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A legal expert specialising in maritime safety has called for extra vigilance following a number of incidents in Scotland this year, including in the offshore wind sector. This is Maritime Safety Week and Bruce Craig, a partner at Pinsent Masons in Aberdeen, highlighted the need to maintain the UK&r

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland recently went back to school to give the children of Gilmerton Primary in Edinburgh some reminders about health and safety. As construction at Taylor Wimpey East Scotland’s development of new homes at Farrier Fields in Gilmerton is now well underway, the homebuilder

Campaigning trade association SELECT has said it is “extremely pleased” that a two-year wage agreement has been agreed for Scotland’s electricians. The deal, which will see rates of pay for electricians, apprentices and adult trainees rise by 7% in 2024 and a further 5% in 2025, wi

SSE Renewables’ flagship onshore wind project in Shetland has seen more than £70 million spent so far since work commenced in 2020. More than 70 companies in Shetland have benefitted from their involvement in Viking Wind Farm with the spend also benefitting the wider Scottish a

Cala Homes has promoted Ian Conway to managing director of its West of Scotland business, continuing its commitment to developing homegrown talent and promoting from within. Bringing more than two decades of industry experience to the senior leadership team, Ian will continue to deliver the five-sta

The most pivotal milestone yet in the development of the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm has been reached with the installation of its first wind turbine at sea.

Education fit-out specialist Deanestor is to provide around 6,000 items of loose and fitted furniture for a primary school and community hub now under construction in Aberdeen. The new project is the 16th contract awarded to the Dunfermline-based firm by Morrison Construction.

Two teams from Taylor Wimpey West Scotland have raised £3,488 for charity after taking part in homebuilder’s annual fundraising event, the Taylor Wimpey Challenge.

The next phase of Scottish Water’s multi-million-pound investment project at Milngavie Reservoirs in East Dunbartonshire gets underway on Monday 14 August and will focus on upgrading the paths around the historic beauty spot.

Work is underway to improve the energy efficiency of 97 Cunninghame Housing Association homes in Dalry. The £2.4 million project will see External Wall Insulation (EWI) installed to improve the energy efficiency of the homes, making them cheaper to heat and lowering energy bills for

Taylor Wimpey has reported a 21% fall in revenue and a 29% drop in pre-tax profit as rising interest rates knocked the housing market. In a trading update issued today, the housebuilder revealed revenue in the six months to 2 July 2023 fell to £1.64 billion from £2.08bn the yea

Investigation works to inform the final design and costs of upgrading flood defences at Dingwall Business Park are set to get underway in the coming weeks. Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) submitted a planning application in May for the upgrade of the existing perimeter bund of approximately 1

A veteran of the window sector is celebrating 45 years of service this month at a Galashiels home improvement specialist. Steve Scott has worked under three generations of family ownership during his four decades at Mitchell Glass in Currie Road, moving from an apprentice fabricator in 1978 to produ

Plans to develop a bonded whisky storage facility in Glenrothes have taken a major step forward after the project received support from Scottish Enterprise.

A water treatment facility in Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire has recently joined a long list of Scottish Water sites powered by green energy in a bid to tackle climate change.