Timber frame manufacturer awarded RoSPA Order of Distinction
DONALDSON Timber Systems has been awarded the Order of Distinction by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) in recognition of the...
New luxury care home in Clarkston starts to take shape
CONSTRUCTION of a luxury care home on the grounds of Greenbank Parish Church in Clarkston is gathering pace.
The 50-bedroom residence is being built by...
Threesixty Architecture appoints trio of new directors
THREESIXTY Architecture has welcomed Gina Colley, Neal Hemingway and Paul Hegarty to its board. The appointments have been described as reinforcing the practice's commitment...
Scotland announces new data centre planning direction
PLANNING authorities will be required to notify Scottish ministers of new data centre applications within seven days of validation, the Scottish Government has announced.
The...
Progress made on £26.2m electrification of Borders railway
STEEL masts are being installed along the Borders railway as the project to electrify the line progresses.
The £26.2 million Scottish Government investment will see...
Over 36,000 people attend family-focused construction event at Riverside Museum
MORE than 36,000 people visited a family-focused construction experience event at Glasgow's Riverside Museum last weekend, hosted by Advance Construction.
The Advance Construction Experience aimed...
Glasgow’s office market records strongest first half since 2018
GLASGOW's office market has recorded its strongest first half since 2018, CBRE's latest UK office market figures have shown.
Year-to-date take-up has reached 309,600 sq...
East Lothian-based Kenoteq secures £900,000 investment
KENOTEQ has secured almost £900,000 in new investment as part of an ongoing funding round.
The investment has been led by Kelvin Capital alongside Scottish...
Project to deliver flagship Alloa campus makes ‘significant’ progress
'SIGNIFICANT' progress is being made on the build of Clackmannanshire Council's flagship learning, leisure, and wellbeing campus in Alloa.
Scheduled to open next year, the...
MSP hails ‘incredible work’ of SECTT following ‘hugely valuable’ visit
AN MSP has praised the 'incredible work' of the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT) following a 'hugely valuable' visit to its Midlothian headquarters.
Angela...
MKM launches Sisalwool products at Airdrie branch
SUSTAINABLE insulation specialist Sisalwool has partnered with MKM to launch its range at the builders' merchan'ts Airdrie branch.
The relationship was brokered by the Federation...
Boost for Orkney households as energy efficiency funding announced
ORKNEY Islands Council has welcomed £1.75 million from the Scottish Government's Heat and Energy Efficient Scotland: Area Based Scheme (HEES: ABS) for 2026/27.
The news...
Balfour Beatty delivers its first Passivhaus secondary school in Edinburgh
THE new Liberton High School in the south of Edinburgh has been officially opened to staff and students.
Built by Balfour Beatty and designed by...
Aberdeen records strongest quarter for office take-up since 2019
ABERDEEN has recorded its strongest quarter for office take-up since the pandemic, according to new analysis from Knight Frank.
The commercial property consultancy found there...
Work ‘progressing well’ on Princes Street recovery
WORK is 'progressing well' on making the fire-damaged building on Edinburgh's Princes Street safe, the City of Edinburgh Council has said.
The major fire occurred...
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Scotland’s infrastructure dream relies on bold blueprint for young workforce
By Robert Ogg, MD of Akela Construction, part of the Akela Group, and CECA Scotland board member
ACROSS the border, political debate has been ignited...
