New legacy fund to boost Scotland’s railway cycling infrastructure
A £2 million cycling legacy fund has been unveiled by the Scottish Government to promote and enhance cycling infrastructure and services across Scotland's railway.
The...
Pigeons return to Edinburgh as Leith Walk works near completion
EDINBURGH'S iconic Elm Row pigeons have come home to roost on Leith Walk as the trams to Newhaven project nears completion.
The eight bronze birds,...
Inverness Castle to be powered by energy centre
WORK is set to get underway on the build of a facility which will provide heat and energy to Inverness Castle and Inverness Town...
Hedgehog highways to feature in Dunbar housing development
TAYLOR Wimpey and the Dunbar Shed have backed Sustaining Dunbar's Pledgehog Project which looks to help hedgehogs in the area.
A 'hedgehog highway' has been...
Time capsule buried to honour legacy of historic Edinburgh site
A time capsule has been buried by pupils from The Donaldson Trust at the Playfair at Donaldson's in Edinburgh to celebrate its new legacy.
The...
Work to begin on 620-home Midlothian development
A new 620-home development is set to be built within Edinburgh’s city bypass on greenfield land at Newton and Wellington farms by Cala Homes...
Plans for major Glasgow retail streets to be unveiled
THE vision for Glasgow's Golden Z - made up of Argyle, Buchanan, and Sauchiehall streets - is to be presented to stakeholders at an event on...
Housebuilder’s ‘walk and talk’ charity event raises awareness of mental health issues
TEAM members at Cala Homes (North), along with its partners and suppliers have raised more than £21,875 for national charity partner, Samaritans.
The housebuilder organised...
Robertson takes part in disposable vape recycling trial
ROBERTSON Construction has been addressing the potential environmental risk of single-use vape disposal on its sites by participating in a recycling trial.
The contractor has...
Trade body slams ‘shocking’ new planning application stats for major housing developments
HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has described new planning application statistics as 'shocking', after figures revealed a 46% drop in the volume of applications for...
Occupier demand for commercial property ‘flat’ but outlook is more positive
OCCUPIER demand in Scotland's commercial property market 'fell flat' in the second quarter of 2023, according to new findings.
The latest Royal Institution of Chartered...
New software could enable faster repair of oil and gas infrastructure
A new software tool could enable a 'significant' reduction in the time it takes to create engineering models for oil and gas platform and...
Labour market pressures set to continue in Scotland’s construction industry
LABOUR market pressure in the Scottish construction industry looks set to continue, according to new research.
The latest Local Skills Scotland report by the Construction...
Electrical apprentices discuss their progress in latest industry podcast
ELECTRICAL apprentices have again been revealing their behind-the-scenes secrets in the second episode of the new podcast from the Scottish Electrical Charitable Training Trust...
RSK Group acquires Aberdeen-based engineering and energy transition specialist
RSK Group has completed the acquisition of Aberdeen-based PD&MS, a specialist engineering services company operating within the energy transition, conventional energy, low carbon and...
First step when marketing houses must be to obtain Home Report
By Steven Dale, a surveyor in the Peterhead office of DM Hall Chartered Surveyors
Whether Covid is to blame, or whether we are all just...
Constructible BIM software lauded on hydroelectric generation scheme
TRIMBLE'S constructible BIM software has been hailed as playing a key role on the River Ness Hydroelectric generation project.
Featuring a 'striking' canopy structure, the...
Swiss partnership paves way for Network Rail to utilise AI
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) is to be among a range of technologies that Network Rail and Swiss railway organisation, SBB, will be working on as...
Housebuilder’s donation provides welcome boost for East Lothian mental health charity
CRUDEN Homes has shown its support for a local mental health charity with a £500 donation.
The Destiny Project aims to promote the health and...
Why employee wellbeing is strongest retention tool within construction, building, and manufacturing industries
Victoria Brocklesby is COO and co-founder of aluminium doors and windows manufacturer Origin. Since the business was established, Origin revealed it has prioritised its...
