Girish Grover (founder and CEO, AG Hotels Group) and Simon Vincent (president, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Hilton)

Spark by Hilton brand poised for Scotland debut with new Dunfermline hotel

HILTON has announced plans to bring its Spark brand to Scotland for the first time, with a new 53-room hotel in Dunfermline. Signed in partnership...

Build of housing development underway in West Lothian village

LOCHAY Homes is set to launch a new collection of 30 family homes in the West Lothian village of Bridgend later this month. The Willowdean...
SkillBuild National Final 2024

Former SkillBuild finalists to represent UK at Shanghai skills event

FOUR former SkillBuild National Final competitors are preparing to represent the UK at the world’s largest international skills competition, WorldSkills, later this month. They...
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Local organisations urge councillors to back East Lothian padel courts proposal

PROPOSALS for new indoor padel courts at Athelstaneford Mains Farm have received backing from community, farming, sporting, rural, and business organisations ahead of their...
Turbine blades bound for the Mill Rig Wind Farm snake their way through the countryside

Renewables developer on track to invest over £1 billion in clean energy projects

RENEWABLES developer OnPath Energy has reported a turnover of £73.4 million and an operating profit of £22.7 million for the 12 months to the...

Approval for Scotland’s only HAR1 hydrogen project

A multidisciplinary team of businesses has secured consent for the Cromarty Green Hydrogen Production Facility (CGHPF). Set to be Scotland's only scheme with a contract...
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Clyde Gateway seeks development partner for proposed 140-room hotel

CLYDE Gateway is taking a proposed 140-room hotel project in Glasgow's east end to the UK investment market as it seeks a development and...
Gwest golf resort in Perthshire

Offers sought for Perthshire golf resort with huge development potential

A golf resort located next to Gleneagles and described by its architect as 'the best inland site I’ve ever seen for a golf course',...
Theatre with K-BRIQ facade

Sustainable Scottish brick helps transform London theatre

A Scottish brick made from recycled construction waste has helped transform one of London's most distinctive independent theatres. The K-BRIQ, developed by Kenoteq, has been...
Dunfermline Learning Campus. Image credit: AHR

Ripple effect: Scotland’s progress on Passivhaus is ‘powerful recognition’

Sarah Lewis, co-director, Passivhaus Trust, tells Project Scotland about the current UK landscape on Passivhaus construction and explains why Scotland is central to the...
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George Leslie makes a splash with annual Innovation Day

CIVIL engineering contractor George Leslie has hailed the collective desire of Scotland’s construction sector to tackle the pressing issues it faces after attracting a...
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New tool helps turn missed calls into booked jobs

SCOTTISH construction businesses are being tipped to benefit from a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) receptionist service designed to make missed calls a thing of...
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Anti-sectarianism charity builds on Scottish construction success

NIL By Mouth and Scotland’s construction sector have forged what has proven to be a natural partnership, with the anti-sectarianism charity now operating at...
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Damp and mould assessor training helps firms prepare for law change

RETROFIT assessors can be found inside homes looking at fabric, ventilation, heating, occupancy patterns and how a property is performing. Until now, damp and...
College students carrying out construction techniques

Sustainable building hub plans move a step closer

BORDERS College is nearing the submission of a final business case to secure Borderlands Deal funding for the build of a Housing and Net...

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Daniel Lusted, co-founder of Tax Radar

CIS joint liability: what the new legislation means for principal contractors

Daniel Lusted, co-founder of Tax Radar, explains what principal contractors can do to protect themselves in the wake of new regulations which make them...

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