Engineers install overhead wires on railway line

East Kilbride-Glasgow line on track for May reopening

THE East Kilbride-Glasgow Central railway line is on track to reopen in May, Network Rail has announced. The news comes as the organisation works 'around-the-clock'...

Development opportunity opens up in Dumbarton town centre

COMMERCIAL property agency Drysdale & Company is listing The Clipper, a former public house in Dumbarton High Street, as a redevelopment opportunity. Available for the fixed price of...

Glasgow’s cycling network set for £4.8m boost

GLASGOW'S cycle network is set to be boosted after the city's council confirmed that up to £4.8 million of a new grant is to...

Historic Aberdeen property brought to market

SAVILLS, acting jointly with FG Burnett, has announced it has been appointed to find a buyer for the historic B-Listed property at 17-19 Union...
Fringe Central

‘Complex’ refurbishment project will create new home for Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society

STUDIO LBA has been appointed as architect for the refurbishment and creation of a multi-purpose space for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, Fringe artists...

CALA Homes sponsors Harris Tweed exhibition

Housebuilder CALA Homes (East) has sponsored an art exhibition about the success of Harris Tweed. The Clo Mor: Harris to Paris exhibition, which opened at...

CCG completes prestigious school dining hall extension

CCG has carried out a project to double the capacity of the junior school dining hall at the prestigious George Watson’s College in Edinburgh. The...
Wallace Whittle office

Wallace Whittle to use expertise of retired engineers to aid development

WALLACE Whittle is to utilise the expertise of retired and retiring engineers to help aid in the development and growth of those within the...

New retail development for Linlithgow

Mactaggart & Mickel Commercial Property has secured planning permission for its latest retail site, located in Linlithgow. The development will include a 12,000 sq ft...
Alan Wilson of SELECT

Rising apprentice costs are ‘undermining’ the workforce of the future

THE head of Scotland’s largest construction trade body has expressed serious concern over the combination of rising wages and decreasing financial support for taking on...

Construction charity backs new programme to help ex-offenders enter roofing sector

THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is pioneering a programme which aims to help reintegrate prisoners into the workforce and help alleviate sector skills gaps. The...
National Centre for Music CGI

New National Centre for Music searches for trustees to help bring vision to life

AS plans for a new National Centre for Music (NCM) at the former Royal High School in Edinburgh progress, the search is underway for...

Construction firm donates ‘sleigh-full’ of gifts to Ukrainian kids living on Glasgow cruise ship

THE JR Group has provided Ukrainian refugees living on a cruise ship docked in Glasgow with vital supplies to support them during the festive...

New paper outlines ‘barriers and solutions’ to Scotland’s housing needs

A new discussion paper has been published, outlining an ‘insider view’ on how to deliver much-needed new houses in Scotland. The Homes for Scotland (HFS)...

Architect ‘blown away’ by standard of entrants to creative design challenge

ARCHITECT and TV presenter George Clarke has crowned the winners of a creative design challenge that will inform the design of a new £28 million...
Adrian Gillespie, Scottish Enterprise chief executive; Maggie McGinlay, ETZ chief executive; and Trevor Garlick, ETZ vice chair

Strategic partnership valued at £20m to accelerate growth in north east

SCOTTISH Enterprise and Energy Transition Zone (ETZ Ltd) have entered a strategic partnership valued at up to £20 million to help accelerate Scotland’s energy...

Construction of £150m residual waste treatment plant on schedule

A new £150 million energy from waste facility is on track to open in Spring 2022, Aberdeen City Council has announced. Being built by Spanish...

Scottish Government launches new space strategy

THE Scottish Government has launched a new strategy in a bid to secure a £4 billion share of the global space market. It will seek...

Luxury hotel approved for Edinburgh

PLANS for a design hotel in the heart of Edinburgh's historic Old Town have been approved by City of Edinburgh Council's Development Management Committee. A partnership between...

Manchester United legends to attend statue unveiling in Aberdeen

MANCHESTER United legend Denis Law is expected to return to his hometown of Aberdeen next month for the unveiling of a statue in his...