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Bellway is offering a work placement in Midlothian as part of a national training initiative designed to attract more women into site management in the construction industry. The housebuilder’s Scotland East division is encouraging women to apply for on-site work experience at its Shawfair dev
Five projects are in contention to be named as Scotland’s building of the year. The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland's Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Award demonstrates the exceptional range of contemporary Scottish architecture.
New investment models to deliver more public infrastructure; improved active and sustainable transport measures; an accelerated building decarbonisation programme, and filling in potholes – these are just some of the priorities already put forward in a soon-to-close survey being managed by inf
A new vibrant leisure centre in Bearsden has scooped the gold ‘Diversity in the Public Sector’ award at The Herald and GenAnalytics’ 2024 Diversity Awards Scotland, which honours innovative projects promoting diversity and inclusion in Scotland. The architect behind the community c
Midlothian Council and Cruden have celebrated the completion of an energy-efficient Passivhaus development on Scottish Housing Day. The milestone marked the official completion of 20 new council flats at St Cuthbert’s on Bonnyrigg High Street, built to the energy-efficient Passivhaus standard.
The Barratt Foundation has donated £300,000 to youth unemployment charity Street League to help tackle the rising issue across Scotland and the UK. The Foundation, which is the charitable arm of Barratt Developments, kicked off the partnership by presenting the funds at a workshop held at a St
New research has revealed that apprenticeships have become one of the biggest drivers of social value generation in the UK construction industry, with job creation measures making up 16.4% of the total amount of social value generated in 2023, more than doubling since 2022 (8%).
The King’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer (KLTR) has announced his decision to transfer Campsie High Kirk in Lennoxtown into community ownership for use as an arts, cultural and community events hub.
The first phase of the redevelopment of the Midlothian Snowsports Centre has opened this month, with Robertson Civil Engineering (RCE) playing a major part. RCE is a project partner with Midlothian Council for the redevelopment at Hillend, now the site of Scotland’s first Alpine Coaster which
Property firm the SRE Group has unveiled its refurbishment of 255 St Vincent Street in Glasgow.
Kingdom Group has secured £50 million in funding to support its ongoing commitment to building high-quality affordable homes across Fife, Perth & Kinross, Clackmannanshire and Falkirk. Provided by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Bank of Scotland (BoS), in conjunction with government grant
Partick Housing Association (PHA) has completed and launched its new 46-home development at Bearsden Road in Anniesland. Members of Glasgow City Council made a visit this week as the new development in the west of the city was officially handed over.
Miller Homes is inviting local groups and causes across Scotland to get involved in its next round of funding, giving those in need local to its developments a share of £10,000. Community Fund applications are now open. The homebuilder has been making a sizeable impact on the local communities
Hamilton-based principal contractor Procast Group has commenced work on a significant £5 million project to install external wall insulation across 267 flats managed by Calvay Housing Association.