Recruitment firm opens new Dundee base to address sector shortages
A Scottish recruitment company claims Dundee could hold the key to a shortage affecting the country’s manufacturing, engineering and technology businesses.
ESS Recruit, which launched...
Checks reveal ‘Grenfell-type cladding’ used on some Scottish schools
14 local authorities have reported that aluminium composite material cladding – the type said to be used on Grenfell Tower – has been used...
Ryden strengthens industrial agency team in Scotland
RYDEN has appointed Ben Dobson as new associate for its industrial agency team in Scotland.
The commercial real estate specialist said the hiring plays a...
Contractor to bring Christmas cheer in Queensferry
Morrison Construction has provided £1,000 in sponsorship towards this year's Christmas in Queensferry celebrations.
Council transforms site of former football training ground into park and ride facility
ADDITIONAL park and ride spaces at Barrhead Railway Station have been created at the site of Arthurlie Junior Football Club's former training ground.
An investment...
Scottish plumbing apprentice award winners announced
SCOTLAND'S top plumbing apprentices have been celebrated following the return of the SkillsPLUMB competition.
Organised by SNIPEF, Scotland and Northern Ireland's plumbing and heating industry's...
Enabling works reveal Inverness Castle’s original door for first time in half a century
THE original front door of Inverness Castle has been revealed for the first time in half a century.
It comes as part of the transformation...
Network Rail takes on first cohort of placements as part of kickstart scheme
TWELVE young people have become the first to join Network Rail as part of the UK Government's kickstart scheme.
The initiative, prompted by the Covid-19...
Narro associate wins Emerging Professional of the Year accolade
NARRO has announced that Lily Erskine, an associate and section leader in the firm's Edinburgh office, won the Emerging Professional of the Year accolade...
Scottish Water completes £100,000 project to improve environment for fish at Loch Venachar
SCOTTISH Water has completed a £100,000 project to help improve the water environment for fish at Loch Venachar.
The work included a number of enhancements...
Highland roads set for £21.55m investment
THE Highland Council has approved an investment of £21.55 million to maintain and improve the region's road network across 2026/27.
The local authority's economy and...
Investment boost for award-winning Scottish retreats
MONACHYLE Mhor, Mhor 84 and Calair Cottage, a collection of retreats in the picturesque Scottish countryside, has benefited from more than £1.7 million in...
GDL appoints new business development managers
WEST Lothian-headquartered Ground Developments Ltd (GDL) has made two key appointments to its new business development team.
Paula Mowbray-Logan and Sue Whittall have taken on...
Programme unveiled for ninth Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival
THE programme for this year's Edinburgh Traditional Building Festival has been released, with organisers focusing heavily on COP26 and the sustainability of traditional buildings...
Caledonia Housing Association lands £1m joint local authority care and repair contract
CALEDONIA Housing Association has been appointed by Perth and Kinross Council and Angus Council to deliver care & repair services to residents in a £1...
Cumbernauld-based building surveying firm bolsters senior team with new role
CHARTERED building surveying firm Diamond & Company (Scotland), has strengthened its senior team with the appointment of Jim Kerr as its first director of...
German company opens £16 million facility in East Kilbride
A £16 million centre for subsea development has been opened in East Kilbride, allowing for Scotland to be a key player in multiphase flow...
New product hailed as ‘the future of site security’ unveiled
SAFER Security Group has announced the launch of its Safer Pod S1 product, described as the next generation of site security technology.
The product, which...
Co-founder of Kenoteq named on Top 50 Women in Engineering list
THE creator of a 'groundbreaking' recycled brick has been chosen as one of 2022's Top 50 Women in Engineering (WE50).
Professor Gabriela Medero, co-founder of...
Ogilvie celebrates Glasgow hotel construction milestone
OGILVIE Construction is celebrating a crucial milestone in the building programme for the new AC by Marriott hotel in Glasgow, with the completion of...
