Integrated engineering design, energy and sustainability consultancy Hydrock has secured a place on Scotland Excel, one of the largest frameworks of its kind in the country, providing the latest growth boost in the region. Hydrock has been awarded a place on Lot 3 (Mechanical and Electrical Engineer
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AECOM has become a party and signatory to the Defence Estate Optimisation (DEO) Portfolio Service Alliance Contract. The company will provide technical oversight of the design and build elements of the DEO portfolio in Scotland and North England over circa seven years, having been awarded the Techni
In the May SCN column from the CIOB, Jocelyne Fleming follows last week’s roundtable in Holyrood which focused on how to retrofit Scotland's homes. The 2019 Scottish House Condition Survey found that just over half of homes in Scotland have disrepair to critical elements. The widesca
The winners of this year’s Homes for Scotland (HFS) awards were announced last week with a special focus on social, sustainable and environmental values. The event, which was attended by 1,000 senior representatives from across the home building sector and hosted by political satirist and impr
Hardies Property & Construction Consultants has started work on the most ambitious Passivhaus programme in Scotland for Midlothian Council at Bonnyrigg. Work is underway to build 20 new one-bedroom apartments, among 182 homes the council will deliver built to the exacting, energy-efficient Passi
Perthshire-based construction company and housebuilder Hadden Group has teed up a two-year support partnership with Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA), raising over £11,000 from its first fundraiser. One hundred and forty-eight golfers joined in a fun-filled day at Crieff Golf Club
North Ayrshire Council has granted full planning permission to XLCC's high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea cable manufacturing operations at a brownfield site in Hunterston. This decision signifies a green light for construction to commence, following the outline planning permission secured las
Extending its multi-disciplinary services across Scotland, Pick Everard has successfully been appointed to two leading national frameworks at a combined value of £120 million. The move sees the firm join one of the largest public sector consultancy framework contracts in the country, strengthe
Timber industry heavyweight Donaldson Group has welcomed Fergus Bell into a novel position as 'd-commerce' director of the retail & distribution division, indicating a dedicated investment in its digital prowess. Mr Bell joins from building supplies firm Bradfords, where, as head of e-commerce,
Glasgow-based energy services firm Union Technical has commenced work to retrofit more than 300 homes in Dumfries. Work has begun this week on a £1.5 million upgrade of the four-in-a-block sandstone flats at the town’s Sandside Estate, which were constructed in the 1930s.
Elderpark Housing has appointed established property maintenance business Timetra as its new reactive repairs contractor. The company will take over the reactive repairs contract from June 1.
The £300 million transformation of Candleriggs Square in Glasgow’s Merchant City has reached another significant development milestone with the completion of structural work for a 346-apartment build-to-rent (BTR) complex, forward funded by Legal & General. Candleriggs Development 2
The Scottish Building Federation is to host its annual conference, 'Building Scotland’s Future' tomorrow at the Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow. The event will bring together industry experts and leaders to discuss some of the key issues facing the construction industry today. Attendees will ha
Construction firm Clark Contracts has elevated long-serving employee, Danny McKibbens, to the role of operations director. With nearly 40 years of experience in the construction industry, Mr McKibbens is a seasoned player with roots in the Scottish construction scene.
Scott Hogan discusses the recent changes to Scotland's business rates regime, with a focus on the devolution of power to alter empty property relief to local authorities, and the varied impact of these changes on commercial property owners and occupiers across different regions. April brought in a w

