Kristy Driver, Vivalda Group

Vivalda Group strengthens distribution division with MD appointment

VIVALDA Group, a manufacturer of façade solutions, has appointed Kristy Driver as MD – distribution. Kristy has spent the majority of her career within the...

Morgan Sindall bags multi-million pound modular classroom contracts

MORGAN Sindall has been awarded contracts totalling nearly £6 million to expand and refurbish seven early years schools in the Highlands. The firm’s special works...

Arc-Tech MU completes turnkey package of works at new Coatbridge homes

ARC-Tech Multi-Utilities (MU) has completed an extensive package of works on behalf of Allanwater Homes in Coatbridge. Located on Sikeside Street, a full turnkey package...

Keepmoat commits to developing young talent across Scotland

AT the start of Scottish Apprenticeship Week, housebuilder Keepmoat has announced its commitment to developing young people and creating career opportunities via its apprenticeships...

Taylor Wimpey secures planning consent for Midlothian development

TAYLOR Wimpey East Scotland has secured planning permission in principle from Midlothian Council for the delivery of its new neighbourhood in Bannock Wood near...

Police appeal for information after high value cable thefts from Aberdeenshire wind farms

POLICE are appealing for information and urging people to be vigilant following two high-value thefts of copper wire from wind farms in Aberdeenshire. Between Thursday,...

Edinburgh firm to bring its gravity energy storage technology to India

A Scottish energy storage firm has secured £194,000 from the UK Government to find a demonstration site in India suitable for its gravity energy...

BTR specialist secures new HSBC funding

DANDARA Living has secured a £60 million Green Revolving Credit Facility from HSBC UK. The developer will use the funding to finance its existing pipeline...

Bellway Homes celebrates four-in-a-row

BELLWAY Homes has been awarded a 5-star status from the Home Builders Federation for a fourth consecutive year. The award is decided in March each...

Persimmon to reveal increased revenues

PERSIMMON has revealed that total group revenues will show a 4% rise to £3.74 billion when the firm's financial results for the year ended...

Scottish Government’s new affordable homes target will be ‘challenging’ to meet

THE Scottish Government’s target of delivering 50,000 new affordable homes by March 2021 will be a ‘challenge’, the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has...

Landmark Glasgow hospice officially opened

GLASGOW'S new £21 million Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice has been officially opened and will welcome its first patients in early November. Based in...

Engineers to work ‘around-the-clock’ on £63m Barrhead to Glasgow rail project

ENGINEERS are set to work 'around-the-clock' for six weeks to prepare the Barrhead to Glasgow rail line for a £63.3 million electrification project. It marks...

Persimmon’s Irvine development wins national award

PERSIMMON West Scotland’s Annick Grange housing development has received a Quality Recognition Award from Premier Guarantee. Located in Irvine, Annick Grange comprises 290 homes that...

University names new £60m learning hub after inspirational women

THE University of Strathclyde is to name its new £60 million learning hub after three inspirational women. Sitting at the heart of the Rottenrow Campus...
Huws Gray site in Grangemouth

Builders’ merchant completes major upgrades to Grangemouth site

BUILDERS’ merchant Huws Gray has announced completion of a significant upgrade to its Grangemouth timber depot. The branch, which employs 16 people, has been operating...
McDonald Road, Edinburgh

‘Rare’ Edinburgh development opportunity brought to market

SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors is bringing to market a 'rare' development opportunity just off Leith Walk in Edinburgh. The 1.5-acre site is situated on the north-east...

Driving innovation and regeneration can help supercharge growth

By Martin Joyce, executive director of regeneration at Clyde Gateway The economic outlook for Scotland and the wider UK appears to be improving, if only...
Mountain bike hub exterior

Morrison Construction to lead build of proposed Mountain Bike Innovation Centre

MORRISON Construction will lead the build of a Mountain Bike Innovation Centre in Innerleithen, should recently submitted plans be approved, South of Scotland Enterprise...

Plans launched for build of UK’s largest offshore wind farm

A planning application has been launched to construct the UK's largest offshore windfarm 23 miles off the East Lothian coast. Berwick Bank would have the...