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Work is to begin on a major development to deliver South Lanarkshire’s new health and social care hub and 45 new council homes.

Construction, property development and manufacturing business Heron Bros has been crowned the Investors in People Platinum Employer of the Year 2020. Investors in People is the international standard for people management, defining what it takes to lead, support, and manage people successfully to ac

The Scotland and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Scottish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association (SHFCA) to help both bodies deliver their aims efficiently on behalf of their members. The move closely aligns the i

Almost £20 million of improvement works are set to get underway across Scotland’s canals this winter. The capital investment from the Scottish Government will see major works and essential upgrades take place throughout the canal network, safeguarding the heritage assets for the future.

Sarah Alexander, senior associate at Dentons, discusses the intricacies of the NEC3 subcontract. With fewer than 10 reported decisions from the Court of Session on the interpretation of NEC3, any guidance from the court is welcomed with open arms. This is particularly so while the NEC suite of contr

The Scottish Government has issued a position statement which outlines its current thinking on the issues that will need to be addressed when preparing Scotland's fourth National Planning Framework (NPF4).

Construction and infrastructure-focused partnership hub South West is leading a financial support package for The Trussell Trust to help bring some Christmas cheer to disadvantaged households in Lanarkshire, Ayrshire, and Dumfries & Galloway.

Engineering firm I & H Brown has pledged to donate all profits from the hire of one of its site excavators, currently working to prepare the land for the new Auldcathie District Park and the new marina in Winchburgh, to the NHS Charities Together Covid-19 Urgent Appeal.   I & H Brown is

Gas network company SGN has received approval to build a world-first 100% green hydrogen-to-homes demonstration network in Fife.

Spectrum Properties has thrown its support behind a major charity ensuring that some of the most disadvantaged children in the UK will enjoy a little light in their lives this Christmas. The family-run business based in Dalmarnock stepped in to provide office suite accommodation for KidsOut, a chari

Orkney Builders (Contractors) Ltd is pressing forward with plans to create almost 100 new homes at Walliwall, on the outskirts of Kirkwall. The company has submitted planning applications for 97 properties at the site to Orkney Islands Council, with work hoped to begin early in the new year.

Work is under way to design around 150 brand new affordable homes at the former Silverlea care home in North West Edinburgh following the appointment of construction firm Hart Builders. The City of Edinburgh Council-led development, which could start on site as early as Summer 2022, aims to bring th

A Scandi-inspired hub has been created within a new development in West Lothian, ready to bring neighbours together in the months ahead once restrictions ease.

Former colleagues with experience of leading successful affordable housing projects have teamed up to form a new architecture practice in Edinburgh. Architect and managing director Stuart Bishop has officially launched SB Architects, a team comprised of a very experienced group including ex-col

A Scottish housebuilder is transforming a former Edinburgh industrial site into 77 new homes, thanks to a £5.8 million funding package from Bank of Scotland.