Golf club development plans teed up after proposals get green light

PLANS have been approved that will upgrade facilities at one of Scotland’s most historic golf clubs, enabled by a development of 78 new homes. Included...

BESA Training puts temporary halt on apprentice end point assessments

THE training arm of the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has announced it is suspending the delivery of End Point Assessments (EPA) for apprentices...
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Almost half of Glasgow homes could be heated by district heat networks

ALMOST half of Glasgow's residents could have their homes heated by district heating networks, a new Glasgow City Council report has revealed. The local heat...

KR Group to fly the flag for Scotland at Façade Awards

CLADDING and steel specialist KR Group (Scotland) is celebrating after being shortlisted for the UK-wide Façade Awards 2022. The firm's work at Northfield Swimming Pool,...
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New skin cancer awareness campaign targets outdoor workers

TOOLSTATION has teamed up with cancer support charity Macmillan for a new campaign designed to raise awareness of skin cancer among tradespeople. Developed by PR...

Glasgow bridge shortlisted for top engineering award

STOCKINGFIELD Bridge in Glasgow has been shortlisted in the 2022 Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) People’s Choice Award. The competition showcases projects that have a...

Housebuilder in seventh heaven after five-star customer satisfaction rating

MACTAGGART & Mickel has secured a five-star customer service rating for the seventh consecutive year. The housebuilder received the rating from the Home Builders Federation...

Ryden strengthens Aberdeen project management team

COMMERCIAL real estate consultant Ryden has appointed Ron Liddell as associate in its project management team in Aberdeen. Ron has experience across several sectors in...
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Plans approved for build of whisky distillery near Bannockburn

PLANS for the build of a private whisky distillery in Auchenbowie, near Bannockburn, have been approved by Stirling Council. The plans, by Organic Architects, will...

Shetland linkspan replaced by local contractor

THE linkspan at Vidlin ferry terminal in Shetland has been replaced as part of the island's ongoing linkspan replacement programme. Local contractors Malakoff Limited completed...

Preliminary site plan unveiled for Center Parcs’ proposed £350-400m Scottish resort

CENTER Parcs has unveiled the preliminary zoning plan for its proposed holiday village three miles from Hawick. The move marks a milestone in the early...

Research highlights ‘resilience’ of Scottish commercial property market

  THE Scottish commercial property market has continued to see a growth in the value of sales, according to new research. Scottish Property Federation (SPF) analysis...

Plans launched for build of ‘state-of-the-art’ Scottish Borders school

PLANS have been unveiled to replace the existing Galashiels Academy with a 'state-of-the-art' modern community campus learning facility. Launched by the Scottish Borders Council, proposals...
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Passivhaus Trust launches new learning hub

THE UK Passivhaus Trust has announced the launch of a new Passivhaus Learning Hub, which brings online courses, on-demand webinars, and guidance materials together...

Treble joy for BAM’s Scots managers

THREE of BAM Construction's managers in Scotland have reached the finals of the Chartered Institute of Builders Construction Manager of the Year Awards. Paul Carle has achieved...

The JR Group completes £4.2m North Lanarkshire housing project

THE JR Group has delivered 17 new homes at the Coshneuk Road development in Millerston, as part of a £4.2 million project in partnership...
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Rutherglen multi-storey residents benefit from new fire doors

ENGINEERED timber fire doors have been supplied and installed by the CCG Group in Rutherglen, in a project designed to enhance fire safety for...

City Building upskilling workforce on sustainable building technologies

CITY Building has revealed it is upskilling its workforce on renewable and sustainable building technologies in a bid to help reduce the construction sector's...
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New research highlights fall in enquiries for small building firms

NEW research has found that almost half (47%) of UK master builder companies reported a fall in enquiries for new work in Q4 2023,...

New jobs created at Ferguson Marine shipyard

THE Scottish Government has recruited new members of staff at Ferguson Marine shipyard. Currently in the process of being taken into public control, 17 new...