Entries sought for Lanarkshire Business Excellence Awards

APPLICATIONS have opened for this year's Lanarkshire Business Excellence Awards. North and South Lanarkshire Councils are inviting companies to submit applications for the ten categories...
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Keepmoat in the frame for four Scottish Home Awards

THE Scottish division of Keepmoat Homes has been shortlisted for four prizes at the 12th annual Scottish Home Awards. The housebuilder is a finalist in...

Glasgow engineer scoops ‘Rising Star’ gong

A top Scottish property talent has been honoured at the recent British Council for Offices’ NextGen Awards. Glasgow-based Emma MacLeod, associate director at engineering constancy...

Research into bridge suicide prevention barriers wins student top award

A University of Glasgow student has been named as the Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) Scotland's Emerging Engineer 2023. The award follows Katie O'Neill, a fourth...

Young graduate builds a career with Persimmon

A talented graduate has been named Persimmon Homes’ Young Achiever of the Year, earning himself a £2,000 prize. Site manager Ian Brown, from East Kilbride,...

Qualifier for Scottish Plant Operator Challenge 2024 to take place during ScotPlant

ORGANISERS have announced that the qualifier for this year’s Scottish Plant Operator Challenge (SPOC) will take place during ScotPlant 2024. The qualifier will be hosted...
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GCU and Turner & Townsend win Herald Higher Education Award 2026

GLASGOW Caledonian University's (GCU) collaboration with Turner & Townsend has been awarded the Outstanding Business Engagement in Universities prize at the Herald Higher Education...

RIAS elects youngest ever president

THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has elected its youngest ever candidate as president. Christina Gaiger (33) FRIAS will take over from Robin...

Further STTA prizes at Edinburgh Napier University

THE Scottish Timber Trade Association (STTA) has continued its sponsorship of student prizes at the Centre for Timber Engineering within the Forest Products Research Institute...
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University of Edinburgh receives national honour for global fire safety team

THE University of Edinburgh has won a Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education in recognition of  its Centre for Fire Safety Engineering. Founded in the early...

UWS campus in the frame for sustainability prize

UNIVERSITY of the West of Scotland’s (UWS) Lanarkshire campus has been shortlisted for a top sustainability prize at the Guardian University Awards. The facility, which...

Edinburgh housing project shortlisted for award in tackling climate crisis

ARTISAN Real Estate has announced the firm's commitment to sustainable residential development has been recognised with its Edinburgh-based Rowanbank Gardens project being nominated for...

First shows confirmed for Green Home Festival at Edinburgh Fringe

THE first four shows have been confirmed for the Construction Industry Collective Voice's (CICV) Green Home Festival. It marks the second year of the festival,...
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Deep retrofit of SNRC shortlisted for GIA sustainability accolade

THE deep retrofit of Scotland’s National Retrofit Centre has been shortlisted for The Glasgow Institute of Architects (GIA) Awards in the Sustainability category. The project,...

Saltire Society Housing Design Awards set the benchmark

A remodelled farm in the Borders and Glasgow's Athletes' Village were among the winners at the 2016 Saltire Society Housing Design Awards. The awards, which have...
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RIAS unveils four-strong shortlist for Scotland’s building of the year

A public realm project in Aberdeen, a rural infrastructure scheme that preserves a bridge in Glengairn, a new education building for University of Edinburgh,...
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New awards scheme looks to find Scotland’s best plumbers

A new awards scheme designed to celebrate excellence in plumbing has officially opened for entries as it looks to find Scotland, and the wider...

Story named Rail Supplier of the Year at Scottish Transport Awards

STORY Contracting is celebrating after being crowned Rail Supplier of the Year at the Scottish Transport Awards 2023. The firm said the accolade recognises the...

Partnership approach pays off for Findrassie

Pitgaveny and Moray Council have been honoured for a masterplan to create a new neighbourhood on the northern edge of Elgin. The Findrassie Masterplan came...

Ballater rural housing development wins architectural award

GRAMPIAN Housing Association’s Old School regeneration project at Abergeldie Road, Ballater has won the Building communities for the future category and was also commended...