Electrical firm founder honoured for presentation skills
THE founder and managing director of an East Kilbride-based electrical business has won a “best presentation” accolade at hub South West business development course.
Steven...
Hotel plan fires torpedo site
A derelict torpedo firing range in Argyll is to be turned into a £70m marina and hotel resort.
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park...
Glasgow neighbourhood comes to life following repurposing of city centre site
ROBERTSON has reached practical completion on a new 433-home neighbourhood in Glasgow city centre.
Moda, Holland Park boasts a design and materials inspired by Glasgow’s...
Green light for Clydeside marine manufacturing hub
GLASGOW-based engineering specialist Malin Group has received planning consent for Phase One of a marine industry park project which aims to create almost 1000...
Scottish Government urged to consider four day working week in response to Covid-19
THE Scottish Green Party has backed calls for a four day working week in Scotland in a move which it says would create new...
Mather leaving Homes for Scotland role
HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has announced that current chair Jim Mather is leaving the organisation with effect from its Annual General Meeting on May 12.
The trade...
Builder ‘charges’ ahead with green initiatives
ELGIN-headquartered housebuilder Springfield Properties has unveiled its latest environmental measure in a bid to ‘future-proof’ new homes.
The business is installing the relevant cabling and...
Housing association outlines investment plans for next four years
WELLHOUSE Housing Association (WHA) has announced plans to bring almost 200 new homes to the area as well as investing over £3 million in...
Glasgow’s Argyle train line set for £32m improvement works
GLASGOW'S Argyle line is to close for eight weeks from mid-March to allow for Network Rail to undertake a £32 million programme of works...
Council says ‘hurdles’ placed in way of delivering new train station in Winchburgh
WEST Lothian Council has expressed its disappointment that 'hurdles have been placed in the way' of delivering a new railway station in Winchburgh.
Winchburgh is...
New project seeks to better understand Aberdeen’s granite industry
THE memories and experiences of those who worked in or were in families associated with Aberdeen's granite industry are being sought as part of...
Falkirk pupils learn about technology as part of local restoration project
AROUND 80 pupils from Larbert and St Mungo's High Schools are learning how new technology is preserving local heritage.
The pupils are working in a...
East Lothian construction courses benefit youngsters and local firms
CONSTRUCTION and engineering courses on offer in East Lothian are leading to jobs for young people and supporting local businesses, the region's local authority...
CSIC welcomes committee’s report on construction sector
CONSTRUCTION Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has welcomed a report from a committee of MSPs detailing the need for Scotland’s construction industry to tackle long-standing...
Trade body welcomes new evidence of support for regulation of electrical sector
SELECT has welcomed the results of the latest consultation on regulation of the electrical industry in Scotland.
The outcome of the latest Government consultation reveals that, out of...
Work underway on £5m revamp of Inverness park
MORRISON Construction has commenced work on the £5 million refurbishment of Inverness' Northern Meeting Park.
One of three projects along the city's River Ness to...
Occupier demand for commercial property ‘flat’ but outlook is more positive
OCCUPIER demand in Scotland's commercial property market 'fell flat' in the second quarter of 2023, according to new findings.
The latest Royal Institution of Chartered...
Hospice benefits from housebuilder’s ‘roof donation’ pledge
CALA Homes (West) has donated £2,850 to Kilbryde Hospice as part of the company's roof donation pledge at its Jackton development near East Kilbride.
To...
Edinburgh office achieves WELL Certification
AN Edinburgh office has achieved WELL Certification from the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI).
Home of multi-national professional services firm, Pinsent Masons, the firm achieved...
Climate policy must roll forward, not backward
By Peter Exley, professor and dean, Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment, Robert Gordon University
No moral case seems strong enough to compel...
