Project to boost heat pump take-up secures £450,000 in new funding
A project proposed by the future networks team at SSEN to develop new ways of accelerating and widening the roll-out of heat pumps has...
Network Rail looks to help snakes continue to thrive on lineside
NETWORK Rail has released a new short film detailing how it is helping adders, and other reptilian and amphibian wildlife, thrive on habitats along...
Housebuilder confirms two senior promotions in Scotland
CALA Homes has announced the promotion of two senior leaders.
Jennifer Wylie, previously general counsel and a member of the group’s management and group boards,...
Cala unveils two new showhomes at Kirkintilloch site
CALA Homes (West) has unveiled two new showhomes at its Weaver’s Brae development in Kirkintilloch.
The site, located off Market Road in Fauldhead, offers a...
Stewart Milne Homes to open doors to Bishopton development
Housebuilder Stewart Milne Homes is to open its new Dargavel Village in Bishopton on Saturday 20th August.
The new community will feature 3, 4, 5...
A Sunny outlook for proposed £100m Angus development
PLANS have been lodged for a new £100 million mixed use development in Montrose, Angus.
Developers said the proposed housing, retail and commercial development, called Sunnyside...
Nominations sought for next RIAS president
THE Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has opened the call for nominations for its 2025 elections, which will result in a new...
World’s deepest wind turbine foundation installed in Scottish waters
THE world's deepest wind turbine foundation has been installed 16 miles off the coast of Angus at the site of the £3 billion Seagreen...
JCB gives staff extra day’s holiday to mark anniversary
CONSTRUCTION equipment giant JCB has announced that its employees around the world will receive an extra day’s holiday to mark the firm’s 75th birthday.
The...
Plans approved for major clean energy facility in Stornaway
PLANS have been approved for SSEN Transmission's build of a major clean energy facility that will connect the Western Isles to the GB transmission...
Universities will be ‘critical’ to oil and gas recovery
UNIVERSITIES will form a 'vital' role in the stabilisation of the UK's oil and gas industry post-Covid-19, a professor from Heriot-Watt University has said.
Professor...
HFD expands serviced office offering with purchase of Mercury House
COMMERCIAL property company HFD is expanding its Ospa brand of serviced offices following the acquisition of Mercury House at Strathclyde Business Park.
The circa 65,000...
Housebuilder launches community bursary fund in Scotland
HOUSEBUILDER CALA Homes has launched a £45,000 community bursary to help fund worthwhile causes across Scotland.
Charities, schools, community groups and good causes from in...
Advance Construction Scotland raises £44,962 for charity
A team of enthusiastic walkers from Advance Construction Group Scotland in Bellshill have raised a staggering £44,962 for Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity.
They completed the...
Former Dundee plash mill set to go under the hammer
A B-listed former plash mill in Dundee is among the highlights of the next Shepherd Chartered Surveyors commercial property auction.
Properties and development land located...
Lighthouse Charity supports young NEET community
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has joined forces with the Lofty Heights Skills Academy to encourage young NEET (not in education, employment, or training)...
Proposed Orkney wind farm would ‘reinvigorate’ Scotland’s supply chain
OFFSHORE consent applications have been submitted to the Scottish Government for the build of the West of Orkney wind farm.
The build, which is earmarked...
Trade body defends new home sizes
Data gathered from the Energy Performance Certificates of buildings in England and Wales has “busted the myth” that modern new homes are “rabbit hutches”,...
Update released on WW1 letters found during Stirling project
POSTCARDS from WW1 uncovered during Network Rail's renovation of Stirling Train Station last year have offered further insights into the lives of the men...
Sector feedback sought on new engineering apprenticeship
VIEWS are being sought across Scotland’s engineering sector to help support the development of a new apprenticeship to meet sector skills needs.
The design and...
