Housebuilder’s donation supports opening of Midlothian youth club
BELLWAY Homes Ltd (Scotland East) has helped support the permanent opening of The Base, a new youth club in Danderhall, Midlothian.
The housebuilder provided £200...
SPA AGM highlights community funding success stories
INSIGHTS into one of Scotland’s most successful community benefit programmes were offered to public sector bodies at a recent AGM.
Held in Livingston, the event...
Scottish housebuilder joins Building Relations’ PR portfolio
SCOTTISH housebuilder Allanwater Homes is the latest construction company to join the portfolio of property-focused PR agency, Building Relations.
The agency, which has offices across...
Manufacturer unveils ‘revolutionary’ concrete roof tile
RUSSELL Roof Tiles has announced the launch of a 'revolutionary' new concrete roof tile, following a £2 million investment and five years in design...
Clark Contracts awarded silver medal in EcoVadis Sustainability Assessment
CLARK Contracts has been awarded a fourth consecutive silver medal by global specialist in business sustainability assessment, EcoVadis.
In its latest assessment, Clark Contracts was...
Capstone completes build of Highland housing development
CAPSTONE Construction has completed the build of 20 homes in Dingwall on behalf of the Highland Council.
The development includes a mix of housing tenancy...
Property firm expands executive team with key appointment
RETTIE has announced an expansion of its executive team with Alan Cumming joining the property firm in a newly created role of head of...
Critical point of £140m East Kilbride-Glasgow railway project to see ‘around-the-clock’ work
ENGINEERS will work 'around-the-clock' for 16 weeks from January to deliver a critical part of the £140 million project to enhance the railway between...
Contracts awarded on project to transform former defence bases into residential sites
THE Ministry of Defence (MOD) has appointed a range of strategic advisors to support the redevelopment of its former defence bases into residential sites.
The...
Bellway Homes welcomes new apprentices and graduate
BELLWAY Homes has welcomed two new apprentices and a graduate to its Scotland west division in Hamilton.
Junior Boyd-McKee, from Carluke, joins as an apprentice...
Time to start preparing for upcoming Employment Rights Bill
By Laura Morrison, managing practice development lawyer at Dentons
Employment Rights Bill overview
The UK government has introduced the much-anticipated Employment Rights Bill, which promises significant...
SSE launches £10m hydro community benefit fund
SSE has launched a new £10 million hydro community benefit fund aimed at supporting projects within areas that host its existing hydro power infrastructure across...
The evolving role of sustainability in business
The role of sustainability in business is constantly evolving, but as Mark Murphy, chief risk officer at the Donaldson Group explains, it should always...
New chairperson appointed at hub West Scotland
ANNEMARIE O'Donnell has been appointed the new independent chair of hub West Scotland (hWS) Limited.
She will take up her new role at the start of...
Award win for project that transformed Falkirk landfill into ‘booming’ ecological site
A former Falkirk landfill that was transformed into a 'booming' ecological site has won the 2023 Brownfield Award for Best Biodiversity Enhancement.
Kinneil Kerse, which...
New rent cap proposed for Scotland
NEW proposals could see rent increases in Scotland limited to the consumer price index (CPI) plus 1% - up to a maximum increase of...
Builders merchant launches annual Christmas card competition
MKM Building Supplies has announced the launch of its 2024 Christmas Card Competition which will see young artists be in with the chance of...
Waste materials to provide cost-effective temporary surface in Aberdeen
WASTE materials generated from Aberdeen City Council's capital roads resurfacing programme are to be used to create a temporary surface in the Castlegate area...
North east businesses team up on sustainable water management
RSE and Biomatrix have teamed up to deliver nature-based solutions for sustainable water management.
Biomatrix specialises in designing and installing ecological water management systems. RSE...
HFS expresses ‘grave concern’ over dismissal of planning appeals
HOMES for Scotland (HFS) has expressed 'grave concern' following the dismissal of 16 out of 18 planning appeals that would have provided 3,500 homes...
