Architect Christoph Ackermann has been appointed as principal at inter-disciplinary design practice BDP. Christoph will join Scott Mackenzie in the firm’s Glasgow studio where he will take more of a visible and pro-active senior leadership role in strengthening the design capability and the gr
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By Malcolm Thomson, sales director at Scotframe With the UK and Scottish governments keen to tackle the housing crisis – and setting stretch targets for the number of new homes - institutional investors have pricked up their ears to the potential earnings from offsite construction.
Stonework repairs on the most decorative entrance to Inverness Victorian Market have commenced today. Works on the Academy Street entrance to the market are being funded by a grant of £30,256 from the Inverness Townscape Heritage Project (ITHP) and £12,967 from the Inverness Common Good
Matthew Benson, director of development services at Rettie & Co, reflects on the Harbour Gateway development in Leith. Last week a Scottish Government ministerial visit took place at Harbour Gateway in Leith, recognised by industry commentators as both the largest and best example of mid-rent ho
Home Group has been granted planning permission to transform a former Glasgow nursing home site into 36 flats.
Partick Housing Association has applied to convert a former community facility into flats. Under the plans, Merkin House in Purdon Street would be transformed into 14 one and two-bedroom apartments.
Construction work is under way to create the next generation of housing in Irvine. North Ayrshire Council leader Joe Cullinane (centre) as work gets under way at Dalrymple Place
Southside Housing Association has submitted plans for a 120-flat development in Pollokshields. Set to replace the existing five and six-storey 1960s blocks of flats, the properties would form phases two and three of the masterplan for the St Andrew’s Drive, Shields Road, Maxwell Drive and St J
Katherine Metcalfe compares building safety regulations north and south of the border. The UK government announced last month that a new building safety regulator for England, under the auspices of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), will be formed as part of a package of measures to improve high
Procurement solution provider Scottish Procurement Alliance (SPA) has secured its landmark 100th partner. SPA partner organisations – such as councils, housing associations, universities and emergency services – delivered more than £160 million worth of projects in 2018-19 alone th
The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) has launched a new Standard Information Management Plan (SIMP) which it said will enhance infrastructure delivery and performance within the Scottish Government’s Learning Estate Investment Programme. The SIMP enables public bodies to specify best practice digi
Ogilvie Construction has introduced a phased restart of its site operations across Scotland. The company has undertaken a detailed review of every one of its sites to implement the necessary safety requirements to protect staff as they return to work.
South Ayrshire Council has taken ownership of the historic Belleisle House in Ayr. The next steps for the former hotel, which was damaged by fire last year, will be to carry out a full structural survey to plan for its redevelopment.
Housebuilder Bellway has warned the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on production and costs, could mean years of lower profits. In its latest trading update, the Tyneside-based firm revealed that it had sold 7,522 homes in the year to July 31, almost a third less than a year ago, as a result of s
A man has taken to Twitter to voice his concerns regarding ongoing construction work he’s facing — quite literally — when he stands on his balcony in the evening.

