Proposed new measures to tackle unsafe cladding in Scotland will have “significant consequences” for the country’s real estate industry when adopted, writes Graham Horsman. The Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill – expected to be passed by mid-2024 – is
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CHAP Group has appointed Paul Matthew as its new area construction director for the Tayside region. With over 35 years’ experience within the construction industry, Paul brings a wealth of experience and expertise that will enhance CHAP's ability to deliver large-scale construction projects wi
Alan Ferns, director of structural engineering at Dougall Baillie Associates, offers advice to building owners and operators affected by RAAC. Panics come and panics go in the pragmatic world of engineering. It is part of the job to identify potentially intractable problems – and then bend the
The widespread damage to Angus infrastructure is still being fully assessed after the extreme weather experienced in October. The council has indicated that the process of gathering and assessing detailed and accurate information on its full impact ongoing.
Chartered building surveying firm Diamond & Company (Scotland) has bolstered its senior executive team with the appointment of Jim Kerr as its first director of building consultancy. A former director at Colliers International UK and co-founder of Kerr Baxter Associates, Mr Kerr joins from Sedgw
Scottish chartered surveying firm DM Hall has awarded its annual £500 bursary to Glasgow student Tommy Turner. The annual award, open to any student entering the MSc course in Real Estate Management at the University of Glasgow, will go to Mr Turner, of Cambuslang, South Lanarkshire, who gradu
Four site managers from Barratt Developments North Scotland, which includes Barratt and David Wilson Homes, have been recognised by the National House Building Council (NHBC) for excellence in on-site management for developments in Aberdeenshire. Allan Barclay (Charleston Green, Cove), Scott O&rsquo
Construction and specialist fit-out contractor Thomas Johnstone Ltd has handed over a new outdoor learning hub to Harmeny Education Trust. The project has created a transformative space that has enabled the Trust to extend its capacity to support young people aged 14-18.
The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) is set to invest £1 million in regional skills hubs over the next two years to boost training provider capacity and grow new entrant numbers in the ‘industrial cluster’ hot spots that are at the heart of the UK’s de
The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has agreed to provide a total of £90k funding over the next three years to support the work of the National Rural Crime Unit (NRCU) and the National Construction and Agricultural Theft Team (NCATT) in preventing and detecting the theft/fraudulent a
East Ayrshire Council has agreed an investment of almost £28 million to ensure the council’s house building programme continues and a further £109m to improve existing council homes throughout the region. Since 2010, the council’s house building programme has had a signi
Scotch Whisky Investments (SWI) has toasted the opening of its new whisky storage and warehousing facility at Glenrothes in Fife. Comprising four whisky storage warehouses, maintenance and bottling buildings and offices, this £10 million investment marks the first phase of longer-term developm
St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has stepped up its sustainability drive by installing electric vehicle charging points at all four of its depots across Scotland. Headquartered at Prestonfield in Edinburgh, the firm serves both trade and retail customers across the Scottish central belt fro
Tilbury Douglas, the UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out business, has appointed Lucy Davies as social value and sustainability director. With more than 15 years of experience in construction, most recently as head of social value at Tilbury Douglas, Ms Davies has extensive knowledg
Persimmon Homes has lodged plans to North Ayrshire Council for the creation of 191 homes in Beith. Detailed proposals detail the planned build on a former agricultural site near Kings Road that would comprise a total of 16 two-bedroomed homes and the same amount of four-bedroomed propertie

