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Montrose is to house a skills academy which will offer courses on working in renewables. The new facility will, for the first time in Angus, bridge a gap between teaching and practice, supporting jobs and economic opportunities in the area by delivering practical experience for those looking to work

Larkhall & District Volunteer Group (LDVG), a charity in South Lanarkshire, is celebrating a generous £5,000 donation from Persimmon West Scotland, helping them continue their vital work in supporting the local community. LDVG focuses on promoting the well-being of older adults and reducin

Energy engineering solutions provider BRUSH Group has acquired a majority stake in Scottish infrastructure and environmental engineering contractor McGowan Group. The multi-million-pound deal sees McGowan – a National Electricity Registration Scheme (NERS) accredited Independent Connection Pro

The parent company of Civic Engineers, which has an office in Glasgow, has acquired mechanical, electrical and public health building services and sustainable energy design consultants, Watt Energy & Consulting Engineers. The North West-based consultancy, led by Dan Watt, works on public an

New statistics into planning application decisions illustrate a planning service which is under-resourced and ill-equipped to deal with Scotland’s escalating housing emergency, according to sector body Homes for Scotland (HFS). The figures covering the period for the financial year 2023/2024 s

The proposed "Big Bend" in Manhattan, which will span 4,000 feet in a single, continuous upside-down U shape, is set to become the world's longest building. The building's unusual design was created to circumvent strict planning regulations. In skyscraper construction, height often translates to hig

Plans for the next phase of a 600-home new community in the heart of Glasgow’s Port Dundas area have now been submitted. Bigg Regeneration, a joint venture between purpose-led B Corp developer, igloo, and Scottish Canals, is behind the Dundashill development.

McLaughlin & Harvey has reported a turnover of £870.4 million and a profit before tax of £12m for the year ended 30 June 2024. The Northern Ireland-headquartered business, whose principal activities are building and civil engineering contracting, property development, the operation o

Built Environment – Smarter Transformation (BE-ST) celebrated the Accelerate to Zero Awards with 200 stakeholders from across the built environment and construction sectors last week. During the ceremony held at Platform in central Glasgow, businesses, individuals and organisations were celebr

BTO has appointed Ian McCann as a partner in the firm's construction and engineering team. Mr McCann brings almost 30 years of experience in non-contentious construction and engineering law and considerable expertise in advising clients across the UK and Europe in both the public and private sectors

Dundee City Council leader Mark Flynn has written to the UK Government seeking further assurances on Levelling Up Partnership-funded investment allocated for the city. A £20 million figure was originally allocated following a visit from the previous UK Government administration’s Levelli

Hillcrest’s young people stepped to the fore to cut the turf on a major new affordable housing development in Newcraighall near Edinburgh, which will see contractor Cullross deliver 163 new homes for those in housing need in the region. With Hillcrest recognised for championing young people an

Hebridean Housing Partnership has handed over 33 new homes at An Allt Dubh to tenants. The properties in Blackwater, Newmarket, on the outskirts of Stornoway, are the first phase of a 74-house development being built by Calmax Construction Limited which contended with a very wet and challenging summ

Mechanical and electrical consultancy XBuro has made a key appointment with the addition of experienced engineer Andy Lyons. Andy Lyons joins the firm as design director with more than 20 years’ experience in engineering.

International property and construction consultancy Gleeds has appointed Dorothy Robertson as regional director for Scotland and Northern Ireland. Based in its Glasgow office, Dorothy brings a wealth of knowledge in the construction industry, with over 35 years’ experience in advising private