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...
Aberdeen industrial site fully occupied following extensive refurbishment
A terrace of refurbished industrial units near Aberdeen Airport at Woodlands Road is now fully occupied.
The landmark comes just 15 months on from the...
Scottish commercial property market conditions expected to improve
SURVEYORS anticipate that commercial property market conditions in Scotland will improve, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) commercial property monitor.
A...
Clark Contracts raises over £1,000 for SAMH with Halloween fundraiser
CLARK Contracts held its annual Halloween fundraising event for nominated company charity Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH) on October 25.
The firm raised over...
Hardies marks 110-year anniversary by fundraising for Centrepoint
HARDIES Property & Construction Consultants has marked its 110-year anniversary by fundraising for Centrepoint.
The firm invited each of its 13 UK offices to create...
Employer National Insurance changes puts jobs and growth at risk, SNIPEF warns
THE announcement of a rise in employer national insurance from 13.8% to 15% has drawn strong criticism from the Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing...
JR Scaffold completes complex project on build of Scotland’s tallest residential building
JR Scaffold has helped prepare for the construction of what will be Scotland's tallest residential building.
The firm has erected approximately 2,000 square metres of...
Budget offers ‘mixed news’ for UK construction sector
THE UK construction sector has offered a mixed response to chancellor Rachel Reeves’ first budget since Labour’s General Election victory earlier this year.
The rate...
