Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has donated £1,000 to support the completion and maintenance of the new urban woodland site planted at Nelson Park in Armadale as part of The Queen’s Green Canopy project to mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The donation to West Lothian Council’s
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One of CIOB’s most popular guides, the Code of Practice for Project Management for the Built Environment, has now been updated and a sixth edition published. The updates are important reflections on how the practice and processes in construction have changed, and the increasing pressures on th
The new Broadford Hospital on Skye has been officially opened by the cabinet secretary for health and social care, Humza Yousaf. It is one of two new community hospitals delivered by hub North Scotland on behalf of NHS Highland in a £40 million project. The other hospital, the Badenoch and Str
Operators across the UK and Ireland are being invited to put their machinery skills to the test by Kubota UK, as part of the business’s ongoing celebrations to mark 25 years as the country’s biggest selling mini-excavator manufacturer. The #Kubota25Challenge is encouraging operators to s
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HSBC UK has launched a £15bn lending fund today for small and medium sized businesses with £1 billion ring-fenced to support local economies, employment opportunities and drive growth across Scotland. Whilst concerns about the broader market remain, HSBC said its customers are thinking a
The Existing Homes Alliance (EHA) has given a cautious welcome to the outcome of the Spending Review which confirms the Scottish Government’s commitment to providing £1.8 billion to decarbonise Scotland’s homes.
With a perfect storm of supply chain issues impacting repairs, Caledonia Housing Association's director of assets Andrew Kilpatrick reveals why expertise, approach, and ways of working are as key as the price when selecting a contractor partner. As we embrace post-pandemic life, social landlords as
A trade body is urging newly elected Scottish councils to embrace investment in build to rent (BTR) and co-living to help address the current housing crisis, addressing nationwide shortages of rental stock and providing additional housing supply to help meet housing targets. The call, following the
Victoria Blair, senior solicitor at Burness Paull, on the benefits of housebuilding and the need for more investment in the sector. On 20th May the housebuilding sector got together for the first time in over two years at the flagship Homes for Scotland lunch. While providing a chance to network and
Ogilvie Group has planted 250,000 trees on the outskirts of Stirling as part of a plan to reduce the company’s carbon footprint and support the fight against climate change. Planted on 250 acres of moorland acquired by the company in North Third, the trees will capture approximately 12,000 ton
Glasgow-based multi-utilities contractor Arc-Tech MU will take its first steps into the care sector this summer with the commencement of works at Dalgety Bay Luxury Suites in Dunfermline. Located on Harbour Way in the town centre, the firm will undertake a suite of gas, water and electrical-based se
Bellway Homes Ltd (Scotland West) has pledged its support to the return of Newmains & District Gala Week after a two-year absence with a £200 donation towards the event. Celebrating its 49th year, the Gala Week has been unable to take place for the past two years due to the pandemic but wi
Plans to demolish all but the façade and a number of key architectural features of B-listed Golfhill School and to build in its place 130 new flats in Dennistoun’s Circus Drive have been given the go-ahead by Glasgow City Council planners. The B-listed Golfhill School, close to Glasgow
The £60 million East End Community Campus to replace two Dundee high schools has now been submitted for planning following an initial consultation. The building on the site of the former St Saviours High School, where it is intended Craigie High School and Braeview Academy will merge in August