Glasgow’s Athletes’ Village set for 125 new homes

WORK is set to begin later this year on the build of 125 homes at the Athletes' Village in the east end of Glasgow. The...

‘Complex’ scaffolding project helps breathe new life into Paisley Museum

JR Scaffold Services has erected a scaffold structure around Paisley Museum as the A-listed building undergoes a major renovation project. The museum is being transformed...

New details unveiled on £35m transformation of Inverness Castle

UPDATES have been provided on how the designs of the Inverness Castle Experience are developing. The 19th century castle is currently undergoing a £35 million...

Edinburgh College gearing up for SkillBuild 2023 regional heats

EDINBURGH College is gearing up to host students and apprentices from across Scotland for the SkillBuild 2023 regional heat competition. SkillBuild is delivered by the...

£15.9m funding secured for low carbon Glasgow development

PARAGON Bank’s development finance division has provided a £15.9 million funding package to PfP igloo and Housing Growth Partnership (HGP) for the development of...

Scottish space firm launches its largest internship programme to date

ORBEX, the Moray-based spaceflight company, is planning to launch its biggest internship programme to date. The programme aims to welcome up to 12 new interns...

Connect Modular appoints two new non-executive directors

CONNECT Modular, part of The Wee House Group, has appointed two new non-executive directors to the board: Paul Hillard and Duncan Robb. Paul brings over...

Scottish Government launches consultation on 20-minute neighbourhoods

A new consultation has been launched by the Scottish Government to gain views on how the country's planning system can support healthy, thriving, and...

SSE joins global alliance to share best practices in offshore wind farm builds

SSE Renewables has joined the Global Offshore Wind Alliance (GOWA) to share its best practice in the delivery of offshore wind to help meet...

East Renfrewshire Council announces plans for new house builds

EAST Renfrewshire Council has confirmed plans for more new build council homes across the area for 2023 and beyond. Following the completion of the council’s...

Occupier demand increases for commercial property in Scotland

NEW research has found occupier demand for commercial property in Scotland has risen for the first time since Q2 2022. The findings were revealed in...
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Turner & Townsend appointed to lead three-year framework

TURNER & Townsend has been appointed to lead a multi-disciplinary consultancy for Crown Estate Scotland's built development, coastal, and land transactions professional services framework. The...

Housebuilder earns Investors in Young People Platinum accreditation

TAYLOR Wimpey West Scotland has been awarded the Investors in Young People (IIYP) Platinum accreditation. The firm said it is the only housebuilder and just...

SNIPEF to join SELECT on Toolbox Talks tour

SELECT is preparing to hit the road again with its Toolbox Talks and this year the tour will feature members of the Scottish and...

Timber specialist partners with college to deliver training

DONALDSON Timber Systems (DTS) has partnered with West Herts College to offer an apprenticeship programme in support of the next generation of talent in...

Lead consultant appointed on Aberdeenshire retail park build

HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has been appointed as lead consultant on the construction of a new retail park on the outskirts of Banchory. Aberdeenshire...

Cala donates specialist whiteboards to Royal Blind School

CALA Homes (East) has donated £3,130 to Sight Scotland for the purchase of two whiteboards to aid teaching at the Royal Blind School in...

Construction Leadership Forum announces new chair

RICHARD Lochhead, minister for small business, innovation, and trade, has been announced as the new chair of the Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) in Scotland. The...

GLM founding partner rejoins the business after 14 years

DOUG Lawson has returned to Gibbon Lawson McKee Limited (GLM), the Edinburgh-based architects, building surveyors, project and construction management firm he helped found in...

Clark Contracts MD and former Mactaggart and Mickel CEO launch new housebuilding operation

GORDON Cunningham, MD and majority shareholder of construction company Clark Contracts, has launched Nova Homes, a start-up private housebuilder. He has been joined on the...