As councillors in Glasgow considered an Action Plan to drive the repurposing of city centre properties, the local authority has called for more powers to allow this activity to take place more easily and quickly. According to the council, such repurposing - from retail and commercial uses to re
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Multi-disciplinary company The Rocket Group, which was set up to provide pragmatic guidance, advice and solutions in archaeology, heritage, ecology, architecture, construction, HR and electrical contracting, has achieved a multi-million-pound turnover in its first three years of trading following si
Timber Development UK and the HCI Skills Gateway have unveiled a comprehensive Timber Skills Action Plan aimed at equipping the UK construction industry with the necessary skills to increase the use of timber and achieve net-zero targets.
As Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2023 comes to a close, our work in devising ways to attract talented youngsters into the built environment must continue, writes hub South West Scotland chief executive Michael Ross. According to the Construction Skills Network (CSN) report, Scotland will need 19,550
The energy team at Scottish independent chartered surveyors DM Hall has secured a brief from Link Group to undertake energy performance assessments across six of its Scotland-based commercial properties. Link Group comprises a number of award-winning social enterprise companies which serve more than
Revised proposals to build four townhouses overlooking the Old Course in St Andrews have been granted planning approval by Fife Council.
A lunchtime talk by conservation-accredited engineer Steve Wood about the engineering aspects of the £1.5 million project to conserve, repair and adapt the A-listed Inverkeithing Town House will take place later this month. The event is at 12 noon on Wednesday 22 March at the Charlestown Works
George Adam MSP, the minister for parliamentary business, was among the visitors at the Paisley Town Hall site to mark the conclusion of Scottish Apprenticeship Week.
Works leading to the restoration of a jewel in the crown of Scotland’s architectural heritage will commence immediately with the formal commencement of a lease agreement between the City of Edinburgh Council and the Royal High School Preservation Trust (RHSPT).
The sensitive restoration and stylish conversion of a Victorian, sandstone villa located in the Newlands area of South Glasgow is now underway.
A former South Lanarkshire police station could be converted into a small-scale housing development comprising of six new homes.
SSEN Transmission is to begin work on a new £17 million warehouse in Dundee by the summer after the plans for the 7,817 sqm facility were approved by councillors. Part of the firm's drive to reach net zero emissions, the building will be located at Claverhouse East Industrial Estate
Glasgow City Heritage Trust (GCHT) Podcast has announced the second series of it's 'If Glasgow's walls could talk' which explores the relationships between Glasgow's historic buildings, places and communities.
Industry services firm Greenwell Equipment has recorded turnover of £6 million for the 2021-2022 financial year as the business completed several large-scale projects over the past twelve months. Greenwell, which is headquartered in Aberdeen’s Greenbank Road and specialises in cabins, co
The second phase of a major office development at Carrick Square in Glasgow has been given the green light following a reduction in height from initial proposals. Mosaic Architecture & Design submitted an application on behalf of property developer Soller Group for planning in principle to erect


