Morrison Construction to lead build of proposed Mountain Bike Innovation Centre
MORRISON Construction will lead the build of a Mountain Bike Innovation Centre in Innerleithen, should recently submitted plans be approved, South of Scotland Enterprise...
Jacobs ramps up support for people looking to restart careers
JACOBS is stepping up its collaboration with STEM Returners to support people restarting their careers after a break.
STEM Returners - which focuses on careers...
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...
Top considerations for commercial solar PV
Roofing and solar provider Forster Group was appointed by Priority Care to install 280 solar panels at two of its Dundee care homes. Bruce...
Kier sets the Gold standard on health and safety
Kier Construction Scotland's health and safety credentials have been recognised by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
The firm was presented with a Gold...
John Doherty elected 100th president of SNIPEF
JOHN Doherty has been elected as the 100th president of the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation (SNIPEF).
Born in Dumbarton and raised in...
Sprinkler systems to become compulsory in Scottish social housing
THE Scottish Government has announced it is to introduce legislation to make sprinkler systems compulsory in all new social housing properties.
Housing Minister Kevin Stewart...
Contract awarded for Uig Ferry Terminal project
RJ McLeod (Contractors) Ltd has secured the contract for the upgrade of Uig Ferry Terminal on the Isle of Skye.
The work at Uig Port,...
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...
Rynda Healthcare completes acquisition of Edinburgh care home
RYNDA Healthcare has announced the acquisition of a 90-bed care home in Edinburgh from Nuveen’s Janus Henderson UK Property PAIF.
Cairdean House is let to...
‘Significant’ milestone reached as £3 billion A9 dualling project progresses
SCOTTISH ministers have given the go-ahead to completing the statutory procedures for four more schemes on the £3 billion project to dual the A9...
New £1m play park to open in Aberdeen next week
ABERDEEN City Council has unveiled a new £1 million play park in Hazlehead Park designed to cater for youngsters of all ages.
Set to open...
Consultation on Scotland’s flood risk management launches
A consultation has been launched to help shape the direction and delivery of flood risk management across Scotland.
It comes following a week of flood...
SSE Renewables backs Highland projects with £1.5m in response to climate emergency
SSE Renewables has awarded more than £1.5 million to 20 'transformational' projects across the Highlands.
It comes in a bid to help communities respond to...
Scotland’s first commercial gold mine to open in November
SCOTGOLD Resources Limited has said that it is on course to open Scotland's first commercial gold mine by November 30.
The Cononish site, near Tyndrum,...
New statistics show ‘worrying’ drop in Scottish housing starts
CONCERNS have been raised over Scottish Government statistics showing a 'worrying' drop in housing starts as accumulated shortfall of new homes grows to over...
Ground investigation to inform future access to Aberdeen South Harbour
CONCEPT Engineering Consultants have been contracted by Aberdeen City Council to carry out ground investigation work along Coast Road and Harness Road.
The work will...
Businesses sought for new £12.5m Inverness innovation centre
BUSINESSES are being sought to take up residence in a new £12.5 million innovation centre being constructed in Inverness.
Muir Construction is leading the build...
Glasgow consultancy appoints three new directors to help drive growth strategy
GLASGOW-headquartered engineering consultancy MHB Consultants (MHB) has made a raft of senior appointments as the business readies itself for a period of growth under...
New stats reveal first-time buyers and detached homes prices are ‘soaring’ in Scotland
AVERAGE first-time buyers and detached home prices are 'soaring' in Scotland, according to research from DJ Alexander Ltd.
The property firm revealed that the latest...
