Glasgow from above

Two Scottish investment zones announced

THE Glasgow city region and the north east of Scotland are to each be supported by to £80 million in targeted investment, tax reliefs,...
Reid Mitchell HD directors L-R: Donald Reid, Greig Mitchell, Drew Russell

Scottish construction consultancies announce merger and switch to employee ownership model

REID Mitchell and HD Property Consultants have announced a merger to form a single, integrated construction consultancy providing project management, cost management, building surveying,...
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Landmark solar carport project begins at Scottish Water head office

SCOTTISH Water has announced that its Stepps office is set to be home to one of the largest solar carports in the country, as...

Mental health and community facility opens in Irvine

A £46million adult acute mental health and community facility in Ayrshire has opened its doors to service users. Woodlands View, located in Irvine, focuses on...

Land acquired to allow pre-construction and enabling works at Ratho Station development

HOUSEBUILDER Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has acquired land to build 132 new homes at its Lauder Grove development, on land off Hillwood Gardens towards...

More names added to Wall of Support for electrical sector regulation

LABOUR MSP Martin Whitfield and international trade body EuropeOn are the latest names to back the campaign for regulation of the electrical industry in...

Historic Aberdeen office building to be revamped as it welcomes law firm

LAW firm Shepherd & Wedderburn has secured a 5,000 sq ft suite on the third floor of The Capitol in Aberdeen. Ryden announced the letting...
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Caledonia Housing Group sets out five-year plan

CALEDONIA Housing Group has launched a new five-year business plan focused on improving services for tenants, investing in existing homes, and increasing the supply...

Trade body in warning over new electrical safety deadline

SELECT, the campaigning trade body for Scotland's electrical sector, has started a Scotland-wide campaign to alert landlords and tenants to an important looming deadline. From December 1...

Student accommodation build planned for vacant Glasgow city centre site

PLANS have been launched for the build of 288 student apartments on a vacant site on the corner of Glasgow's Osborne Street and Old...
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BAE Systems’ new Glasgow shipbuild hall officially opened

BAE Systems has officially opened its new shipbuilding hall on the Clyde at its shipyard in Glasgow. McLaughlin & Harvey led the build of the...
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Last millworkers’ tenement at New Lanark set to be restored

THE Heritage Lottery Fund has announced funding of over £5million to town centre projects across Scotland. The restoration of the historic millworkers’ housing at...

Scots consultancy launches new service to help reduce embodied carbon in construction

CONSTRUCTION consultancy Soben is urging industry-wide improvements to how carbon is calculated and reduced, as the firm launches a new carbon cost management service. The...

Wind farm opens in Highlands after construction hit by ‘worst winter in recent memory’

SCOTLAND'S newest onshore wind farm has been officially opened in the Highlands 18-months on from construction first commencing. Cabinet secretary for net zero and energy,...
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David Brown appointed chairman of International Access and Scaffolding Association

DAVID Brown has been appointed as the new chairman of the International Access and Scaffolding Association (IASA), following the death of former chairman Wayne...

Kirkcaldy to host Scotland’s Towns Conference 2026

SCOTLAND'S Towns Partnership (STP) will hold its annual showcase on the innovations shaping the future of towns and places at The Adam Smith Theatre...

Sector feedback sought on new engineering apprenticeship

VIEWS are being sought across Scotland’s engineering sector to help support the development of a new apprenticeship to meet sector skills needs. The design and...
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Inverness’ Energy Centre build reaches ‘exciting’ stage

BESPOKE bronze cladding is being installed on Inverness' Energy Centre, as work continues on the build in the city's Castle Street. The £4.4 million facility...
James Talman

NFRC report shows ‘significant deterioration’ in business confidence from UK roofers

THE National Federation of Roofing Contractor's (NFRC) latest State of the Roofing Industry Report has revealed a 'significant deterioration' in business confidence across the...

Soil Engineering Geoservices poised for £1m groundworks contract

TRANSPORT Scotland has announced its intention to award a £1 million contract to Soil Engineering Geoservices Ltd to conduct ground investigations as part of...