Net zero roadshows highlight how to reduce carbon and costs
SCOTTISH Gas is teaming up with Scottish Rugby Union to host a series of net zero roadshows at rugby clubs around the country this...
Union wants tougher laws around wind farm working
UNITE Scotland has called for tougher laws relating to wind farm working after a 74-year-old worker died in East Ayrshire after becoming stranded in...
Reuse of construction materials amongst suggestions for new circular economy plans
PROMOTING the reuse of construction materials are amongst a set of actions being suggested as part of the Scottish Government's draft circular economy and...
Work begins on East Ayrshire net zero assisted living development
CCG has commenced work on the build of East Ayrshire Council's first net zero assisted living development.
The site, at Kilmarnock Road in Mauchline, will...
Rangers secure planning permission for build of mixed-use venue
RANGERS Football Club has confirmed that Glasgow City Council has approved plans for the build of a two-storey mixed-use venue at their Ibrox stadium.
Rangers’...
Planning application marks ‘major milestone’ in Ravenscraig regeneration
A major milestone has been reached in the regeneration of the former Ravenscraig steelworks after a planning application was submitted to North Lanarkshire Council...
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...
New research shines spotlight on sustainability challenges for real estate sector
NEW research by Savills has highlighted the scale of the challenge facing the UK’s real estate sector in achieving net zero goals.
The firm revealed...
Tribute to 37-mile Roman wall built in 142 AD to be created in Twechar
A tribute to a 37-mile wall built by the Romans from around 142 AD between Clyde and the Forth is being created in Twechar.
The...
Kingdom’s Mia Hastings wins Young Achiever in Housing Award for 2025
KINGDOM'S Mia Hasting has won the Young Achiever in Housing for 2025 at the Scotland Housing Awards.
The Chartered Institute of Housing’s annual awards ceremony honours...
300 craft workers to strike over pay dispute with West Lothian Council
UNITE the union has confirmed that around 300 craft members employed by West Lothian Council will take strike action in a dispute over money...
Style Scotland records surge in demand
THE order book for partitioning experts, Style Scotland, has passed £1.5 million after securing a significant contract to install electrically operated moveable walls into...
Cala breaks ground on new 58-home Stepps development
CONSTRUCTION work has started on Cala Homes’ (West) latest development in Stepps, North Lanarkshire.
Initial works on the Earls Rise project will see foundations laid,...
Glasgow Caledonian University to evaluate employment programme for injured veterans
GLASGOW Caledonian University (GCU) has been awarded a grant by the Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) charity to evaluate a potentially 'life-changing' employment training...
Work gets back underway at Woodmill High School
WORK has resumed on the repair and rebuild of Woodmill High School, following the damage caused by a fire in August.
The project was halted...
Much work still required to reach international biodiversity targets say NatureScot
MUCH more action is needed in Scotland to meet current international biodiversity targets, NatureScot has said.
It comes following the public body publishing the report...
Programme supports engineers returning to work following career breaks
MOTT MacDonald and STEM Returners have started the second phase of their 2025 programme to help engineers return to work following a career break.
The...
Whatever happened to third party rights?
By Jonathan Gaskell, a partner at DWF LLP
I have written a couple of times previously in this publication about the use of third party...
Fall in demand for office space could offer housing opportunity
CONVERTING offices into housing has been proposed as a potential solution to falling occupier demand in the commercial sector.
RICS has revealed that its Q2...
Housebuilder teams up with animal charity for wildlife campaign
CALA Homes (East) and the Scottish SPCA have teamed up on a campaign to encourage residents to connect with local wildlife.
The campaign, titled ‘Take...
