SSE to proceed with build of Highland wind farm
SSE has taken a final investment decision to proceed with construction of its 208MW Strathy South onshore wind farm in the Highlands.
Development of Strathy...
Scottish Water trials RSE’s award-winning Timber Modular Build kiosks
SCOTTISH Water has partnered with Ross-Shire Engineering (RSE) to trial an award-winning low carbon approach to housing equipment on site.
The pilot has seen traditional...
New materials designed to decarbonise road network trialled in North Lanarkshire
NEW materials designed to reduce carbon in the UK road network have been trialled in North Lanarkshire.
North Lanarkshire Council is working with Transport for...
Build of £20m Oligonucleotide manufacturing centre underway in Renfrewshire
A groundbreaking ceremony has been held to mark the start of construction of CPI's new £20 million Oligonucleotide Manufacturing Innovation Centre of Excellence in...
HFS calls for ‘urgent review’ of frameworks and policies impacting Scottish housing delivery
SECTOR body Homes for Scotland (HFS) has called for Scottish Government intervention to reverse the decline in all tenure housing delivery.
The move follows official...
Engineers to work through Christmas on £6m Edinburgh railway projects
NETWORK Rail is to undertake £6 million worth of 'vital' upgrades at locations in and around Edinburgh this Christmas and New Year.
The work will...
Local firm secures £400,000 Inverclyde demolition contract
A local contractor has been appointed to begin the demolition of the Clune Park estate in Port Glasgow.
Greenock-based Caskie Limited secured the £400,000 Inverclyde...
Cruden delivers 30 tonnes of vital food parcels over five years
FOR the fifth consecutive year, housebuilder Cruden has spread festive goodwill by partnering with Trussell, an anti-poverty charity that operates a community of over...
Final major consent secured for Argyll and Kintyre project
SSEN Transmission has secured the final major consent for the remaining part of its Argyll and Kintyre 275kV reinforcement project
The series of electricity upgrade...
Number of house build starts drop by 12% in Scotland
SCOTLAND has experienced a 12% decrease in all sector housebuilding starts and a 10% drop in completions between 2023 and 2024 (year ending September),...
SELECT technical director dispels common myths about the electrical sector
TRADE body SELECT has taken to the airwaves to debunk some of the most common myths and misconceptions about electricians and the electrical sector.
Bob...
Housebuilder hosts community Christmas event at Dykes of Gray village
SPRINGFIELD Properties has hosted its annual community Christmas event for its Dykes of Gray residents in Dundee.
The festive line-up included a 13ft tree with...
Unite secures pay rise for thousands of electrical apprentices
UNITE has announced it has secured a pay uplift for thousands of electrical apprentices across the UK.
The apprenticeship wage increase was negotiated by the...
New guide for roof tiling design and installation set for launch
THE NFRC (National Federation of Roofing Contractors) has announced that the Design and Installation Guide for Roof Tiling will be published on 19 December.
The...
M Squared reports £10 million revenue milestone ahead of ambitious growth plans
GLASGOW-headquartered commercial landscape and groundworks specialist M Squared has reported an annual revenue milestone of c.£10 million as the business celebrates its 10-year anniversary.
M...
Shepherd welcomes 14 new partners to facilitate growth plans
SHEPHERD Chartered Surveyors has announced a raft of new partners as its five-year strategy for growth and succession continues apace.
The practice has welcomed a...
CCG Group unveils new windows and doors manufacturing factory
THE CCG Group has unveiled its new windows and doors manufacturing facility in Cambuslang.
The 25,000 sq ft base forms part of a wider £6...
Rothesay Harbour project set to complete ‘well ahead’ of schedule
THE Rothesay Harbour stabilisation works are to complete this week 'well ahead' of schedule and on budget, Argyll and Bute Council has announced.
Originally estimated...
Over 100 local firms attend Ardrossan Campus meet the buyer event
OVER 100 local firms attended a recent meet the buyer event to find out about opportunities on the build of the new Ardrossan Campus.
Main...
Land sale agreement paves way for hundreds of new homes in Dennyloanhead
Mac Mic Group and Persimmon Homes East Scotland have announced the completion of a major land sale agreement for a site in Dennyloanhead, Falkirk.
The...
