Glasgow firm announces new apprentice intake after “notable surge” in workload

CITY Building has announced it is offering permanent jobs to 97% of the firm's graduating fourth-year apprentices. That equates to more than 50 joiners, electricians,...

Edinburgh eyeing ‘smart city’ status as new £2.6m facility opens

EDINBURGH is eyeing smart city status after a new 'revolutionary' city operations centre was opened in the capital. Harnessing high-tech equipment to keep the city...

Glasgow City Council to consider ‘powerful’ report on placemaking

AN independent report has said that a shift in how Glasgow creates and manages its places could deliver 'significant' economic, health, and social benefits,...

FIS and GIRI team up to help reduce error and increase productivity

TRADE Body Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) and The Get It Right Initiative (GIRI) have announced a new collaboration to help reduce error and...

Top marks for £35m worth of North Ayrshire projects

WORK on three major construction projects worth around £35 million has been praised by the region's council leader. Councillor Marie Burns recently spent time at...
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Clydebank gap site set to welcome modular homes

WORK is set to begin on a small area of disused land in Clydebank which is being developed by West Dunbartonshire Council to help...

Keys handed over to new £88 million Rosyth school

THE £88 million Caledonia High School in Rosyth has officially been handed over to Fife Council. Construction of the new school began in autumn of...

Upgraded active travel path opens in Edinburgh

AN upgraded Edinburgh active travel path has been officially named after a famous explorer who once studied in the area. Speirs Bruce Way, which provides...

Relocation opens Gate to bright future for building contractor

BUILDING contractor Qualis Ltd has moved its headquarters from Barrhead to the newly refurbished Gatehouse building in Westway Park, Renfrew. The firm has 20 employees and...

Wallace Whittle hires sustainability expert to drive growth

WALLACE Whittle has announced the appointment of Sarah Chipchase to develop the expertise and capability of its growing ESG and sustainability consultancy. Sarah, who will...

Maxi awarded historic Inverleith grandstand refurbishment contract

MAXI Construction has secured a contract from ESMS (Erskine Stewart's Melville Schools) for refurbishment works within the historic Stewart’s Melville College Grandstand at Inverleith...

Kircudbright redevelopment project honoured

A "complex" Kirkcudbright factory expansion project has been recognised for a top architectural award. Livingston-based Esh Border Construction delivered the £3.8 million redevelopment for pâté manufacturers Castle MacLellan...

£68m Barony Campus “leading the way” in East Ayrshire

CONSTRUCTION work is underway at the the £68 million Barony Campus in East Ayrshire. The campus will incorporate The Robert Burns Academy, Lochnorris Primary School,...

Edinburgh bid and tender specialist breaks £1m turnover barrier

EDINBURGH-based bid and tender specialist AM Bid has broken the £1 million turnover barrier for the first time in its seven-year history. Following what the...
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House prices continue to fall in Scotland

HOUSE prices in Scotland have continued to fall, with further falls expected over the coming three months, according to the latest Royal Institution of...

Former coal road uncovered during works on proposed eco-therapy park in Fife

A road that was once used to carry coal between the former opencast mine at St Ninians near Kelty and Longannet power station in...

SSE and University of Glasgow to ‘cast new light’ on renewable technologies

SSE Energy Solutions and the University of Glasgow have partnered to launch the 'most detailed' research ever conducted into the performance of renewable technologies...

Financial crisis impacting Highland Council’s capital programme

THE financial crisis is affecting the affordability of the Highland Council's capital programme, the local authority has said. It added that a range of factors...

Scottish Government announces new offshore wind measures

THE Scottish Government has announced new steps to increase the number of offshore wind contracts remaining in Scotland. The government has said that Scottish companies...
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Hauraton delivers innovative solutions for Edinburgh Futures Institute and beyond

ADVERTORIAL SCOTLAND'S vibrant landscape is undergoing remarkable transformations, and Hauraton is at the forefront, providing innovative rainwater management systems to support these developments. From the cultural...