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Mark Glasgow (centre), with Anton Winters (l) and Lee Fitzpatrick

Energy Training Academy strengthens board with non-executive marketing director

THE Energy Training Academy has announced the appointment of Lee Fitzpatrick as non-executive marketing director. As MD of regenerative marketing firm Zebra Growth, Fitzpatrick has...
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Avant gets green light for £68m Cairneyhill development

AVANT Homes Scotland has been granted planning permission for 256 new homes in Cairneyhill, Fife. The £68 million Keelyside View development will comprise a mix...

St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies strengthens senior team

ST Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has appointed Brian McVeigh as its first group key accounts manager. Most recently sales director with Woodbridge Timber, an...

Housebuilder launches Urban Wildlife Strategy across UK developments

CALA Homes has unveiled its new Urban Wildlife Strategy, which includes a series of measures across all new developments to support and protect Britain’s 'rapidly...

‘Fundamental lessons to be learnt’ following report into Stonehaven derailment

A report into the fatal passenger train derailment near Stonehaven has found that Carillion did not undertake construction of a drain in accordance with...

Explained: Section 63 in Scotland & differences to MEES scheme in England

By Gordon Black and Alan Maxwell, project management and building consultancy, CBRE Scotland With continued and increased focus on sustainability, our clients are evermore focused...

Hillington West Railway Station to be revamped in £2.9m project

BOTH platforms at Hillington West Railway Station in Glasgow are to be renewed in a £2.9 million project. The 190m-long platforms, which Network Rail said...

Second independence referendum would cause “uncertainty” in markets claims RICS

THE regional director for the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) in Scotland has warned that a second independence referendum would add “uncertainty” to the...

West Lothian Council to invest £14m in open spaces

WEST Lothian Council has announced it is to invest £14 million to develop open spaces in the constituency. The funding will be allocated from 2021...

Work gathers pace at West Lothian housing development

JR Homes, the private housing division of The JR Group, has started work on the site of its first development – with three of...
Student on work experience placement

JHE and West Lothian College team up to offer work placement opportunities

LIVINGSTON-based John Heaney Electrical (JHE) has teamed up with West Lothian College to offer work placement opportunities to students. The company, which specialises in electrical...
Artist impression of James Thomson House, being delivered by Robertson Construction Tayside

£26 million Dundee waterfront office project taking shape

DUNDEE City Council leader councillor Mark Flynn has visited the site of James Thomson House to see the progress being made on the £26...

Award-winning Fife firm strengthens team with ‘vastly experienced’ appointment

AN award-winning Fife-based specialist flooring contractor has strengthened its team with the recruitment of Jay Livingstone to head its resin flooring division. Jay joins Advanced...
The East Neighbourhood Centre and Craigmillar Library.

Building on time in South East

A £7.7m facility built by the one of the companies set up by the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) to deliver infrastructure projects is now...

New research shows impact of ‘hybrid’ working on the property market

NEW research has revealed that house hunters in East Lothian are prioritising green areas and more space over traditional city centre dwellings. The findings, which...

Navigating a volatile construction market: how to keep the wolves from your door

By Keith Emmerson, associate, dispute resolution, at Gillespie Macandrew THERE are some sad inevitabilities in life: ageing; Scotland failing to qualify out of their group...

Avoiding a chain reaction: strategies to avoid the effects of supply chain disruption

Linzi Hedalen, partner at Dentons, discusses risk management and proactive strategies to avoid the effects of supply chain disruption THE construction industry has not had...
Handshake over construction documents

Contract awarded for Dunfermline High Street project

FIFE Council has appointed Newlay Civil Engineering Ltd to carry out improvement works at the old Co-op site on Dunfermline High Street. The site has been...

New podcast explores reality of electrical apprenticeships

ELECTRICAL apprentices have revealed pranks and behind-the-scenes secrets in the first episode of a new podcast from the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust (SECTT)...

Housebuilder pitches in for all-weather surface

A donation from housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel Homes has given a huge lift to a community football club. Dalkeith Thistle Community Football Club has used the...