Contractors step up to support Cairngorms wildfire response
EAST Lothian-based Evans Engineering Solutions helped to tackle the recent Cairngorms wildfire after supplying a customised machine described as ‘one of the best firefighting...
Partnership struck to deliver 1,000 new homes on derelict Glasgow site
AROUND 1,000 new homes look set to be built at a derelict site in north Glasgow in a £270 million project.
The news comes after...
Nixon targets Scottish infrastructure projects with modular offering
NIXON Hire is ramping up its modular building capabilities in Scotland following the introduction of a Modular Buildings Centre of Excellence, complementing its already...
Contractor helps fund memorable experiences for Govan school pupils
THE JR Group has helped pupils from two Govan schools take part in life-changing educational and sporting experiences through donations totalling £2,500.
A £1,500 contribution...
Southern Scotland contractors play key role in electricity transmission line refurbishment
LOCAL supply chain partners have helped SP Energy Networks (SPEN) deliver a £19 million refurbishment of a key electricity transmission line between Gretna and...
Eight projects receive funding boost to adapt buildings to mitigate climate change impact
A new National Lottery-funded programme is helping organisations across Scotland adapt the buildings they own to the impacts of climate change.
The fund, co-designed and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
