A campaign to raise public awareness of new safety regulations affecting all homes has been launched by SELECT, Scotland’s leading trade body for the electrical industry.
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A group of schoolchildren from Coatbridge have laid the foundations for a future career in construction following a tour of one of Glasgow’s most impressive housing developments.
The legacy of one of East Lothian’s most famous sons, John Muir, has been immortalised through a five-metre high steel bear sculpted by renowned Scottish artist, Andy Scott, the man behind the ‘Kelpies’ and other well-loved sculptures.
Emtec Building Services has marked a number of significant milestones, developments and new appointments within its Scottish region.
Redpath Construction has secured another contract in the health sector.
CALA Homes has launched its Construction Academy of Excellence to reinforce build quality and standards in site management by providing a structured career path for its construction workforce. Partnering with industry-leading training providers, the National House Building Council (NHBC), Keystone T
Bill Barr, who ran the family building and civil engineering business Barr Construction for some 35 years, died on November 8 after a long illness. A full obituary published in The Scotsman highlights Barr’s life as a businessman, philanthropist and sports club owner.
Property consultancy Thomas & Adamson is hoping to take advantage of a gap in the US construction market where it has doubled revenue in the space of two years. In an interview with The Herald, senior partner Alastair Wallace said the Edinburgh-based company is expanding its US arm Planb Interna
Wheatley Group has joined Home Group in planning to develop new homes near the former Meat Market site in Glasgow's East End. Wheatley has lodged plans to build 254 units, made up of a mix of family housing and flats at the site which is bounded by Barrack Street, Gallowgate, Melbourne Street, Sydne
Covell Matthews Architects has reduced the number of homes it plans to deliver at a disused vehicle repair workshop in Edinburgh.
Halliday Fraser Munro design director Yunming Thomson discusses how community involvement in the early stages has transformed how we as architects approach the design of education projects.
The Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) will celebrate its 50th anniversary at a gala banquet at Edinburgh Castle later this week. SJIB members and special guests will gather at the historic landmark on Thursday 21 November to mark five decades of achievement.
Independent flooring retailer Direct Flooring is poised for expansion with the support of a £1.5 million funding package from Bank of Scotland. Hillington’s Direct Flooring has acquired new premises in Perth and Glasgow, increasing the firm’s retail space by 20,000 sq. ft. and
The value of Scotland’s property market is on course to top £18 billion for the second consecutive year – despite rising homeowner anxiety over Brexit, according to new figures from Aberdein Considine. The firm’s Property Monitor report found that sales hit £5.3bn durin
Edinburgh has been named as one of the leading cities for rising luxury house prices in the Knight Frank Prime Global Cities Index.