on Kelbourne Stre
Another new build housing development for North Lanarkshire Council is now onsite at Berwick Street, Coatbridge.
Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has kicked off its 110th anniversary year with the appointment of Joe Madden to help drive forward its UK-wide growth agenda. Mr Madden, most recently former managing director of independent property and construction consultancy PMP has been appointed
Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has donated a public access defibrillator (PAD) to a small sub-group of volunteers within the Monifieth Patient Advisory Group, who around 18 months ago started a campaign to install and maintain external defibrillators to benefit the community in the immediate local area
Redpath has further developed its relationship with the University of Edinburgh after it secured a second contract with the institution.
Taylor Wimpey West Scotland recently went back to school to give the children of Arkleston Primary in Renfrew some reminders about health and safety. With the construction of new homes in full swing at developments across the local Renfrewshire area, the homebuilder was keen to promote the dangers a


