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Donald W Orr has been elected as the new president of SELECT, the trade association for the electrotechnical industry in Scotland. As managing director of Unitech Services Ltd in Carluke, Lanarkshire, Donald has been a long-standing SELECT member and serves on a number of committees as well as repre

The Sheriff Appeal Court has upheld the decision of a commercial sheriff in a contractual dispute between a housebuilder and a client in Aberdeen who held that the client was required to make an interim payment following the resignation of the firm to which payment applications required to

Donald W Orr, MD of Unitech Services Ltd and president of electrical trade association SELECT, steps into the Just A Minute hot seat. How did you get started in the industry? I took an electrical apprenticeship after school, qualified as an electrician and then an approved electr

The Wee House Company Ltd has just embarked upon its largest Wee House to date, a four-bedroom bespoke build home measuring 215 sq m. At almost nine times the size of a Studio Wee House, the smallest property in the homebuilder's portfolio, the monumental build will feature an open plan kitchen

Nuveen Real Estate has appointed BAM Construction Scotland to deliver the interiors of the 12 storey W Edinburgh hotel – the centrepiece of the £1 billion St James Quarter.

A trial is being led by WGM Engineering and the The Fish Friendly Hydropower Company (FFH) in partnership with Scottish Water for a hydropower system, for water and wastewater site use.  The project, which is currently going ahead at Scottish Water’s Shieldhall Wastewater Treatment Works

The Offshore Wind Growth Partnership (OWGP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with HIE at Global Offshore Wind 2026, marking a shared commitment to strengthen the offshore wind supply chain in Scotland. Businesses across the Highlands and Islands looking to grow and compete in global offshore

The first homeowners have now moved into Station Wynd, the new residential development in Nitshill being delivered by Clark Contracts on behalf of Strathcarron Developments.

Construction works are set to commence for the Forres Academy development on June 22nd, indicating new progress on the £88.6 million project. In Autumn 2028, the new school campus is expected to open and will facilitate up to 1,120 pupils within its modern learning facilities. This includes 40

The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has appointed Dave Cooper as its president for 2026–2027, following his inauguration at the CIBSE Annual General Meeting 2026, held at CIBSE’s headquarters in London recently. Dave Cooper succeeds Vince Arnold, bringing mor

Kier has appointed Rachel Warren as its group finance director for transformation and to spearhead its financial shared service centre. Rachel, who joins Kier this month, is a seasoned financial leader with extensive experience in leading change and action plans to support company strategies and gro

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland has finalised an agreement with Home Group Scotland to deliver 16 high‑quality affordable homes for social rent at the growing Calderwood development in East Calder. This supply of new affordable homes will include a mix of two, three, and four-bedroom properties, helpi

Renfrewshire Council has approved Taylor Wimpey West Scotland's Approval of Matters Specified in Conditions (AMSC) planning application for the company’s final development of new homes within the successful and popular Dargavel Village masterplan in Bishopton.

Colleagues from Taylor Wimpey West Scotland have raised £4,115 for charity after taking part in the homebuilder’s annual fundraising event.

SSEN Transmission will begin early works to support the installation of the mainland underground cable section of the Western Isles HVDC Link in the Highlands.