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Scottish Construction Now is marking the retirement of Jeff Anderson, its long-serving advertising manager, who is stepping down after more than 18 years with the company. Jeff joined the business in 2008 and has played a pivotal role in helping to steer Scottish Construction Now and its sister publ

The engineering, science and infrastructure solutions firm, WSP, has announced on 29 September its acquisition of the UK-based building services consultancy, Hulley & Kirkwood. 

Work will get underway on 5 October to provide a new walking, cycling and wheeling route that will connect Bridge of Allan to Stirling.  The planned works will connect Bridge of Allan (at the junction of Keir Street and Fountain Road) with the walk, cycle, live Stirling infrastructure on Airthr

The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) has released a research report titled “Designing Solidarity: An Architect’s Guide to Working in Ukraine” to look into how Scottish architects and built environment professionals can effectively support Ukraine’s reconst

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has launched Breaking Ground, a research programme which intends to foster a stronger understanding of how the plant sector can bring in, develop and maintain the workforce it requires for the future. Known as “Breaking Ground”, the programme

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is collaborating with content creators, Content With Purpose (CWP), to produce a film series looking into how decisions made by built environment professionals today will determine the resilience, sustainability and performance of the world in the future.

Plans to make the temporary footway improvements on South Street in St Andrews permanent are progressing, with the appointment of contractor T&N Gilmartin.

Kirkwood Timber Frame has added to its senior management team with the appointment of Aaron Macaskill as managing director and the promotion of Chris Smollet to operations and commercial director. Aaron brings more than 17 years’ experience with sister company Kirkwood Homes to his new role, h

The Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers’ Federation (SNIPEF) has welcomed the Scottish Government’s announcement of additional funding for Modern Apprenticeships as a “first step”, asserting that employers equally need to be equipped to provide and maintain appre

Banff and Macduff residents have been invited by Aberdeenshire Council to attend engagement sessions which will present the design for a proposed active travel bridge across the River Deveron. Following the delivery of Aberdeenshire Council’s Integrated Travel Town Masterplan approach, which h

A total of £3.9 million has been invested by Moray Council in improvements at Cullen Primary School, which forms part of its decade-long Learning Estate Programme, aiming to make schools safer, more comfortable, energy-efficient and sustainable. 

The new Naver Bridge crossing has been officially opened, presenting the delivery of a Highland Council-led investment project within the Sutherland community. Councillor Ken Gowans, Chair of Highland Council’s economy and infrastructure committee, cut the ribbon at the A836 Naver Bridge Repla

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland is donating a 24-hour publicly accessible defibrillator which will be installed at Scotmid’s Ratho Station store after a community initiative prompted by local resident Michelle Black. The initiative has been supported by Taylor Wimpey East Scotland, Scotmid and the

Moray Council has invited people in Moray to share their thoughts on which community projects should get a share of £100,000 from the Coastal Community Fund, which is Crown Estate-funded.

Scottish Water has now reached the installation of 100 solar power projects in Scotland, producing enough renewable electricity to provide power to roughly 9,300 homes per annum.