Construction
WSHA gets green light for Kelvindale affordable homes
Published 1 week ago
An application by West of Scotland Housing Association for 110 new homes on former railway land in Kelvindale has been approved by city planners.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
KR Group raises a glass to £1.5m distillery projects
Published 1 week ago
Aberdeenshire-based KR Group is nearing completion on two distillery projects which have generated almost £1.5 million for the steel and cladding company.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Scottish Enterprise launches £35m manufacturing property challenge
Published 1 week ago
Scottish Enterprise has launched a £35 million Manufacturing Property Challenge Programme for prospective developers of manufacturing property to create 1 million sq ft of new industrial space to increase innovation and Scotland’s attractiveness to inward investors.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Bank of Scotland-owner Lloyds to convert old office sites into social housing
Published 1 week ago
Decommissioned data centres and former office sites belonging to Lloyds Banking Group are to be redeveloped into new social housing projects.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Savills: £300bn investment required to meet future private rental growth
Published 1 week ago
A total of £300 billion is needed to deliver the additional million homes in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) required to meet the future household growth requirements by 2031, Savills has warned.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Architects to ‘robustly’ test Mackintosh rebuild plans
Published 2 weeks ago
Two architecture firms have been appointed to “robustly” test new plans by The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) to rebuild the Mackintosh Building.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Historic façade specialist Charles Henshaw & Sons enters administration
Published 2 weeks ago
Charles Henshaw & Sons Ltd, a 120-year-old Edinburgh-based façade specialist, has entered administration due to financial pressures from legacy contracts and project delays.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Construction output rebounding, ONS figures suggest
Published 2 weeks ago
Monthly output in the UK construction industry is estimated to have grown by 1.9% in volume terms in May 2024, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Advanced Building Contractors caps record breaking year with leadership changes and promotions
Published 2 weeks ago
Advanced Building Contractors (ABC Ltd) has made changes to its leadership team to propel continued growth.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Springfield Properties expects profits to be slightly ahead of market expectations
Published 2 weeks ago
Springfield Properties has issued a trading update stating that it expects profit before tax to be slightly ahead of market expectations due to good profits being made from land sales of £28m during the period.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Barratt forecasts pretax profit ahead of expectations
Published 2 weeks ago
Barratt Developments has revealed it expects “profit before tax slightly ahead of our previous expectations” in its latest trading update.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Delivery of MMR homes brings £530m boost for construction sector
Published 2 weeks ago
The economic and social benefit created by the delivery of mid-market rent (MMR) properties has been highlighted in a new report commissioned by not-for-profit developers HHA and Lar Housing Trust, and fund and asset manager for social housing Thriving Investments.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Clark Contracts completes £3m transformation of Paisley Arts Centre
Published 2 weeks ago
Clark Contracts has completed the £3 million transformation of the Category B-listed Paisley Arts Centre for Renfrewshire Council.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Scottish Government urged to ‘revisit housebuilding plans’ in light of Labour government
Published 2 weeks ago
The Scottish Government should revisit its housebuilding plans in response to the new UK government to avoid “falling behind”, a major business has said.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Dame Prue Leith visits Edinburgh Innovation Hub
Published 2 weeks ago
Dame Prue Leith, TV judge, entrepreneur and Chancellor of Queen Margaret University, took a tour of the construction site where the Edinburgh Innovation Hub is being developed on the land around the University campus.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
WSHA gets green light for Kelvindale affordable homes
Published 1 week ago
An application by West of Scotland Housing Association for 110 new homes on former railway land in Kelvindale has been approved by city planners.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
KR Group raises a glass to £1.5m distillery projects
Published 1 week ago
Aberdeenshire-based KR Group is nearing completion on two distillery projects which have generated almost £1.5 million for the steel and cladding company.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Scottish Enterprise launches £35m manufacturing property challenge
Published 1 week ago
Scottish Enterprise has launched a £35 million Manufacturing Property Challenge Programme for prospective developers of manufacturing property to create 1 million sq ft of new industrial space to increase innovation and Scotland’s attractiveness to inward investors.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Bank of Scotland-owner Lloyds to convert old office sites into social housing
Published 1 week ago
Decommissioned data centres and former office sites belonging to Lloyds Banking Group are to be redeveloped into new social housing projects.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Savills: £300bn investment required to meet future private rental growth
Published 1 week ago
A total of £300 billion is needed to deliver the additional million homes in the Private Rented Sector (PRS) required to meet the future household growth requirements by 2031, Savills has warned.
Read on www.scottishhousingnews.com →
Architects to ‘robustly’ test Mackintosh rebuild plans
Published 2 weeks ago
Two architecture firms have been appointed to “robustly” test new plans by The Glasgow School of Art (GSA) to rebuild the Mackintosh Building.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Historic façade specialist Charles Henshaw & Sons enters administration
Published 2 weeks ago
Charles Henshaw & Sons Ltd, a 120-year-old Edinburgh-based façade specialist, has entered administration due to financial pressures from legacy contracts and project delays.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Construction output rebounding, ONS figures suggest
Published 2 weeks ago
Monthly output in the UK construction industry is estimated to have grown by 1.9% in volume terms in May 2024, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Advanced Building Contractors caps record breaking year with leadership changes and promotions
Published 2 weeks ago
Advanced Building Contractors (ABC Ltd) has made changes to its leadership team to propel continued growth.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Springfield Properties expects profits to be slightly ahead of market expectations
Published 2 weeks ago
Springfield Properties has issued a trading update stating that it expects profit before tax to be slightly ahead of market expectations due to good profits being made from land sales of £28m during the period.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Barratt forecasts pretax profit ahead of expectations
Published 2 weeks ago
Barratt Developments has revealed it expects “profit before tax slightly ahead of our previous expectations” in its latest trading update.
Read on www.scottishfinancialnews.com →
Delivery of MMR homes brings £530m boost for construction sector
Published 2 weeks ago
The economic and social benefit created by the delivery of mid-market rent (MMR) properties has been highlighted in a new report commissioned by not-for-profit developers HHA and Lar Housing Trust, and fund and asset manager for social housing Thriving Investments.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Clark Contracts completes £3m transformation of Paisley Arts Centre
Published 2 weeks ago
Clark Contracts has completed the £3 million transformation of the Category B-listed Paisley Arts Centre for Renfrewshire Council.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Scottish Government urged to ‘revisit housebuilding plans’ in light of Labour government
Published 2 weeks ago
The Scottish Government should revisit its housebuilding plans in response to the new UK government to avoid “falling behind”, a major business has said.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →
Dame Prue Leith visits Edinburgh Innovation Hub
Published 2 weeks ago
Dame Prue Leith, TV judge, entrepreneur and Chancellor of Queen Margaret University, took a tour of the construction site where the Edinburgh Innovation Hub is being developed on the land around the University campus.
Read on www.scottishconstructionnow.com →