Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority has given the go-ahead for The Ben Arthur Resort in Arrochar which will include a five-star hotel, houses and berths for 250 boats. The construction budget is believed to be around £35-40m and will support more than 200 site jobs.

Hotel plan fires torpedo site

A derelict torpedo firing range in Argyll is to be turned into a £70m marina and hotel resort. Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park...

Work begins on £14.2m Johnstone housing development

A group of Johnstone residents have toured the site of where their new homes will be built as McTaggart Construction begins work on the...

Deanestor lands £3.8m fit-out contract for new £100m Dundee campus

DUNFERMLINE-based Deanestor has landed a £3.8 million furniture and fit-out contract for the new East End Community Campus in Dundee. The deal marks the 13th...
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Building services provider earns double accreditation

BUILDING services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland) has announced it is now a BESA member and is SNIPEF-certified. The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) is an industry...

Design team wanted for £10m Camphill School works

CAMPHILL School Aberdeen (CSA) is to appoint a design team to deliver a £10 million capital investment development over two of its campuses. A competitive...

Work begins on build of new £42m leisure and day care centre in Bearsden

MCLAUGHLIN and Harvey has commenced work on the build of the new £42.5 million Allander Leisure and Day Care Centre in Bearsden. The East Dunbartonshire...

Customised electrical safety course in the offing

A new "customised" SQA course is set to be introduced in electrical safety in Scotland. The course is being launched by SELECT, the campaigning trade body...

Housebuilder digs deep to support weekly Linlithgow parkrun

A free weekly running event designed to encourage youngsters and their families to get more active has launched in Linlithgow, thanks to the joint...
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New study explores ways to unlock private sector investment in town centre housing

A new study has highlighted the barriers and opportunities facing private sector developers to deliver town centre housing in Scotland. The study, Unlocking Town Centre...

Innovative Dumfries firm secures £5m funding to tackle housing shortage

A Dumfries-based industrial construction company which has developed technology to build homes from recycled glass panels has secured more than £5 million in funding. VASO...

Man of steel

ONCE the industrial heartland of Scotland’s steel production, Ravenscraig steelworks’ cooling towers and gasholders silhouetted the skyline of the Motherwell area nicknamed Steelopolis. Following its...
Six in race for infrastructure - Chapelton bidding underway

Six in race for infrastructure – Chapelton bidding underway

SIX contenders are in the race to start laying the foundations for a new town in the north-east. The bidding process for the infrastructure works...

Surface Technology ‘cures’ large component needs

EQUIPPED specifically to process ever larger components in the oil and gas industry, the UK’s largest curing oven of its kind has been unveiled at...
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Things fall into place thanks to safety collaboration

SCOTTISH Water is pushing the bar in ‘work at height’ safety with the development of a new fall protection system to safeguard staff and...

DM Hall seeks ‘substantial’ Scottish central belt site for international drinks client

DM Hall has announced it has been instructed to acquire a 90-130-acre site in Scotland’s central belt on behalf of an international drinks company. The...

‘Sexist and outdated’ stereotypes impact women entering plumbing sector

NEW research has cited 'sexist and outdated' stereotypes as the main barrier to women entering the plumbing sector. 39% of respondents gave that answer to...

Residential-led district planned for 15.5-acre Edinburgh Gateway site

OSBORNE+Co and build-to-rent operator Moda Living have together acquired a 15.5-acre site in Edinburgh to create a new residential-led district. The joint venture will, subject...
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Off-grid Ayrshire home to integrate sustainability at every turn

HYDE + Hyde Architects have shared new renders of one of their latest projects - an off-grid home that will sit on the edge...

Apprentices to fly the flag for Scotland at national skills event

TWELVE construction apprentices from colleges throughout Scotland will compete against the best trainees in the UK after landing places at the UK National Final...

Cala to launch 170-home Kirkintilloch development

CALA Homes (West) is set to launch its latest development in Kirkintilloch, with the 170-home Weaver’s Brae site launching off-plan on October 7. Located off...