Engineering, environment and design consultancy Sweco has launched a specialist cross-disciplinary team to support long-term decarbonisation goals across UK cities and help organisations to tackle the climate emergency. Integrating carbon and sustainability expertise from across Sweco’s existi
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A new venture to build a brewery in John O'Groats has secured a £198,000 grant from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Planning permission was granted this week for the 32,670 square foot site that will house a distillery, visitor centre and bonded warehouse.
The timber industry’s campaign for the use of wood in design and construction has welcomed a new campaign manager and a new focus as it prepares to take on the climate emergency. Sarah Virgo will lead the campaign for Wood for Good, which focuses on the benefits of wood as a low-carbon materia
Student accommodation developments by HLM Architects at the University of St Andrews have been recognised by two established award bodies. A joint venture between the University of St Andrews and Campus Living Villages, Whitehorn Hall was awarded the Student Development of the Year Award at the Scot
Two of Scotland’s best-loved stars have given their backing to The Quaich Project’s vision for Edinburgh’s West Princes Street Gardens. Alan Cumming OBE, who was announced as The Quaich Project’s Overseas Ambassador last year, was joined in the Gardener’s Cottage by wor
Hart Builders has been confirmed as one of the major sponsors for Maroon’d at Gala, a free sports and music festival taking place at Netherdale, Galashiels on Saturday 18 April. Ian Dalgleish, Gala RFC president (left), with Duncan Scott, project manager at Hart Builders
The preferred bidders have been named for two improved road maintenance contracts in the south of Scotland worth more than £1.4 billion in total. Bear Scotland Ltd will take over the South East Unit and Amey OW Ltd will operate the South West unit. The new contracts will commence on 16th Augus
A not for profit company delivering innovative education developing transversal skills and increasing the employability of the participants was officially launched last month at the Scottish Parliament. (from left) Back row: Tom Almond from Stephenson’s SSC, Stewart Craigy from Sweco, Stephen
A modular building supplier has reinforced its commitment to young people facing employment barriers by achieving a prestigious ‘Investors in Young People’ Gold accreditation. Elliott, which has three major branches in Falkirk, Livingston and Inverurie, achieved the accolade through work
Plans to build the first public non domestic building designed and constructed to Passivhaus standards in Scotland reached an important milestone this week.
Stewart Milne Group is celebrating Apprenticeship Week by reporting that apprentices now account for almost 5% of its workforce. The independent home builder and timber systems manufacturer now boasts 39 apprentices across the business’ UK locations.
Electrical professionals trade body SELECT has welcomed a small but significant upturn in the number of young women undergoing apprenticeships as electricians. Figures gathered by Scotland’s largest trade association show that there are now 13 female apprentices training to be electricians in
Kier Group has today reported a pre-tax loss and decline in interim revenue although its cost reduction efforts are paying dividends. In the six months to 31st December 2019 the construction and property group made a pre-tax loss of £41.2 million, a marginal improvement on the £45.3m fir
Hart Builders welcomed the communities minister Aileen Campbell MSP to its Ropeworks development in Leith yesterday to mark Scottish Apprenticeship Week. During the visit, Ms Campbell was introduced to a number of apprentices and tradespeople who shared their experiences of working with th
M&G Real Estate and its appointed property developer Qmile Group have announced the start of construction work at the £350 million Haymarket Edinburgh mixed-use development. Designed by globally renowned architect Foster + Partners, Haymarket will deliver more than 380,000 sq ft of much-ne

