News

Rothesay Pavilion has taken its next step towards becoming a top cultural tourist destination and a local jobs provider for Bute. Councillors have given the green light for the final two stages in transforming the Grade A-listed Pavilion into a modern-day resource for residents and visitors to Bute.

Dumfries and Galloway College (DGC) was delighted to host the region’s first Net Zero Business Opportunities Summit on Monday, September 23 at its Crichton Campus in Dumfries. Taking place during Business Week 2024, the summit was the first in a series of events — coordinated with Dumfri

Persimmon Homes has partnered with Glasgow Clyde College to deliver apprenticeships as it expands into Renfrewshire and West Dunbartonshire. The housebuilder has recruited an apprentice painter and decorator who will study at Glasgow Clyde College whilst learning on the developers’ sites.

Ross Stewart, a trade apprentice with Building Services provider Arc-Tech (Scotland), has won the SNIPEF ‘Best Apprentice Plumber’ Award for Glasgow Clyde College 2024. SNIPEF (Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation) is the principal trade association for plum

Robert P. Slight & Sons, a Scottish company with links to the construction of Capitol Hill in 1825, has made the move to employee ownership. 

Holmes Miller has made the shortlist of the AJ Architecture Awards 2024 – one of the most prestigious awards in the UK, celebrating design excellence.

An award-winning charity that connects children and young people with the natural environment is looking forward to seeing families take part in its ‘Fairy House Challenge’.

The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board’s (ECITB) Project Management Steering Group (PMSG) has been bringing people together from across industry to collaborate and champion project management for a decade.

Yesterday saw a new milestone for an engineering construction industry Connected Competence scheme, with clients and employers agreeing to a new measurement tool that will ensure the programme is embedded across their operations.

New home warranties and insurance provider NHBC has appointed Stefan Szymoszowskyj as regional director to lead customer relations with house builders in Scotland. Stefan joined NHBC in 2019, as a senior engineer before progressing to principal engineer in early 2023. Prior to working for NHBC, Stef

The Scottish Government has reaffirmed its support for the construction of 2,800 mid-market rent homes with £100 million of investment. As announced as part of the 2024-25 Programme for Government, funding will be used alongside institutional investment – such as pension funds – to

Perth & Kinross Council will work to deliver over 1,000 new affordable houses across the area over the next five years, under a plan to be considered by Councillors. The Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) for 2025/26 – 2029/30 sets out the investment priorities of the council and its

The UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) has announced a £20 million investment in subsea HVDC cable manufacturer XLCC to develop a new world-leading factory in Hunterston.

A thief has apologised for stealing a 20kg statue of a gorilla and then texting his friend: "LOL I stole a gorilla, so what?" Australian man Matthew Newbould, 33, said he spontaneously made the "very silly" decision to steal the beloved ornament — named Garry — from the garden of a retir

Ahead of its centenary year, construction firm Morris & Spottiswood has announced record turnover of £128 million in 2023, a 25% rise from the previous year. Part of the Morris & Spottiswood Group, its founding business, Morris & Spottiswood Ltd, also achieved an operating profit o