New hub South West construction partners announced following ‘refresh’ process
BALFOUR Beatty, BAM Construction, Kier, Morgan Sindall and Morrison Construction have been appointed as the Tier 1A construction partners for hub South West Scotland...
Forster Group founder calls for ‘urgent modernisation’ of electricity grid
THE founder of solar and integrated roofing provider, Forster Group, has welcomed new analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA) that shows that global...
Hydrock secures place on Scotland Excel framework
INTEGRATED engineering design, energy and sustainability consultancy Hydrock has been awarded a place on the Scotland Excel framework.
Hydrock has been awarded a place on...
Paisley contractor celebrates hat-trick of health and safety awards
CLARK Contracts has announced it has been awarded a third consecutive Order of Distinction in the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)’s...
Turner & Townsend extends charity partnership for three more years
TURNER & Townsend is extending its partnership with charity Action for Children.
The professional services consultancy has committed to a further three years’ support, building...
Scottish Government approves plans to extend Highland wind farm
PLANS have been approved by the Scottish Government for the extension of Achany Wind Farm near Rosehall in the Highlands.
The approval will see SSE...
Construction of Passivhaus primary school in Irvine gets underway
CONSTRUCTION work is underway on a new £24 million primary school in Irvine being built to Passivhaus standards.
North Ayrshire provost Anthea Dickson carried out...
Sweco and Story help deliver new sensory garden in Doonfoot
PRIMARY five pupils from Doonfoot Primary School have been granted a sneak preview of the progress being made at a new sensory garden in...
Retrofit Academy marks milestone after enrolling 5,000th learner
THE Retrofit Academy is celebrating a major milestone after announcing it has successfully enrolled over 5,000 learners to its range of retrofit training courses.
Trained...
Pick Everard celebrates major Scottish framework appointments
MULTI-disciplinary services provider Pick Everard has announced it has been appointed to two national frameworks in Scotland at a combined value of £120 million.
The...
Cireco lands Falkirk Council contract to handle non-recyclable waste
RESOURCE management specialist Cireco has been awarded a ten-year contract by Falkirk Council to handle non-recyclable waste.
The items will be sent to the soon...
Trams to Newhaven passenger services launch date announced
PASSENGER services on the new tram route to Newhaven are scheduled to start on June 7, the City of Edinburgh Council has announced.
The route,...
Proposals unveiled for 20-minute neighbourhood at Straiton
PROPOSALS for a new residential-led development at Straiton North in Midlothian have been unveiled.
Located on the opposite side of Straiton Road from the retail...
CCG donates £400,000 to community projects across Scotland
CCG (Scotland) has revealed the business donated over £400,000 to community-based projects across Scotland in the 2022/23 financial year.
The construction and manufacturing business was...
Housebuilding start-up welcomes consultant land buyer
START-up housebuilder Nova Homes has welcomed Charles Church as a consultant land buyer.
The chartered surveyor has over 30 years' experience in land acquisitions within...
Environmental strategy must be more than just a box-ticking exercise
By Mark Murphy, chief risk officer, Donaldson Group
As a business that originated in sustainable forest products, it’s no surprise that we are focused on...
Webinar to explore challenges of navigating current property landscape
DEVELOPER City & Country is set to host a webinar to provide information on how to navigate the ever-changing property landscape.
The webinar, titled ‘Next...
Callendar Square approved as site for replacement Falkirk Town Hall
FALKIRK Council is set to buy Callendar Square and use the site to build a replacement town hall.
The move follows a council meeting to...
Scottish 5G innovation gets the royal treatment
5G technology tested in Loch Lomond at the Scotland 5G Centre testbed was deployed with BBC R&D to support live broadcasting of His Majesty...
Maryhill Housing confirms new homes and upgrades to existing properties
MARYHILL Housing Association is working with Cruden Building Scotland on the construction of 16 new homes for social rent on Smeaton Street in the...
