New solar scheme helps power clean water for over 700,000 people in Glasgow
A new solar scheme is helping to provide clean water to over 700,000 people in Glasgow.
The £946,000 project at Milngavie water treatment works has...
Procast secures deal with ScottishPower to become air source heat pump installer
HAMILTON-based Procast Group has secured a deal to become a key installer of domestic air source heat pumps for ScottishPower.
The principal contractor will support...
SSEN submits application for ‘key part’ of £20 billion project
SSEN Transmission has submitted a marine licence application to the Scottish Government’s Marine Directorate for the Spittal to Peterhead high voltage direct current (HVDC)...
Kingdom Housing Association retains Customer Service Excellence accreditation
KINGDOM Housing Association has announced it has retained its Customer Service Excellence (CSE) accreditation following an annual review.
The report praised Kingdom’s customer insight and...
Revamped Paisley Museum set for 2026 opening
CONSTRUCTION work on the transformation of Paisley Museum is expected to be completed by the end of the year with it opening in 2026,...
New report highlights need for ‘more relational approach to procurement’
A new report from construction and property management consultant, Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) Scotland has suggested the industry is moving towards outcome-based procurement, but...
Whiteburn celebrates another award win
WHITEBURN has been announced as the House Builder of the Year (less than 100 units) at the Scottish Home Awards 2025.
The honour follows the...
CIOB announces appointment of new president
PAUL Gandy FCIOB has been officially announced as the Chartered Institute of Building's (CIOB) president for the 2025/26 term.
Previously CEO of Tilbury Douglas, Paul...
NMITE partners with BAE Systems to tackle engineering skills gap
NEW Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has partnered with BAE Systems' Digital Intelligence division in a commitment to work more closely to...
Traditional skills survey to help safeguard Fife’s historical buildings
A survey has been launched by Fife Council and Fife Historic Buildings Trust to understand the current availability of traditional building skills throughout the...
Borders groups back ‘once-in-a-generation’ luxury lodge development
PROPOSALS for a luxury holiday lodge development have received the backing of a group of key organisations, as well as Scottish Borders Council planning...
Scottish SMEs secure place on national furniture and furnishings framework
FIVE Scottish SMEs have landed a place on a national furniture and furnishings contract, which is expected to be worth around £180 million over...
Network Rail awards new five-year rail supply contracts
NETWORK Rail has concluded its new rail supply contracts for the provision of almost 450,000 tonnes of rail for the next five years.
The contracts...
ECITB hails impact of cross-skill pilot programme in Aberdeen and Grangemouth
A pilot cross-skill programme has been taking place in Aberdeen and Grangemouth in a bid to help deliver an integrated technician workforce for a...
St Margaret’s Academy crowned winners of heat pump challenge
ST Margaret’s Academy in Livingston has won this year’s Mitsubishi Electric ‘Pump It Up!’ Challenge.
More than 850 third-year pupils from nine West Lothian secondary...
Shepherd retains Surveyor of the Year accolade
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has been named Surveyor of the Year at The Scottish Mortgage Awards for the sixth year in a row.
The awards celebrate...
Keepmoat appoints new CEO
KEEPMOAT has promoted divisional chairman Ian Hoad to the role of CEO, succeeding Tim Beale who has stepped down following eight years with the...
NorDan acquires majority shareholding in Performance Doorset Solutions
NORDAN has acquired a majority shareholding in Performance Doorset Solutions (PDS), a door manufacturer based in Littleborough, Greater Manchester.
The acquisition strengthens NorDan's presence in...
BE-ST innovation centre awarded Investor in Innovations accreditation
BE-ST (Built Environment - Smarter Transformation) Scotland's innovation centre has been awarded Investor in Innovations (I3) accreditation by the Institute of Innovation and Knowledge...
Scotland sees 11% drop in house build starts
There was an 11% decrease in all sector housebuilding starts and a 4% decrease in completions between 2023-24 and 2024-25 in Scotland, the Scottish...
