Plans approved for 200,000 sq ft of prime industrial & logistics space at Eurocentral
PLANNING consent has been granted for a new industrial and logistics development at Eurocentral in Motherwell.
Manse LLP and J. Smart & Co (Contractors), advised...
NFRC launches new campaign to identify fragile roof risks
THE National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) has launched a new campaign to identify risk and prevent falls from height.
Don’t Fall for Fragile is designed to...
‘Complex’ scaffolding project complete on historic Glasgow hospital building
JR Scaffold Services has completed a specialist scaffolding project to support roof renovation works at the B-listed Walton Building at Glasgow Royal Infirmary.
As lead...
Glasgow to create 54km of active travel routes across city
GLASGOW is to prioritise the delivery of 54km of walking, wheeling, cycling routes by 2032, the city's council has announced.
A refreshed delivery framework will...
Glasgow bridge to be upgraded in £900,000 project
THE railway bridge at Pollokshaws Road in Glasgow is to be upgraded in a £900,000 Network Rail project.
From July 13, engineers will repair and...
Hardies and Shepherd help SAMH deliver The Nook in Aberdeen
HARDIES Chartered Surveyors and Shepherd Chartered Surveyors have helped SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health) to deliver The Nook in Aberdeen.
The Nook is...
Work begins to prepare Grangemouth for freeport investment
WORK is underway to prepare land in Grangemouth for future investment relating to the Forth Green Freeport.
Grangemouth is the largest approved tax site in...
‘Strong progress’ made in tackling Argyll and Bute’s housing emergency
AN update on measures to tackle Argyll and Bute's housing emergency has shown 'strong progress', the region's local authority has said.
Since the housing emergency...
Springfield delivers 39 new homes in Aberlour
SPRINGFIELD Partnerships, part of The Springfield Group, has handed over 39 affordable homes at Speyview in Aberlour.
The development, delivered on behalf of Moray Council,...
Highland mine operator fined following death of electrician
THE operator of Europe's only quartz sand mine, located in the Highlands, has been fined after an experienced electrician was killed after being struck...
SSEN Transmission launches £7.4 billion supply chain framework with focus on Scottish firms
SSEN Transmission has launched a new supply chain framework worth up to £7.4 billion over the next eight years.
The organisation said it will create...
Traditional skills help maintain Scotland’s historic buildings
SCOTLAND'S unique system of apartment ownership means homeowners must work together to ensure buildings are maintained safely and effectively – but in the case...
Global targets modular growth with acquisition of Pier Solutions
GLOBAL has announced the launch of Global Modular following the acquisition of Aberdeen-based Pier Solutions.
The investment is described as marking a strategic first step...
Work begins on next phase of of The Village in Glasgow’s east end
CRUDEN has started work on the next phase of homes at The Village, Dalmarnock, building on the success of the award-winning Athletes’ Village the...
FLS civil engineers in the north lay the groundwork for sustainable forestry
A ‘floating’ road and a bridge built on a remote peatland site are among the projects undertaken by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) engineers...
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Scotland’s data centre debate needs more facts and less fear
By Mandy Watson, a partner at Ryden
WHEN most people think about data centres, they picture vast industrial buildings consuming huge amounts of energy and...
