Robertson initiative helps youngsters prepare for the workplace
SCHOOL pupils in Stirling and Clackmannanshire have completed an initiative run by Robertson Group aimed at aiding young people in preparing for the workplace.
The...
Independent housebuilder celebrates quadruple award shortlisting
BRIAR Homes Limited Scotland has been shortlisted in four separate categories at the Scottish Home Awards for its Meadowood development in Garthamlock.
The four categories...
SSE and Highland Spring partner for solar project
SSE Energy Solutions is to build a 7-megawatt solar array on the Ochil Hills overlooking Highland Spring’s Perthshire production facility to help power the...
A power failure in Spain and a planning failure we can’t repeat in Scotland
By John Forster, chair and founder, Forster Group
Spain’s power grid failed this week. Portugal’s went down soon after. What could have been mistaken for...
Plans submitted for 195-bed Premier Inn on Edinburgh’s Festival Square
WHITBREAD PLC has submitted plans to transform Capital House into a 195-bedroom Premier Inn, with a commitment to investing more than £21 million in...
Funding boost for Energy Transition Skills Hub in Aberdeen
THE Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has awarded £400,000 to help deliver a dedicated Energy Transition Skills Hub (ETSH) in Aberdeen.
Plans for the...
Allied Surveyors Scotland bolsters Glasgow offering with new directors
ALLIED Surveyors Scotland has appointed David Gibson MRICS and Greg Scrimgeour MRICS as directors, in a bid to reinforce the company's presence across the...
Architect and TV presenter highlights need for higher levels of Scottish housebuilding
ARCHITECT and TV presenter George Clarke has visited an Aberdeenshire development to highlight the need for higher levels of housebuilding in Scotland.
George Clarke, who...
Lovell commits to integrating social enterprises into supply chain
HOUSING partner Lovell has joined the ‘Buy Social Pledge’, the national initiative led by Social Enterprise Scotland and supported by the Scottish Government, which aims to...
APS creates new deputy CEO role to help drive building safety
THE Association for Project Safety (APS) has appointed Sofie Hooper as deputy CEO.
She joins from her role as head of policy and research at...
Cruden and Evantyr acquire Leith site ahead of proposed 99-home development
CRUDEN Homes, in a joint venture with Evantyr Properties, has acquired a site on Salamander Street in Leith as part of the regeneration of...
Cairngorm funicular railway set for maintenance work
THE Cairngorm funicular railway will be out of service from May 12 until June 2 to allow for a series of maintenance works to...
Work begins on transformation of former Motherwell Town Hall into flats
CLARK Contracts has commenced work on the transformation of the former Motherwell Town Hall into 20 modern council homes.
The refurbishment will involve the partial...
Spencer Bridge Engineering secures three major Scottish contracts
SPENCER Bridge Engineering, part of the Spencer Group, has secured three new projects on major bridges across Scotland.
The Yorkshire-based engineering specialist, which has carried...
Wallace Whittle bolsters team with three new appointments
WALLACE Whittle has announced three new hires as it looks to support a growth surge across its UK project base.
The ESG, sustainability, MEP consultancy -...
Hamilton West Railway Station set for £2.1m revamp
NETWORK Rail engineers are to begin a £2.1 million project to renew platform 2 at Hamilton West Railway Station this month.
The upgrade will see...
GMG Energy secures ‘game-changing’ Starlink installation
GMG Energy, a Sutherland-based timber products business has announced it has finalised a commercial grade Starlink installation with fixed IP addresses to its sawmill...
Clune Park demolition work begins in Port Glasgow
GREENOCK-based Caskie Limited has started the demolition of the Clune Park estate in Port Glasgow.
A fire-damaged former church within the estate has been pulled...
New project assesses Aberdeenshire residents’ proximity to green spaces
ABERDEENSHIRE Council has collaborated with Bluesky International to assess residents' access and proximity to trees and green spaces.
The work used a new analysis service...
Build of new council homes in Dunfermline to begin
CAMPION Homes is to deliver 41 new homes on behalf of Fife Council at the former local authority depot site at Elgin Street in...
