Port Glasgow hub restoration up for national award
THE £3.2 million renovation of the King George VI building in Port Glasgow town centre has been shortlisted for a national award.
Now known as...
Granton Waterfront project backed with £38.4 million loan
THE National Wealth Fund has provided a £38.4 million loan to the City of Edinburgh Council to support enabling works on the first phase...
Transformation of Aberdour’s Silver Sands complete
NEWLAY Civil Engineering Ltd has completed a £1.3 million upgrade of Aberdour's Silver Sands.
Work began last autumn, with the project being completed on time...
Designs agreed for £16m Burns Statue Square revamp
SOUTH Ayrshire councillors have agreed new designs for the redevelopment of Burns Statue Square in Ayr.
Subject to planning, work on the £16 million project...
Edinburgh Boiler Company shortlisted for two top industry awards
THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) is hoping for a double success at this year’s H&V News Awards.
The firm has been nominated for 2026 Contractor...
Milestone reached in plans to expand Edinburgh’s tram network
A strategic business case has been agreed to build a new tram route from Granton to the Edinburgh Bioquarter.
The City of Edinburgh Council's next...
Solar Pyramid project in Loanhead declared a ‘huge success’
SUSTAINABLE energy specialist Gensource has hailed the success of its repowering of the Solar Pyramid in Loanhead, with the new system reportedly reducing energy...
Clancy sees ‘steady’ growth as infrastructure demand grows
CONTRACTOR Clancy has reported revenues of £498 million and a pre-tax profit of £31.7 million for the 2025-26 financial year.
The year saw continued growth...
Plans unveiled to evolve Glasgow’s SEC into ‘future-facing’ neighbourhood
PLANS have been unveiled for the next phase in the evolution of the Scottish Events Campus (SEC) in Glasgow.
The proposals would unlock approximately 64...
Moray Council spends £4.6m on housing improvements
MORAY Council has revealed that it spent more than £4.6 million on housing improvements and maintenance during the first quarter of 2026/27.
During the first...
Build of affordable homes underway in Bishopton
WORK is underway on the build of 23 new affordable homes at Dargavel Village in Bishopton through a partnership between Sanctuary Scotland and Persimmon Homes.
Sanctuary...
Scottish housing activity ‘subdued’ in August
NEW research has shown that activity from new buyers and the number of new homes coming onto Scotland’s housing market were both lower in...
Fish rescued ahead of £8.6m sewer upgrade in Airdrie
A fish rescue operation has helped protect local wildlife in Airdrie as work on a £8.6 million sewer upgrade gets underway.
A total of 58...
Trade bodies warn against ‘rise of rogue training providers’
SELECT and the Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB) have issued a warning about the dangers of rogue training providers offering short courses which claim...
Multiple bridges to be demolished and rebuilt as £311.5m Fife project ramps up
A 'significant' portion of work in the £311.5 million project to electrify 118km of railway in Fife is to be carried out across 18...
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By Sarah Bolton, Lighthouse Charity CEO
The people behind the numbers
For those that follow our charity news, you will already know that earlier this week...
