Glasgow

A 300-bedroom hotel could be built at Broadway 2 on Glasgow’s Renfield Street under new plans submitted to the local authority. Proposals by Consarc Design Group Ltd (CDG), lodged on behalf of ES Renfield Ltd, will see the 12-storey building fill a void opposite the Pavilion Theatre.

Glasgow City Council has approved plans to build 186 affordable homes on the former site of a bus depot in Govanhill. Designed by Mast Architects on behalf of Link Group and Park Lane Larkfield SPV, the project will see 24 one-bedroom flats, 128 two-bedroom flats, 30 three-bedroom houses and four tw

A former City of Glasgow College building could be transformed into office space and serviced apartments after the city landmark was sold for redevelopment. The B-listed building in North Hanover Street and Cathedral Street, which features a giant People Make Glasgow brand poster, has been acquired

The UK’s construction union Unite has launched a campaign to ensure that female workers in the sector can have period dignity in the workplace with a site in Glasgow the first to sign up. The campaign follows a survey of the union’s women construction members which found that a lack of f

Work is due to start within days on two new £11 million acute mental health wards at Stobhill Hospital in Glasgow. Funding has now been released following financial close on the project after the full business case was approved by the Scottish Government’s Capital Investment Group. 

A cocaine addicted financial controller has admitted embezzling hundreds of thousands of pounds for a second time to fund her lavish lifestyle. Kerryanne Clarke from Coatbridge pled guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to taking more than £250,000 from Bell Building Projects in Govan using company

A pedestrianised roof could be installed over the M8 in Glasgow under new plans being progressed by the local authority. The proposal would see a cover decked over a section of the motorway at Charing Cross to reconnect the city centre to the West End.

As the £1.13 billion Glasgow City Region City Deal gathers pace, Scottish Construction Now highlights the progress of the major infrastructure projects involved in the Deal. Last month the Glasgow City Region Cabinet considered the significant progress made to date in the delivery of the &poun

Primary children at Jordanhill School received a special health and safety presentation from CALA Homes after construction work started at Jordanhill Park. The workshop was delivered in partnership with demolition experts Dem-Master and included important information around staying safe around the c

Glasgow City Council has approved planning permission in principle for a Queens Cross Housing Association-driven project for a new 600 home development in the north of the city. Outline planning permission has been granted to transform the Hamiltonhill area into a 21st Century suburb close to the ci

Mechanical and electrical services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) Ltd is looking forward to the completion of a new Travelodge in Govan in early-2019. Having been appointed to the project earlier this year, the firm has undertaken a full service installation alongside the main contractor CBC Ltd.

The latest designs for a £100 million mixed-use development which aims to create a major new leisure destination on the banks of the River Clyde have been unveiled by developer Peel Lifestyle Outlets. Glasgow Harbour Lifestyle Outlet, which is the next phase of the city’s waterfront rege

A statue of Charles Rennie Mackintosh has been unveiled on the 90th anniversary of his death by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. The statue by Andy Scott is believed to be the world’s first public sculpture celebrating Mackintosh, one of Scotland’s most famous sons.

Planning permission has been granted for a new 7.5-acre city centre neighbourhood in central Glasgow, Scotland’s largest build-to-rent (BTR) scheme to date. The investment partnership behind Get Living PLC has secured planning consent to transform a derelict site in the historic heart of Glasg

Plans have been submitted for a new housing development in the East End of Glasgow that aims to combat dementia, depression and a lack of exercise in the over-55 age group. Thenue Housing Association wants to develop 27 flats on Landressy Place in Bridgeton.