Scottish News

City Legacy named for Games Village

Wednesday, 01 July 2009

Housebuilders, CCG, Cruden and Mactaggart & Mickel are to build almost 1,500 homes for the £300m Commonwealth Games Village in Glasgow.

Taycare take Scottish hospitals

Monday, 29 June 2009

Taycare has won preferred bidder status for a contract to develop the new £95m mental health facilities at Murray Royal Hospital in Perth and Stracathro Hospital, Brechin.

New council homes to be built in Scotland

Friday, 26 June 2009

More than 1,340 new council homes are to be built this year in Scotland backed by £26m from the Scottish Government.

Stewart Milne wins university contract

Thursday, 25 June 2009

Stewart Milne Construction has been awarded a £2.5m contract to redevelop areas of the Kydd Building at the University of Abertay in Dundee.

Network Rail plans £5m railway station in Scotland

Thursday, 25 June 2009

Network Rail has submitted plans for a new £5m train station at Gourock to Inverclyde Council.

RMJM takes Commonwealth Games Village

Tuesday, 23 June 2009

RMJM is believed to have been awarded the contract to design the £300m 2014 Commonwealth Games village in Glasgow.

Scottish Features

School programme keeps pace in 2008

An average of six school building projects per month were completed in 2008

Whatever happened to PPP?

Over the last five years we have witnessed more than a few changes in how Scotland delivers facilities in the public sector, 3DReid, which has been at the leading edge of delivery, examines the current market.

A burning issue

What does passive fire protection mean to you?

More haste, less sustainability

With massive public sector investment being used as a tool to save the economy, the industry must avoid falling into the build ‘em quick, low quality trap

Energy regulation compliance: Do you know your EPCs from your DECs?

The roll-out of commercial Energy Performance Certificates (EPCS) and Display Energy Certificates (DECS) has begun.

Maximising The Potential Of Ground And Air Source Energy By Kenny Boyle, Rehau Building Solutions

The market is embracing ground and air source energy as alternatives to conventional heating systems-partly because of new legislative demands and partly because of soaring energy costs

An energetic approach

Construction Scotland talks to Tony Grimshaw, managing director of Energos, whose technology is behind the new the new energy from waste plant for North Ayrshire.

A load of hot Ayr

Ground-breaking waste treatment technology is coming to North Ayrshire.

UK commercial development hits five year low
Thursday, 15 May 2008

The amount of commercial development in the UK has fallen to its lowest level in five years, according to research by Savills.

At -20.8% in April, down from -16.4% in March, the Total Commercial Development Activity Index - a net balance designed to provide a single-figure measure of overall activity in the commercial property sector - fell to its lowest level since Savills and NTC Research first began collecting data back in March 2003.

Almost one-third of commercial developers reported a fall in overall activity in April, compared to just 12% that signalled a rise.

April’s sharp decline was widely attributed to unfavourable operating conditions.

Developers commented on uncertainty about the prospects for the UK economy, the ongoing credit squeeze and weaker market demand.

 

The Directory

Events

The Future of UK and EU Climate Change Policy

24 June 2009, Central London

 

Construction Safety Culture

30 June - 1 July 2009, Wallacespace, St Pancras, London

 

CL:AIRE 10th Anniversary Conference

1st July 2009,Barbican Centre,Silk Street,London, EC2Y 8DS

 

Scottish Home Improvement & Self Build Show

3 & 4 October 2009, Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, Edinburgh , Scotland  EH28 8NF

 

Health and Safety '09-North

6th and 7th October 2009, The Reebok Stadium, Bolton

 

Infrastructure investments in Northern Ireland

12th to 13th October 2009, Hilton Belfast Hotel, Belfast

 

The Renovation and Self Build Show

24 and 25 October 2009, Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre