Lessons from the past to aid coastal communities in move to renewable energy
ACADEMICS from across Scotland are to explore lessons from the past which are hoped to help coastal communities cope with the move to renewable...
Tackling the disconnect between Scotland’s housing shortage and newbuild supply
By Stephen Dick, partner at full-service legal firm Gilson Gray
WHILE the impact will largely be seen south of the border, the new Labour Government...
Students help tell story of historic East Lothian farm steading being transformed
A Scottish tech entrepreneur is harnessing the talents of digital content creators at Queen Margaret University to help bring a 19th century farm steading...
RAF Lossiemouth’s £350m upgrade programme completed
THE £350 million programme to upgrade RAF Lossiemouth has been completed following six years of work.
The project came ahead of the arrival of an...
Latest FMB figures show builders’ output recovering
THE Federation of Master Builders' (FMB) latest state of trade survey for Q2, 2024 has shown signs of stability within the UK building industry,...
Positive signs for construction product manufacturing amidst long-term challenges
THE Construction Products Association's latest state of trade survey has shown early signs of recovery for the construction product manufacturing sector in the second...
Estate agency specialising in accessible homes launches
PROPERTY specialists Sarah Baum and Michael Connolly have joined forces to launch Scotland's first estate agency specialising in accessible homes.
Based in Edinburgh, Accessible Housing...
Barrhead Retail Park achieves full occupancy with two new national brands
BARRHEAD Retail Park has achieved full occupancy following the addition of two national brands.
LSPIM Dev Co, acting on behalf of private equity investors, agreed...
Build of Scotland’s largest commercial shore power system underway
THE build of Scotland's largest commercial shore power system is underway at Port of Aberdeen as part of a £4 million project designed to...
Scottish universities to lead digital approach to decarbonising UK transport
A new national hub, jointly led by Heriot-Watt University and the University of Glasgow, has secured £46 million in funding to decarbonise transport in...
Firms gear up for seventh Meet the Buyer North event
THE seventh annual Meet the Buyer North event is to be held on September 11 at The Music Halls in Aberdeen from 10am until...
East Lothian Council to help local firms bid for contracts in the region
EAST Lothian Council has launched a new initiative to support local trades and construction firms in bidding for contracts in the region.
Coming as part...
Major £3m renewal works to begin on 128-year-old Killiecrankie bridge
WORK is to begin in September on a £3 million project to replace the existing bridge deck of the 128-year-old Rannoch Road Bridge in...
Kier Group helps produce video highlighting risks of hands-free calls whilst driving
THE Kier Group has rolled out a video to its staff that is hoped to reduce the amount of hands-free phone calls made by...
Scottish Housing Day 2024 to highlight need for ‘homes for life’
THE University of Stirling is to highlight the need for 'homes for life' as it hosts this year's Scottish Housing Day 2024.
The one-day free...
Crane infrastructure upgrade project complete at Greenock Ocean Terminal
QUAYSIDE crane rails have been removed and replaced at the Greenock Ocean Terminal as part of a new infrastructure and modernisation project that will...
Dandara launches new development in Wallyford
DANDARA has unveiled The Pines development in the rapidly growing East Lothian village of Wallyford.
Offering an 'enchanting' blend of countryside living and the convenience...
Work concludes on accessibility project at Uddingston Railway Station
THE access for all project at Uddingston Railway Station has been completed with passengers set to benefit from easier step-free access to both platforms.
A...
Exploratory tunnel now complete on SSE’s landmark Coire Glas project
EXPLORATORY tunnelling is now complete at the site of what will become the UK's first large-scale pumped storage scheme to be developed in 40...
Population of Glasgow city centre grows by a third
THE number of people living in Glasgow city centre has risen by a third in just over a decade, new figures show.
Latest population figures...
