Third delivery plan for Scotland’s national transport strategy published
THE third delivery plan for Scotland's national transport strategy has been published, with it highlighting what the Scottish Government is doing to improve travel...
Housebuilder sponsors Edinburgh Zoo’s penguins
DANDARA East Scotland has renewed its partnership with the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RCSS) for a second year.
The housebuilder has committed £1,200 to...
Key figures leave their mark on Edinburgh’s £35.7m King’s Theatre transformation
THE project team on the £35.6 million transformation of Edinburgh's 117-year-old King's Theatre has left its mark on structural steel forming part of the...
Build of two Carrbridge housing developments underway
TWO Highland Council housing projects are now under construction in the Badenoch and Strathspey village of Carrbridge.
Inverness-based Compass Building and Construction Services is leading...
Clark Contracts begins work on refurbishment of Inverness park
CLARK Contracts has commenced work on the refurbishment of Inverness' Bught Park, on behalf of the Highland Council.
The park is being revamped with sustainability...
Bridge enhancement works to begin on East Kilbride railway line
WORK on three railway bridges in Hairmyres is set to get underway this month as part of Network Rail's East Kilbride enhancement project.
The activity...
Wolseley set to complete Kooltech acquisition after CMA agreement in principle
WOLSELEY is set to complete the acquisition of Kooltech after an agreement in principle was reached with the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
The CMA...
Green light for SSE Renewables’ Highland wind farm plans
SCOTTISH ministers have granted section 36 planning consent for the build of SSE Renewables' Cloiche onshore wind farm.
The 29-turbine wind farm will be located...
Stewart Milne Homes earns recognition for green credentials
STEWART Milne Homes has been ranked as one of the top SME private developers in the 2023 NextGeneration annual report.
The housebuilder has continued to...
Housebuilder contributes over £355.5 million to Scottish economy
BARRATT Developments Scotland has announced it has contributed £355.5 million to the Scottish economy.
In the year ending 30 June 2023, the housebuilder completed 1,951...
Royal High School Preservation Trust confirms senior appointments
THE Royal High School Preservation Trust, which was set up to protect and sensitively develop the Thomas Hamilton building below Calton Hill in Edinburgh, has appointed...
Edinburgh Boiler Company offers free gas safety checks following fatal blast
THE Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) is carrying out free gas safety checks for residents in the Baberton area of the city following the explosion...
Housing project marks JR Group’s first East Lothian development
THE JR Group has commenced work on a 28-home development for East Lothian Council, marking the business’ first project in the region.
Comprising 24 flats...
SSE Renewables unveils net zero transition plan at COP28
PERTH-headquartered SSE Renewables has published a net zero transition plan at COP28 in Dubai.
The plan serves as a roadmap to net zero, with it...
Ramboll Glasgow event highlights role of AI and collaboration to meet biodiversity challenge
RAMBOLL, the engineering, design and sustainability consultancy, held its first UK SPARK innovation challenge in Glasgow recently.
30 students from Scottish universities worked with experts...
Inverclyde peatland restoration project secures funding boost
A three-year project to restore an area of peatland in Inverclyde larger than 780 football pitches has been awarded funding by Peatland ACTION.
The Duchal...
Burns & McDonnell secures Errochty substation contract
BURNS & McDonnell has announced it has been awarded an engineer-procure-construct (EPC) contract for the Errochty Grid Supply Point (GSP) project by SSEN Transmission.
The...
Balfour Beatty on course to meet expectations
BALFOUR Beatty is on course to achieve its financial expectations for the full year, the business has revealed in a trading update covering the...
Secondary school pupil earns work placement with Barratt Developments
AN S5 Lornshill Academy student has been offered a work placement with Barratt Developments after impressing on an initiative held at a series of...
New research highlights persistent payment issues in Scottish construction sector
NEW research conducted by the Construction Industry Collective Voice (CICV) has found that Scottish construction businesses continue to be blighted by payment issues and unresolved...
