Groundforce Training celebrates back-to-back wins at industry awards
GROUNDFORCE Training has celebrated its 10th anniversary year by winning the award for Water Industry Training Organisation of the Year for the second year...
Major £54m Falkirk project to move onto ‘most extensive’ phase
BALFOUR Beatty is set to begin the 'most extensive' phase of Falkirk Council's A9/A904 Westfield project.
The £54 million project will improve the infrastructure around...
Scotland’s railway set for £120m electrification investment
MORE than £120 million of Scottish Government funding is to be invested into boosting the electrification of the country's railway network.
Network Rail said that...
Edinburgh’s Christmas market to be ‘spread more evenly’ around city centre
UNIQUE Assembly is to deliver this year's Edinburgh Christmas market, the capital's council has announced.
The firm will handle the installation of a number of...
An exciting new phase for NASC’s ‘game-changing’ platform for system scaffolding
Mark Collinson, head of technical at NASC, trade body for the access and scaffolding industry, explains the significance of the latest developments in its...
Surveyor opts for Fife return to develop his career
STEVEN Mackie has swapped Shepherd Chartered Surveyors' Edinburgh office for the residential department of its Dunfermline base.
Mackie, who was born in Kirkcaldy, has a Masters...
Edinburgh-based property software firm celebrates UK expansion
EDINBURGH-based property software company SME Professional has announced a major UK expansion following a nationwide roll-out with letting and estate agents Belvoir and Northwood.
SME...
Can-do attitude pays off for Afghan apprentice
JUST months shy of his 18th birthday, Shams Rahimi arrived in Scotland alone from his home country of Afghanistan as a refugee. Now aged...
£2.2 million boost for Campbeltown town centre
ARGYLL and Bute Council is to start the next stage in the regeneration of Campbeltown with a £2.2million project to repair town centre buildings.
People in and...
Multi-utilities firm embarks on milestone private housing project in Glasgow
MULTI-utilities specialist Arc-Tech MU has started a package of works at its first private housing development in Glasgow's southside.
The firm, which recently celebrated one...
Housebuilder unveils fresh look to appeal to a ‘different era and audience’
CALA Homes has announced a 'vibrant' new look to reflect the evolution of the business and align with the company’s 'customer-centric, innovative, and inclusive'...
Bellshill construction business secures funding to boost green credentials
BELLSHILL-based construction firm LS Contracts has secured a six-figure funding sum from UKSE to help accelerate its sustainability credentials.
The company has enjoyed steady growth...
Glasgow Caledonian University students win CIOB challenge in Hong Kong
A team of Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) engineering students defended the University’s title as CIOB Global Student Challenge champions.
The finals of the competition, run...
28 public sector organisations receive SPA rebates for community reinvestment
SCOTTISH Procurement Alliance (SPA) has announced it has distributed rebates totalling over £290,000 to 28 of its public sector partner organisations comprising local authorities,...
Call for ideas on Scotland’s planning system ambitions
SCOTLAND'S new National Planning Improvement Champion is calling for ideas on what a high-performing planning system looks like and its impact.
Craig McLaren, who took...
Caledonia Housing Association appoints legal firms to new framework agreement
CALEDONIA Housing Association (CHA) has appointed Harper Macleod and TC Young to a new legal services framework agreement.
Harper Macleod will provide legal support across...
Building from space
THE Netflix of satellite imagery is how Glasgow-based Bird.i have billed their imagery from space streaming service, which construction companies from around the globe...
MMS grows real estate practice with senior hires
Maclay Murray & Spens LLP (MMS), the UK-wide commercial law firm, has boosted its real estate practice, with the appointment of Aberdeen-based David Rose and Alexis...
Construction phase completes on £68.7m revamp of Paisley Museum
WORK is to begin on the fit-out period of the revamp of Paisley Museum, as the construction phase of the £68.7 million project completes.
Kier...
Size of proposed Berwick Bank Wind Farm to be reduced by 20%
SSE Renewables has confirmed its plans to reduce the overall area for its proposed Berwick Bank Wind Farm by around 20%.
It comes as it...
