New homes at Bertha Park, Perth

Springfield poised to launch latest phase at Bertha Park

SPRINGFIELD Properties is launching the next phase at its Bertha Park development in Perth, bringing forward 43 new homes including new house styles. Wood Edge...
Douglas Smith, Ian Fergusson and Robert Currie

Hardies completes acquisition of Storrier & Donaldson

HARDIES Chartered Surveyors has completed the acquisition of Glasgow-based Storrier & Donaldson quantity surveying practice. The deal sees Storrier & Donaldson owner Robert Currie join...

Center Parcs provides update on A7 roadworks as Borders project gathers pace

CENTER Parcs has provided an update on forthcoming roadworks on the A7 between Hawick and Selkirk as construction progresses on its new Scottish Borders...
Fiona Hodgson, chief executive of SNIPEF

Trading conditions for Scotland’s plumbing and heating firms ‘under increasing pressure’

A new report has revealed Scotland’s plumbing and heating sector is facing a triple whammy of rising costs, weakening order books and falling profit...
Extension work at Caledonian Hotel in Edinburgh

Topping out milestone for historic Edinburgh hotel extension project

CIVIL and structural engineering consultancy Will Rudd has marked a milestone following the official topping out of a nine-storey extension at the A-listed Caledonian...
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Solar battery storage scheme delivered at Linwood wastewater pumping station

SCOTTISH Water has completed a solar power and battery storage project at Linwood Wastewater Pumping Station in Renfrewshire. The scheme has seen nearly 2,000 ground-mounted...
XWORKS, Dalmarnock

Marketing begins for new Dalmarnock innovation hub

CLYDE Gateway and commercial property consultancy Ryden have launched the marketing campaign for the letting of XWORKS, a new £11 million development designed to...
Peter Wade, Managing Director of Oregon Timber Frame Limited

Timber frame manufacturer donates to Borders youth charity

OREGON Timber Frame has donated £1,500 to local charity YouthBorders to support its work with young people in the area. Headquartered in Selkirk and operating as part of...
Derek Innes, Procast

Procast ramps up decarbonisation ambitions with Heat Network Scotland membership

PROCAST Group has joined Heat Network Scotland as the firm continues its efforts to support the transition to low-carbon heat and help accelerate the...

UHI to develop energy training programme for Canadian college

THE University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) is drawing on its expertise in energy education to help develop a new online training module...
New recruits at VASO's manufacturing site in Dumfries

New recruits join as Dumfries factory prepares to start production of ‘world-first’ building innovation

THE first jobs have been created at a new factory in Dumfries that will begin manufacturing a 'world-first' recycled construction product later this month. VASO...

Stornoway to host international conference on community energy storage

UHI North, West, and Hebrides is to bring together international experts on August 26 to explore how storing locally generated renewable energy could deliver greater...

Proposed Fife data centre faces planning delay

THERE will be a delay in assessing a planning application for a proposed data centre in Auchtertool, Fife Council has announced. The news comes after...

Engineering Development Trust and SSEN Transmission renew partnership

THE Engineering Development Trust (EDT) has extended its partnership with SSEN Transmission for a third consecutive year. Building on two years of collaboration that has...
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Free suicide prevention training launched for construction workers

NEW digital training aimed at increasing awareness and reducing suicide amongst sole traders and self-employed construction workers has launched ahead of World Suicide Prevention...

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Graham Mercer, MD of Rearo

Why relationship building has never been more important for manufacturers

By Graham Mercer, MD of Glasgow-based Rearo, which specialises in the manufacture and supply of bathroom and kitchen surfaces for UK trade and retail...

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