Retrofitting 450,000 homes for energy efficiency and covering the M8 at Charing Cross are included in “revolutionary” multi-billion-pound proposals to transform the city, according to council leader Susan Aitken. Speaking to The Herald on Sunday, SNP councillor A
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Network Rail has submitted a pre-application notice to the City of Edinburgh Council for revised proposals to install a bridge walk and visitor hub at the Forth Bridge.
Larger construction projects could be in line to benefit from a new £10 million multi-year fund which aims to help transform towns and neighbourhoods across Scotland. The Scotland Loves Local Fund aims to encourage people to think local first, and support businesses and enterprises i
Dalata Hotel Group Plc, the largest hotel group in Ireland, has officially opened its first hotel in Scotland, creating 80 jobs locally.
Kier has been appointed by NHS Golden Jubilee to deliver a new £43 million Surgical Centre at its hospital in Clydebank.
Marshall Construction’s Contracts Division has secured a busy 2021 workload so far, with a portfolio of new contracts totalling in excess of £50 million. The firm said the contracts with a range of both new and long-standing clients showcase the company’s diverse capability and ser
A former apprentice who brings a strong track record in skills, training and organisational development will begin his role as the new CITB chief executive from September 1. Tim Balcon has led professional and membership bodies, the most notable being as chief executive at the Institute of Environme
Women in Property Highlands & Islands has announced Pinny Muir as regional head of the property and construction industry influencer and networking organisation. Pinny, who has been a member of Women in Property for two years, is an associate architect with LDN Architects based in For
Civil engineering company Taziker is celebrating after landing a RoSPA Gold Health and Safety Award, an internationally recognised award for demonstrating high health and safety standards. Organisations receiving a RoSPA Award are recognised as being world leaders in health and safety practice. Ever
The Scottish property market continued its upward trend during May, June, and July 2021, as buyers flocked to secure homes across Edinburgh, Lothians, Fife, and the Borders, ESPC reports. The average selling price rose to £275,623 – up 7.6 per cent on the same period in 2020.
A self-catering holiday park in Fife has been granted permission to build a new restaurant complete with its own helipad. Catering to "discerning and well-travelled people with high standards”, the five-star Hawkswood Country Estate said it aims to create “Scotland’s fine
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, and its subsidiary Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc., has entered into an agreement to acquire University of Strathclyde spin-out Smarter Grid Solutions (SGS). SGS is a leading global provider of distributed energy resources (DER)
A bridge in Clydesdale is now fully reopened after undergoing extensive repairs.
A couple who purchased a home fully aware that bees were potentially living in the wall were shocked to learn that an estimated 450,000 of the insects had called the place home for almost 35 years.
A developer with planning permission for a 248-bed hotel in Glasgow city centre has instead proposed to deliver a serviced studio complex on the site.


