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The annual race night of the the Lighthouse Charity Scotland West Region took place at Hamilton Park on Friday 15th May. The event saw 265 attendees, with 25 companies having booked tables for the event. 

The Highland Council’s Planning Applications Committee has granted planning approval for for a new hospital in Lochaber. In February, NHS Highland submitted the planning application for the new Lochaber Hospital. 

Rettie’s current chief operating officer Becky Lindsay is taking up the position of chief executive officer while founding director Simon Rettie is entering the chair role at the company.  Having founded the company in 1993, Simon will maintain focus on future growth, with day-to-day oper

North Lanarkshire Council has given planning approval for Eurocentral Gateway, a new industrial and logistics space at Eurocentral in Motherwell. Planning consent was given to the developers Manse LLP and J. Smart (Contractors) Plc, who were advised by planning consultant, Porter Planning. 

Energy and infrastructure solutions provider Global has acquired engineering and modular solutions provider Pier Solutions and has launched Global Modular, in a bid to invest in modular capability.  Global Modular has been set up to address a growing market opportunity for standardised and engi

AECOM has appointed Chris Auener as its new nuclear sector lead, who is joining its energy division for its Europe and India region. Auener who has more than 20 years of experience within the nuclear industry, will now be spearheading the firm’s growth strategy in this area. 

A £900,000 project to upgrade the railway bridge at Glasgow’s Pollokshaws Road will be delivered by Network Rail. Engineers will be repairing and repainting the bridge from July 13th and will also improve drainage alongside removing vegetation to strengthen the bridge’s lifespan.&n

Three of Scotland’s most talented plumbing and heating apprentices have been crowned winners in their categories at the 51st Scottish Plumbing Apprentice of the Year (SPAY) competition. Held at West College Scotland in Paisley, the competition brought together 27 of Scotland’s most skill

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has launched a new global guide alongside its 2025 UN Global Compact Communication on Engagement report, reinforcing its commitment to advancing sustainability across the built and natural environments. The new guide, Sustainability practice for su

Inverness homebuilder MAKAR has been appointed by the Kyle and Lochalsh Community Trust (KLCT) to take forward design and survey work for the proposed Micro-Ecovillage at Ratagan and Saraig, on the shores of Loch Duich. KLCT purchased two sites at Ratagan and Saraig from Forestry and Land Scotland.

SSEN Transmission has committed more than £17 million to fund the construction of 50 new homes with Hebridean Housing Partnership (HHP). In all, 73 homes will be built in the first phase of HHP’s Melbost West social housing development in Lewis, at the site next to MacKenzie Park east of

Cullross, the social housing developer, is progressing a multi-million-pound project to regenerate the derelict Queen Victoria Works in Dundee's West End, with a proposal of application notice now lodged with Dundee City Council. The B-listed former jute mill sits on Brook Street and Douglas Street

An upcoming University of Strathclyde spinout is forming a method for transforming mineral waste into carbon-negative materials that would take the place of some of the cement used in construction.  The developed method could reduce emissions from cement production, while captured carbon dioxid

The Scottish Plant Owners Association held its 75th AGM this month, where new members were welcomed to its executive committee and the contributions of those members stepping down were acknowledged. Joining the executive committee are Graham Bow, managing director of Gordon Bow Plant Hire; Paul McCo

Nixon Hire has launched its national strategic partner network, a group of providers which will carry out site services alongside Nixon Hire’s delivery of accommodation, modular buildings and renewable energy. The network comes in response to customer demand for an enhanced way of getting a va