Construction
Realising embodied carbon of structures ‘increasingly urgent’ to reduce emissions in time
Published 6 months ago
The calculation and control of embodied carbon for all buildings and infrastructure projects must become a key part of every design process, according to the latest edition of guidance from the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE).
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Avant Homes to deliver £47.8m development at newly-acquired Blindwells site
Published 6 months ago
Avant Homes Scotland has acquired an 11.1-acre site at Blindwells in East Lothian to deliver a £47.8 million development of 174 new homes.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Cala investment to support over 1,000 jobs across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
Published 6 months ago
Cala Homes has broken ground on a multi-million-pound investment across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire after completing the purchase of four key sites.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Persimmon launches model home to trial new technology
Published 6 months ago
Persimmon Homes has launched a new facility to enable its teams to trial new technologies and train staff.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Glenrothes crematorium approved by Scottish Government on appeal
Published 6 months ago
Planning permission for a new crematorium in Glenrothes has been approved after an appeal to the Scottish Government.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Eildon secures £19m funding for new housing programme
Published 6 months ago
Eildon Housing Association has received an £18.7 million funding injection from Royal Bank of Scotland to build new homes in the Scottish Borders.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Cala submits planning application for new homes in Bo’ness
Published 6 months ago
Cala Homes (West) has submitted a planning application to Falkirk Council to create a new neighbourhood in Bo’ness.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Wallace Whittle acquires Davie + McCulloch
Published 6 months ago
Wallace Whittle, the environmental engineering consultancy, has announced the acquisition of Glasgow-based building services consultancy and mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering firm Davie + McCulloch.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Archilink achieves record growth in 2024
Published 7 months ago
Archilink Ltd, an architectural surveying company based in Aberdeen, has achieved significant growth in 2024 and is on course to surpass £1 million by the end of the financial year – a record for the company since its launch in 2018.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Winners of Highlands cultural organisation design contest revealed
Published 7 months ago
Assemble and Office Corr Higgins have won a competition to undertake a feasibility study for the redevelopment of Timespan – a vibrant and ambitious museum and cultural institution in Helmsdale, Sutherland.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Morris & Spottiswood set to move Glasgow office base to east end
Published 7 months ago
Construction services firm Morris & Spottiswood has become the latest business to relocate to the Clyde Gateway area of Glasgow, moving its city premises and creating a base for over 140 staff at EastWorks in Dalmarnock.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Robertson and Balfour Beatty named preferred main contractors for North Schools Programme
Published 7 months ago
The preferred main contractors for the North Schools Programme projects have been announced by development partner hub North Scotland and the local authorities taking part in the initiative.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
RaeburnFarquharBowen becomes employee owned
Published 7 months ago
Landscape architect RaeburnFarquharBowen has made the transition to employee ownership.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Greyhound track site ‘could add £5.9m to Fife economy’ if repurposed for housing
Published 7 months ago
Land in Thornton currently used for greyhound racing would bring larger economic benefits to Fife if the site were used for housing, an independent report by BiGGAR Economics has found.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Main works approved for Dundee’s green transport hub
Published 7 months ago
McLaughlin & Harvey has been awarded the main construction works at a major new green transport initiative in Dundee.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Realising embodied carbon of structures ‘increasingly urgent’ to reduce emissions in time
Published 6 months ago
The calculation and control of embodied carbon for all buildings and infrastructure projects must become a key part of every design process, according to the latest edition of guidance from the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE).
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Avant Homes to deliver £47.8m development at newly-acquired Blindwells site
Published 6 months ago
Avant Homes Scotland has acquired an 11.1-acre site at Blindwells in East Lothian to deliver a £47.8 million development of 174 new homes.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Cala investment to support over 1,000 jobs across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire
Published 6 months ago
Cala Homes has broken ground on a multi-million-pound investment across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire after completing the purchase of four key sites.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Persimmon launches model home to trial new technology
Published 6 months ago
Persimmon Homes has launched a new facility to enable its teams to trial new technologies and train staff.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Glenrothes crematorium approved by Scottish Government on appeal
Published 6 months ago
Planning permission for a new crematorium in Glenrothes has been approved after an appeal to the Scottish Government.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Eildon secures £19m funding for new housing programme
Published 6 months ago
Eildon Housing Association has received an £18.7 million funding injection from Royal Bank of Scotland to build new homes in the Scottish Borders.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Cala submits planning application for new homes in Bo’ness
Published 6 months ago
Cala Homes (West) has submitted a planning application to Falkirk Council to create a new neighbourhood in Bo’ness.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Wallace Whittle acquires Davie + McCulloch
Published 6 months ago
Wallace Whittle, the environmental engineering consultancy, has announced the acquisition of Glasgow-based building services consultancy and mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering firm Davie + McCulloch.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Archilink achieves record growth in 2024
Published 7 months ago
Archilink Ltd, an architectural surveying company based in Aberdeen, has achieved significant growth in 2024 and is on course to surpass £1 million by the end of the financial year – a record for the company since its launch in 2018.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Winners of Highlands cultural organisation design contest revealed
Published 7 months ago
Assemble and Office Corr Higgins have won a competition to undertake a feasibility study for the redevelopment of Timespan – a vibrant and ambitious museum and cultural institution in Helmsdale, Sutherland.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Morris & Spottiswood set to move Glasgow office base to east end
Published 7 months ago
Construction services firm Morris & Spottiswood has become the latest business to relocate to the Clyde Gateway area of Glasgow, moving its city premises and creating a base for over 140 staff at EastWorks in Dalmarnock.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Robertson and Balfour Beatty named preferred main contractors for North Schools Programme
Published 7 months ago
The preferred main contractors for the North Schools Programme projects have been announced by development partner hub North Scotland and the local authorities taking part in the initiative.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
RaeburnFarquharBowen becomes employee owned
Published 7 months ago
Landscape architect RaeburnFarquharBowen has made the transition to employee ownership.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Greyhound track site ‘could add £5.9m to Fife economy’ if repurposed for housing
Published 7 months ago
Land in Thornton currently used for greyhound racing would bring larger economic benefits to Fife if the site were used for housing, an independent report by BiGGAR Economics has found.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Main works approved for Dundee’s green transport hub
Published 7 months ago
McLaughlin & Harvey has been awarded the main construction works at a major new green transport initiative in Dundee.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →