Unite craft workers accept improved COSLA pay offer
UNITE the union has confirmed that its local government craft membership have voted to accept an improved pay offer from COSLA (Convention of Scottish...
Milestone reached on Benbrack Wind Farm build
JONES Bros has reached a critical construction milestone on its build of Benbrack Wind Farm in Carsphairn, Dumfries and Galloway, on behalf of Red...
Muir Group hails ‘strong’ financial results despite industry-wide challenges
MUIR Group PLC has reported a pre-tax profit of £2.2 million in its financial results for the year 2022/23.
The business, which is marking its...
Shortlisted contractors announced for A9 dualling between Tomatin and Moy
TRANSPORT Scotland has announced the shortlist of contractors for the A9 Dualling: Tomatin to Moy project.
Transport minister Fiona Hyslop MSP revealed the shortlisted contractors...
Whisky asset management business raises a glass to new Glenrothes facility
SCOTCH Whisky Investments (SWI) has celebrated the opening of its new whisky storage and warehousing facility in Glenrothes.
Comprising four whisky storage warehouses, maintenance and...
‘Landmark’ Glasgow BTR development completed
BUILD-to-rent (BTR) developer and operator, PLATFORM_, has completed its new 498-home development on Glasgow’s River Clyde waterfront.
The building was constructed by GRAHAM and funded...
Thomas Johnstone Ltd hands over new learning hub to Harmeny Education Trust
CONSTRUCTION and specialist fit-out contractor Thomas Johnstone Ltd (TJL) has handed over the new Outdoor Learning Hub to Harmeny Education Trust in Balerno.
The project...
Scottish scaffolding operations director scoops coveted NASC President’s Award
JR Scaffold Services operations director Kellyanne Conway has won the National Access & Scaffolding Confederation (NASC) President’s Award.
Accepting the coveted accolade at a dinner...
Developer eyes new lease of life for corner Princes Street site
A site on the corner of Edinburgh's Havover Street and Princes Street is set for a potential new lease of life following the launch...
Green light for new national leisure destination on the Pentland Hills
SMITH Scott Mullan Associates has announced that its plans for Destination Hillend, a new multi-activity national leisure destination on the Pentland Hills has been...
Scottish Government’s EPC ratings plan ‘practically impossible’
PROPERTY marketing specialist ESPC says it fears the Scottish Government’s plans for new Environmental Performance Certificates (EPCs), whilst well intentioned, may in some types...
‘Bold decisions’ required to tackle Scotland’s housing shortfall
MORE than 200 stakeholders from across Scotland's housebuilding sector will meet in Edinburgh today (November 15) to discuss how to meet the country’s housing...
Building a stronger Scotland through education
By Michael Ross, chief executive of hub South West Scotland
In an ever-changing world, one constant remains - the power of education. It is the...
£86 million MOD storage facility to deliver jobs boost in Scotland and Cumbria
MCLAUGHLIN & Harvey has landed an £86 million contract to help deliver a new 75,000-metre-squared MOD storage facility in Longtown, Cumbria.
Designed to enhance the...
Morgan Sindall to complete design of Ardrossan Community Campus
NORTH Ayrshire Council has appointed Morgan Sindall to complete the design of the new Ardrossan Community Campus.
The local authority said that the campus will...
Plans launched to transform ex-Sight Scotland Edinburgh location into student homes
CHARITY Sight Scotland and property developer S Harrison Developments have jointly submitted a planning application to redevelop the site of the charity’s former HQ...
No bridge too far: Govan – Partick structure beats storms to cross Europe
FARRANS’ decision to have the main span of the landmark Govan – Partick Bridge built entirely offsite is continuing to pay off, following the...
Livingston event to provide details of new £20m public sector framework in Scotland
PUBLIC sector organisations across Scotland are being invited to an event that will share information on a recently launched framework designed to improve the...
Glasgow-based civil engineer earns landmark title
THE Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has announced it has awarded its first Chartered Infrastructure Engineer (CIE) title to Chris Landsburgh, a decarbonisation director...
Scottish Government eyes new powers to tackle unsafe cladding
PROPOSALS have been published by the Scottish Government to create new powers to tackle unsafe cladding.
The plans would see the housing (cladding remediation) bill...
