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The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is calling on plant owners to take advantage of the financial incentives on offer and consider taking on an apprentice and help secure the future of the industry. Funding is in place for plant owners to access, including an Apprenticeship Grant of up to &

Whether you’re just starting out or planning on handing the financial controls over to a family member, Paula Fraser says AAB can support you. The Chinese proverb that ‘wealth will not pass beyond three generations’ is likely to send a shiver down the spine of those who run a famil

Plans for a £20 million redevelopment of the former Watt Brothers department store at Sauchiehall Street into a boutique hotel have been rejected by Glasgow City Council. Businessmen brothers Sandy and James Easdale had lodged an application for “part use of vacant store as hotel in

UK construction companies suffered a second straight month of contraction in the face of deep uncertainty about the outlook for the inflation-hit economy, a survey of purchasing managers showed today. The S&P Global / CIPS UK Construction PMI was at 49.2 in August, up fractionally from

A recruitment campaign which set out to train high-quality assessors for the construction industry in Scotland has played a vital role in economic recovery, the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has said. The two-year project launched back in early 2020 was targeted at experienced tradespe

The proportion of schools buildings across Scotland reported as being in a "good" or "satisfactory" condition has reached 90.4%, according to new statistics, 29 percentage points higher than in April 2007 (61.1%). The publication of ‘School Estates Statistics 2022’ by Scotland&rsquo

Presentation boards detailing plans for a new viewing point at Pitlochry Dam have been installed at the popular tourist attraction. Following the closure of the former fish ladder viewing facility, SSE has identified a location to the east of the Dam where a new viewing facility and information poin

Litigation lawyer Richard McMeeken discusses a recent decision involving a building contractor which has clarified certain aspects of the law of bribery in Scotland. In Oil States Industries (UK) Limited v "S" Limited; Lagan Building Contractors Limited (in administration); John Hansen and Stuart Ir

Stockingfield Bridge in Glasgow has been shortlisted in the 2022 Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) People’s Choice Award. This competition showcases the best of civil engineering, recognising projects that have a positive impact on the local economy and communities whilst at the same time,

Scottish electric vehicle (EV) charging firm Trojan Energy has announced plans to expand its operations and workforce after securing £9 million in funding from the Scottish National Investment Bank. The Aberdeen-based business specialises in flat-and-flush vehicle charge points which remove th

Moray Council is supporting existing local suppliers while welcoming new contractors to tender for upcoming building repair and maintenance contracts. Suppliers should be able to provide planned and/or reactive maintenance works for both council buildings and the council’s housing stock.

Around a third of new affordable housing in Scotland is directly delivered through contributions from private developers, new research by Homes for Scotland (HFS) has revealed. A survey undertaken by the sector body compared the output of a representative sample of its members against available Scot

Miller Homes is inviting the public, community groups and other stakeholders to view its proposals for a residential development and potential local neighbourhood centre facilities on land at Leverndale, Glasgow. Located to the west of Leverndale Hospital and Raeswood Road, the proposal is for

Robertson Construction Group has appointed Doug Keillor as its executive managing director in a move it said marks the transition from being a family business to becoming a family of businesses. Mr Keillor joins Robertson following 32 years in the construction industry spent with BAM, latt

Abertay University’s main campus buildings have undergone a major renovation to improve thermal efficiency as part of an investment in sustainability, health and wellbeing and the drive towards net zero.  The project, which is due to include an additional upgrade to building energy contro