Aon to host construction risk seminar in Glasgow
PROFESSIONAL services firm Aon plc is set to host the first in a series of construction risk seminars in Scotland.
Aimed at construction managers, project...
Scottish electrical apprentices triumph in UK-wide skills event
SCOTLAND'S electrical bodies have congratulated two apprentices from north of the border who triumphed in a UK-wide competition.
The Scottish Joint Industry Board (SJIB), Scottish...
Cruden launches annual festive foodbank appeal
CRUDEN Building Scotland is launching its annual foodbank appeal in partnership with The Trussell Trust (Scotland) charity.
Last year, the firm collected £20,000 worth of...
UK’s fishing infrastructure set for boost as £30m fund opens
BIDDING has opened for a share of a £30 million fund aimed at boosting the infrastructure of the UK fishing sector.
It comes as part...
Second consultation event planned for Glasgow student accommodation proposals
A second public consultation event has been scheduled regarding updated proposals for the redevelopment of the former Archaos nightclub site in Queen Street, Glasgow.
Real...
Edinburgh eyes improving local town centres
EDINBURGH'S 20-minute neighbourhoods strategy is to move forward with a focus on local town centres and high streets in the city.
The City of Edinburgh...
Milestone for Gorbals regeneration site as latest phase of work gets underway
A sod cutting ceremony has marked the start of work to deliver hundreds of new affordable homes at a regeneration site in the Gorbals...
Work starts on Ayrshire manufacturing innovation centre
WORK is underway on the development of Ayrshire’s new Digital Process Manufacturing Centre (DPMC), part of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS).
Paisley-headquartered Clark Contracts...
Funding programme for social landlords to build affordable homes reopens in Scotland
SOCIAL landlords in Scotland will be able to access loans to build more affordable housing as an investment programme reopens to applications.
The Scottish Government...
Fife Council first in the UK to secure carbon award
FIFE Council's planning services has become the first local authority in the UK to be awarded the gold carbon literate organisation accreditation.
It comes after...
Glasgow ranks bottom of greenest city centre table
GLASGOW city centre has less greenspace than any other city with a population over 100,000 in Scotland, England or Wales, a new study has claimed.
Researchers...
Firms rally together to upgrade cancer charity’s Glasgow office
BEATSON Cancer Charity has unveiled its upgraded office space at Gartnavel Hospital in Glasgow.
The charity set out to upgrade the space earlier this year,...
Moray Council begins search for design team for Forres development
MORAY Council has launched a search for a design team to create a vision for an accessible and affordable smart home development on the...
Housebuilder launches second phase of Erskine site
CALA Homes (West) has launched the second phase of homes at its Gilchrist Gardens development in Erskine, Renfrewshire.
The second phase offers a variety of...
Public feedback sought on £40m whisky warehousing proposals
IAN Macleod Distillers (IMD) is offering the public the opportunity to view and provide feedback on its proposals for a whisky maturation warehouse scheme...
MSP pays a visit to newly completed Fife affordable homes project
LOCAL MSP Annabelle Ewing visited Cardenden in Fife recently to see a newly completed development of 59 affordable homes handed over to Kingdom Housing...
Overcoming the challenges of distance-to-market for businesses in remote regions
By Malcolm Morrison, a director at Sutherland-based GMG Energy.
Highland Region is one of the most beautiful places in Europe, with a wild, majestic grandeur and,...
Trade body expresses concerns about Scotland’s revised planning framework
A housebuilding trade body has claimed that Scotland’s revised national planning framework (NPF4) still fails to adequately recognise the country’s housing 'crisis'.
The framework is...
More than a fifth of tradespeople set to work on Christmas Day
MORE than a fifth (21%) of UK tradespeople will be working on Christmas Day this year due to the cost of living crisis, new...
SkillBuild 2022 winners announced following Edinburgh finals
THE winners of the SkillBuild National Finals 2022 have been announced, after almost 80 construction trainees competed over three days at the ‘skills Olympics’.
Delivered...
