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Property and construction consultancy Gleeds has officially been named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place to Work. Only those businesses who achieve the highest scores after evaluation receive Best Workplaces status and Gleeds is proud to be one of just 55 companies to

Engineering services provider Edwin James Group has launched a pilot programme that will eventually replace around 70 diesel vans per year with eco-friendly alternatives. The new vans mark the initial step towards electrifying the entire van fleet, with engineers currently testing their performance

Essential repair work is being planned on six bridges in Livingston as part of a 10-week programme. The bridges involved are located at: the A71 Bankton Road at Crofthead Interchange; Almondvale Road between Almondvale Road Roundabout and Retail Park Roundabout (near ALDI store); A899 Livingston Roa

Conduit Finance managing director Jamie Davidson looks at how Scotland can learn from the German capital's rent cap alternative to instead accelerate social housing. Translated it means rent cover. It's relevant in the context of the Scottish rent freeze & cap. There was an interesting announcem

Scottish battery manufacturer AMTE Power has secured a £1 million bridging loan from Arena Investors LP, providing a lifeline to the company as it was on the brink of administration due to financial distress. The funds will be allocated in two tranches of £0.5m each, with the first tranc

Sustaining Dunbar’s Pledgehog Project is now being supported by housing developers Taylor Wimpey and the Dunbar Shed in their work to help the hedgehogs of Dunbar. Taylor Wimpey has incorporated ‘Hedgehog Highways’ into the site plans at Dunbar’s new ‘Belhaven Way&rsquo

Thai state petroleum company PTTEP has joined a collaborative green technology initiative based in Scotland, aimed at demonstrating the potential of wave-powered subsea equipment. The project, dubbed Renewables for Subsea Power (RSP), includes a £2 million demonstrator initiative which is curr

The remediation works on the derelict former Shell Oil refinery in Ardrossan will begin in the coming weeks. North Ayrshire Council this week confirmed that Sanctus Ltd - which has worked on numerous brownfield and infrastructure programmes across the UK – has been awarded the £3 million

Industrial leasing activity in Scotland reached an 18-month high in the second quarter of 2023, with take-up figures reaching 1.3 million sq ft. This surge was driven by five major transactions involving properties larger than 50,000 sq ft. In comparison, there was just one such deal in the precedin

Public sector building materials supplier Jewson Partnership Solutions (JPS) has donated £10,000 towards the development of a brand new support centre for women in Glasgow which opens later this year. The Connect Hub from Simon Community, based in Glasgow, will serve as a unique and groundbrea

Marine and land investigations are underway to inform proposals for a major upgrade of Kishorn Port in Wester Ross. Owner operator Kishorn Port Limited (KPL) has engaged specialist contractors for phase one of the £2.4 million project, after securing a £500,000 investment from Highlands

A cooperation agreement with the French region of Brittany aims to strengthen Scotland’s position as a leader in Europe’s offshore renewables industry.

The renaissance of Leith Walk in Edinburgh is set to continue with the official launch of Drum Property Group’s ‘Red Sandstone’ building - now home to a range of new shops, cafes and businesses. City of Edinburgh Council leader, Cammy Day, formally opened the distinctive two-storey

Galbraith has welcomed a new director, Larry Irwin, to advise on energy, utility and rural business issues from its Aberdeen office. With a strong background in rural valuation, Mr Irwin specialises in areas like telecoms, compulsory purchase, and renewable energy. His role will encompass negotiatio

Glasgow-based construction and manufacturing group CCG has welcomed 18 new trade apprentices this week.