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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

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

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

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

Andrew Morrison, the founder of bid and tender specialist AM Bid, has been named Global Thought Leader of the Year by the Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP). The inaugural award, which was presented at the association’s annual conference in Dallas, Texas, recognises i

An 18th century steadings building in the Outer Hebrides is set to be transformed into a distillery, community hub and visitor centre. The ambitious project is being led by owners of North Uist Distillery, which acquired Nunton Steadings in Benbecula in 2020.

The contribution of one of Scotland’s leading architects has been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list as Nicholas Groves-Raines is awarded an MBE for services to Architecture, Heritage and Conservation. A co-director of Groves-Raines Architects Studios alongside

Plans to deliver a new replacement Beatlie School in Livingston have reached an important milestone as financial close has been achieved. The £15 million project is being delivered for West Lothian Council by its development partner Hub South East, with Morrison Construction appointed as the T

The Hydro Ness, a hydroelectric generator on the banks of the River Ness, is now fully operational. Hydro Ness is a 92kW Archimedes screw hydroelectric scheme and interactive visitor experience which will generate over 500,000 kWh of renewable energy each year.

A new secondary school that places students’ mental health and well-being at the heart of its design, the rescue and restoration of an iconic Modernist house, and an exquisite rural office building on the edge of the Balmoral estate are among the winners of Scotland’s national archi

CHAP Group’s growth plans have taken another important step forward with the appointment of Andy McNair to the board as its new preconstruction director and Ron Liddell taking on a new role as civil engineering director. Mr McNair, a chartered architect, will figurehead CHAP’s business d

Dr Sophie Taysom from Keyah Consulting argues that environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors should be embedded within new developments. Scotland’s net zero commitments cannot be achieved without a clear focus on the built environment, which accounts for about 40% of global carbo