BT plans to ‘build like fury’ following Ofcom ruling
BT has said it intends to 'build like fury' following Ofcom's announcement that it will not impose price caps on full-fibre connections.
The telecommunications firm...
West of Scotland Housing Association celebrates intern’s success
WEST of Scotland Housing Association (WSHA) is celebrating the first ever Irene Robertson Fund intern taking taking her first steps into a new career.
Tia Coutts...
Blueprint on bringing empty homes back into use to be launched
NEW guidance is being launched to assist local authorities in bringing some of Scotland's 43,000 long-term empty homes back into use.
The strategic empty homes...
Scottish architecture firm transitions to Employee Ownership Trust model
ARCHITECTURAL practice jmarchitects has transitioned to employee ownership.
The business is now owned by the 100 employees at its studios in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester, and...
Largest concrete pour to date undertaken on Edinburgh trams project
THE 'largest concrete pour to date' has taken place on the Edinburgh trams York Place to Newhaven Project.
Taking approximately eight hours to complete, the...
New Network Rail approach cuts delays and protects endangered animal
COSTLY delays to rail projects are being avoided thanks to a new Network Rail scheme to better protect endangered great crested newts.
The amphibians commonly...
Apprentices are ‘crucial asset’ in consultancy’s success
THOMAS & Adamson (T&A) is highlighting the benefits of its apprentice programme ahead of Scottish Apprenticeship Week 2022, which runs from March 7-11.
The property...
Shepherd graduates celebrate APC success
EIGHT graduates from Shepherd Chartered Surveyors have successfully completed their Assessment of Professional Competence (APC), achieving MRICS chartered status.
The candidates comprise six residential surveyors...
West Lothian becomes latest council to declare housing emergency
WEST Lothian Council has become the latest local authority in Scotland to declare a housing emergency, joining Glasgow, Edinburgh, Argyll and Bute, Fife, and...
Scottish Building Standard comes up short in ice box challenge
THE results are in for a two week ice box challenge in Glasgow which put the Scottish Building Standard up against Passivhaus.
Two huts built to the...
Refurbished Deaconess House welcomes students
DOORS have opened at the £14.5 million redevelopment of the historic Deaconess House on Edinburgh’s Pleasance.
Main contractor GRAHAM was onsite with Mace and Edinburgh University...
GRAHAM gets January start date for £22.68m Aurs Road upgrade
GRAHAM Construction will start work to upgrade Aurs Road between Barrhead and Newton Mearns in January.
East Renfrewshire Council said the route will be transformed...
Oil price and staff returning to the workplace boost Aberdeen office take-up
NEW research has revealed that office take-up in Aberdeen almost doubled between the second and third quarters of 2021.
Knight Frank analysis found that a...
Developer poised for Edinburgh expansion
DANDARA has announced it is to expand into Edinburgh, with plans for a "high-end" residential apartment scheme close to Murrayfield.
The developer said Traquair House, based on...
Procast Group wins major accolade at National Energy Efficiency Awards
PROCAST Group has won National Insulation & Fabric Installer of the Year category at the National Energy Efficiency Awards.
The Energy Efficiency Awards is a...
‘Leap of faith’ pays off for Glasgow trainee surveyor
TO mark National Apprenticeship Week, Miller Homes Scotland West has highlighted trainee Emily McNeice, who is nearing the end of her four-year apprenticeship as...
Gun is fired on offshore boom
OFFSHORE wind developers have invested around £165m in the Scottish economy so far, according to new figures published by Scottish Renewables.
The industry body asked...
Contract awarded for Falkland Islands runway repairs
THE Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has awarded a contract to Mitie to carry out runway repairs at Mount Pleasant Complex, the RAF airfield in...
BAM appoints preconstruction director for Scotland
DAVID Carson has been appointed preconstruction director for BAM Construction in Scotland.
Based in the Stepps office, he will be responsible for managing BAM’s preconstruction...
McTaggart marks anniversary year with Simon Community Scotland donation
MCTAGGART Construction has donated £25,000 to Simon Community Scotland as part of its 80th anniversary charitable giving programme.
Working with adults and young people across...
