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MacRoberts has strengthened its real estate practice with the promotion of two new partners. Nicole Cook is an experienced property lawyer specialising predominantly in transactional matters. Her work includes the acquisition and disposal of investment properties, vacant properties and land for deve

The first of three new bridges to be built in the Netherlands using flax has been completed. Flax is a material that has been with us for thousands of years in the form of clothing, sacks, and ropes for ships. Nowadays, this old material has been ‘rediscovered’, and could become the buil

Two new local apprenticeships have been created as part of Kingdom Housing Association’s Gas Servicing and Maintenance contracts. Saltire Facilities Management (SFM) and Gas Call Services both committed to recruiting an apprentice and enrolling them in a local college as part of the tender pro

The new Phoenix Hide at Loch Leven National Nature Reserve (NNR) has been officially opened, rising from the ashes of the old building that was burnt down in 2021. NatureScot chair Mike Cantlay and reserve manager Neil Mitchell were joined by the Kinross Beavers, as well as representatives from the

According to the Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB), the first full year of operations for the Scottish Government-owned bank has been one of significant progress. According to the lender, the bank’s team has been substantively recruited, many of its operational systems have been put in

Commercial law firm Davidson Chalmers Stewart (DCS) has announced the promotion of Steven McAllister to partner and head of the firm's renewable energy team. Mr McAllister joined the firm in 2019, having previously worked with major commercial terms and as legal counsel at Renewable Energy Systems (

Brunton Design has designed this large single level extension to a detached stone villa near Dundee. Allan Mudie from the practice told SCN about this design.

Recycling and waste management business Levenseat has announced plans to invest £4 million to upgrade a new Materials Recycling Facility (MRF), which it purchased for an undisclosed sum from Avondale Environmental today. West Lothian-headquartered Levenseat said it will introduce new technolog

Project manager Hugh Moore highlights the progress being made in the Clyde Gateway area in developing a district heating and cooling grid - a renewable energy project with four other European participants. When I travel to Paris this week for the next meeting of the D2 Grids Steering Committee,

An Aberdeen-based charity that provides day and residential support to over 95 children and young people with learning disabilities and complex additional support needs has submitted plans to redevelop the Camphill Bookshop into a new social enterprise hub. Camphill School Aberdeen wants to sho

QTS Group and East Ayrshire Council are looking for enthusiastic young people, aged 18 to 24 years, to join Scotland’s first Rail Skills Academy. The Academy, which is being delivered by QTS Training and funded through the council's Young Person Guarantee programme, will help to combat the ski

CITB has marked Mental Health Awareness Week (9-15 May 2022) with a pledge to continue its support to training and understanding. A study compiled by the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity and CITB highlighted the toll poor mental health is taking. The research showed 26% of construction worke

Shoosmiths has appointed three partners across its real estate teams in Glasgow and Edinburgh.  Ian McCann, previously with CMS has joined the Edinburgh office as a construction partner while Lyndsey O’Connor has joined the Glasgow office as a real estate partner from Dentons. Lauren Mill

The Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB) has a key strategic part to play in helping to deliver Scotland’s low carbon heating systems. A new insight paper called ‘Scotland’s transition to net zero heat’ released today sets out the bank’s role in tackling the issue a

Some of Scotland’s longest standing vacant and derelict sites will be transformed into affordable housing, community gardens and places of enterprise and learning by awards from a £50 million programme. Ten schemes will share more than £5m from the low carbon Vacant and Derelict La