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The Borders Technical Training Association (BTTA), formerly Borders Engineering Training Association (BETA), has appointed Richard Wright as an associate trainer/assessor. Mr Wright will assist group training manager Russell Coleman in training, mentoring and assessing Modern Apprentices employ

Clancy Consulting, the multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy firm, has appointed Gordon Megahy as the director of its board after he joined the practice 18 months ago. Gordon Megahy joined Clancy’s Glasgow office as part of the acquisition of DBM Consultants in 2021 and he has been champi

The UK social housing sector’s updated environmental, social and governance (ESG) standard has been published following an extensive consultation process involving housing providers, funders, and other key stakeholders. Sustainability for Housing (SfH), which oversees the development, promotio

New housing at Mainholm in Ayr is on schedule with 21 two-bedroom bungalows already complete. The £36.6 million housing project led by South Ayrshire Council will see a total of 160 homes built on the site.

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles Council) has published a draft local heat and energy efficiency strategy. The strategy places a duty on local authorities to prepare, publish and update a Local Heat and Energy Efficiency strategy by 31 December 2023, to keep this under review and publish an

A new proposed Local Development Plan for Argyll and Bute will help deliver new development across the area, safeguard the outstanding environment, attract external investment and address barriers to economic growth.

The UK's three largest housebuilders have allegedly used their market power to deliver abnormally large profits and gain an advantage over competitors without dramatically increasing their levels of housing supply, a report has revealed.

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has joined forces with the Lofty Heights Skills Academy to encourage young NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) people to choose construction as a career and provide them with access to essential wellbeing training. The charity’s free so

Plans for a new primary school in Fraserburgh are a step closer after Aberdeenshire Council agreed to merge Fraserburgh North School and St Andrew’s School at a meeting last week.

Network Rail has unveiled plans to improve accessibility for passengers at Uddingston station by constructing a new footbridge and lift system.

Another significant milestone has been reached in the delivery of the Edinburgh Innovation Hub, a joint venture between East Lothian Council and Queen Margaret University (QMU).

Just weeks after refurbishment works were completed at Clyde Gateway’s New Olympia House, Scripture Union (SU) Scotland has leased the entire refurbished building, which will be their new Scottish headquarters. Designed by locally-based architectural practice O’Donnell Brown, the ex-Salv

Independent specialist timber merchant MGM Timber has won the Ecommerce & Tech Engagement of the Year award at this year’s People in Retail Awards. Following the repositioning of MGM Timber’s 14 physical branches into omnichannel retailers, the award celebrates the success of the bus

Engineering firm Mott MacDonald is stepping up its commitment to improving equality and diversity by launching a new jobs programme to help engineers return to work after a career break.

Balfour Beatty has launched its refreshed UK Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, Value Everyone, as part of its ongoing commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. Having launched its first Diversity and Inclusion Strategy in 2018, Balfour Beatty said the refreshed strategy builds on th