Project Scotland Magazine

Stuart Callion (Swan Residences) and Ben Kerr (RSBi) RSBi, one of Europe’s largest supported employers, has been awarded a £275,000 contract to design and manufacture all furniture for a new student accommodation development in Glasgow. Swan Residences, located in the Cowcaddens area of the city, opens in September and offers 105 studio apartments.

WINCHBURGH Marina will host lessons in paddleboarding and kayaking for children and adults after the developer and housebuilders in Scotland’s fastest-growing town teamed up to subsidise active opportunities for the local community.

KNIGHT Property Group has completed the purchase of a six-acre site in Hillington Park, Glasgow, which will be transformed – subject to planning – into a new build industrial development. The site, formerly occupied by a Jewson depot, will be home to a new scheme that will deliver approximately 130,000 sq ft of industrial accommodation, designed to modern standards and offering flexible opportunities.

Ronnie Robinson ST Andrews Timber & Building Supplies is offering free advice on a range of home improvement ideas at Livingston Designer Outlet today (Friday, April 17). Specialists from the company’s flagship West Lothian branch will be on hand to answer any questions the public may have and share ideas on matters including landscaping and gardening, outdoor and composite decking,  and doors and flooring.

Image credit: Chris Duguid THE University of Edinburgh has tipped a new building to transform education, research and industry collaboration in engineering. The Engineering Forum will support learning and research in fields such as renewable energy systems and future electronics. Located at the King’s Buildings campus, the facility will bring together academics, students and sector partners in a purpose-built environment for the University’s School of Engineering.

Botched bathroom project NEW research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has found that 71% of homeowners expect their bathroom renovation to cost under £10,000. The trade body highlighted the ‘dangerous gap’ between expectation and reality that leaves consumers vulnerable to cowboy builders offering lower quotes.

CALA’S proposals for a new residential development in Erskine have received a boost after Renfrewshire Council confirmed it is ‘minded to grant’ approval for the Blyth Gardens plans, which would provide a mix of 57 private homes alongside 18 affordable apartments. Located on land off Florish Road roundabout, the plans feature a mix of properties, including three-bedroom terraced houses, three and four-bedroom townhouses, and four- and five-bedroom detached homes.

Scott Brewster BREWSTER Brothers has called for urgent government intervention to address escalating fuel costs and shortages, warning that continued volatility risks undermining business viability and progress toward a more sustainable construction sector.

DALBEATTIE-based modular construction company Iron & Pine has secured a contract with Scottish Canals to deliver a sustainable modular office at the Falkirk Wheel. The project will see the firm design and build a modular office space to support Scottish Canals’ holiday boat hire operations at one of Scotland’s most visited tourist attractions. The win represents a milestone for the company and is said to highlight the strength of innovation and craftsmanship emerging from the Galloway region.

L-R: Bernd Hillbrands (MD, windows & doors, Forterro); Miriam Berzen and Lars Klaes (MDs of Klaes); and Marcus Pannier (president, Forterro) SOFTWARE provider Forterro has announced its intention to acquire Klaes, a software specialist serving window, door, façade and conservatory manufacturers.