Luxury lodge designer appoints new sales chief

LUXURY lodge designer Samlingen has appointed Edinburgh-born David Lewington as its new UK and Ireland sales director. From his base in West Lothian, he will...

Research shows Edinburgh office take-up moving in ‘positive’ direction

EDINBURGH'S office market is ‘moving in a positive direction’, despite a dip in take-up during the summer, according to research from Knight Frank. The commercial...

Building firm donates 7.5 tonnes of food to foodbanks

EMPLOYEES from Cruden Building are donating 7.5 tonnes of food to foodbanks in communities the firm are currently operating in. Staff from across 21 different...

Plans unveiled for £470m active travel network covering entirety of Glasgow

PLANS have been unveiled for the creation of a £470 million active travel network covering the entirety of Glasgow. It comes as the city's council...
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BPO Collections secures prime office space at Glasgow’s 9 George Square

  BPO Collections Limited has successfully secured the letting of two floors at 9 George Square in Glasgow. Acting on behalf of landlord EPIC, Ryden and...

Housebuilder donation boosts Queen’s Green Canopy project

TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has revealed it has donated £1,000 to support the completion and maintenance of the new urban woodland site planted at...

Pennywell project earns regeneration recognition

THE Pennywell Living team has celebrated winning the Regeneration prize at the 2016 RICS Scotland Awards. The Edinburgh project, which is being delivered by Urban Union in...

Irvine construction business to introduce four-day working week for employees

IRVINE-based construction property and investment business Edison Group has introduced a four-day working week for all employees. The new regime will guarantee all 60 employees...
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Contractors invited to bid for A9 Dualling framework agreement

TRANSPORT Scotland has announced a milestone in the delivery of the A9 Dualling Programme with the publication of a £1.94 billion contract notice, inviting...

New Vent 3 Air breather membrane ticks all the boxes

ADVERTORIAL Over the past 18 months we at Cromar have been working tirelessly to develop a breather membrane that is not only affordable to a...

Housebuilding team completes charity abseil challenge

BARRATT Homes East Scotland employees have abseiled from the Forth Rail Bridge to raise funds for charity. The team raised £8,000 for Rock Trust, an Edinburgh-based...

Developer provides funding boost to good causes in Musselburgh

A housing developer has awarded a £1,000 grant to five good causes in the Musselburgh community. The Dundas community fund – which had been extended...

Dunfermline furniture and fit-out specialist lands £1.5m Chryston community hub contract

DUNFERMLINE-based Deanestor has revealed it has been awarded its second contract this year for North Lanarkshire Council. The latest project is to provide furniture and...

Mactaggart & Mickel Contracts hands over affordable housing development

THE keys have been handed over for a £4.4 million affordable housing development in Kilmarnock, delivered by Mactaggart & Mickel Contracts, a division of the...

University of Strathclyde students reach final of engineering competition

TWO University of Strathclyde teams have made it into the final of an engineering competition which aims to provide real world solutions to issues...

Urgent work begins to stop quay wall collapsing

"URGENT" repair work is being carried out to stop the quay wall at Glasgow’s Windmillcroft Quay collapsing into the River Clyde. The "interim" repair work will cost...
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Restoration of iconic Larbert artefact complete

FALKIRK Council has announced that the Bruce Obelisk has been restored and returned to its original place atop the Bruce Family tomb in Larbert...

Ogilvie Homes delivers new Stirling Council properties

OGILVIE Homes has delivered 24 new council homes in Stirling, on behalf of the area's local authority. The properties, at the King's Meadow development in...
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Calls for clarity over CE and UKCA mark transition for construction products

ACTUATE UK has called for more clarity for construction products regarding CE and UKCA marking. The voice of the engineering services sector said it welcomes...

Developer hosts ‘Taster Session’ for would-be construction workers

TO mark National Apprenticeship Week, regeneration company Urban Union held a Careers Taster Session to welcome young people interested in construction careers.   Urban Union, who is...