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MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Westkirk Limited

The City of Edinburgh Council has reached a financial settlement agreement with the Edinburgh Schools Partnership (ESP) regarding the building quality scandal that led to the closure of 17 schools in 2016. ESP signed up to an agreement with the local authority in 2001 to design, construct, refurbish

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has agreed to sell its Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) and has also struck a deal to outsource a range of functions to Shared Services Connected Ltd (SSCL). The training body will sell its CPCS to awarding organisation NOCN Group, retaining

A West Highlands home designed by HaysomWardMiller Architects has been named House of the Year 2018 by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). Lochside House was revealed as the winner in the final episode of a special Channel 4 series Grand Designs: House of the Year, broadcast on Novembe

Roadbridge UK Ltd has been awarded the contract to construct the new £30 million energy and cruise hub at Port of Cromarty Firth. Announced earlier this week, the new hub will create an estimated 16 new full-time jobs through the construction and operation phases; many of which will be in the

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has ordered Aberdeen City Council to improve its procedures after it identified a series of law contraventions when asbestos was discovered at a city school. A report by the watchdog noted that “no action was taken to deal with any potential contamination

Glasgow City Council has unveiled proposals to demolish a former rehab centre in Springburn to make way for more than 700 new homes. Under the plans, the former Phoenix Futures unit in Keppochhill Road as well as the surrounding former blaes recreation pitches and part of Cowclairs Park will be tran

A plan which secures full post-Brexit membership of the British Standards Institution (BSI) within European Standards Organisations (ESOs) has been welcomed by Scotland’s electrotechnical industry. The decision, taken separately last week by ESOs CEN and CENELEC, means the BSI, UK industry and

Kier Construction Scotland took home a top award for best Pupil/Student Experience at the prestigious Education Buildings Scotland awards, held recently at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Edinburgh. The award ceremony brought education built-environment professionals from across the country togethe

BRE Scotland is set to become the latest high-profile organisation to move to Clyde Gateway after it signed a pre-let for the second floor at the new Red Tree Magenta building. Opening next month, Red Tree Magenta is the first building delivered by Clyde Gateway Developments Limited at Magenta, a ne

A survey of members of The 5% Club has found that less than 2% of businesses are fully confident their employees are well placed to take advantage of the rising use of new technology. However, 78% of businesses surveyed strongly believe that earn and learn training opportunities, including apprentic

An East Ayrshire charity which redistributes surplus food donated from supermarkets has received a welcome boost from regeneration specialist ENGIE and its staff. Kilmarnock-based Centrestage collects unwanted food for their team of chefs to create meals which are then packaged and distributed to th

Scottish bathroom and kitchen surface manufacturer and supplier Rearo has once again expanded into England.

Paisley-based independent architecture practice Framed Estate, has overseen the delivery of Kenya’s first assisted-living complex, in a project which is aiming to change the way the elderly live across Africa. Fadhili Care at Greenpark Estate, located on the outskirts of Nairobi, has been deve

MIXED USE and NON-RESIDENTIAL Applicant: Lochalsh Estates Ltd