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A City Deal project led by Glasgow City Council that is helping to transform an area of North Glasgow into a vibrant neighbourhood by improving its connectivity with the city centre and adjacent communities has recently delivered public realm improvements and enhanced active travel routes. An upgrad

The challenging set of circumstances facing many projects as a result of Brexit, the pandemic and the war in Ukraine has resulted in changes to the Avenues programme in Glasgow, an update to city councillors has revealed. Funded by the Glasgow City Region City Deal, the Avenues programme a

Twenty-two apprentices from across North Lanarkshire are learning a range of trade skills with the council’s strategic housing and repairs partner Mears Scotland. Jim Logue, leader of North Lanarkshire Council welcomed the young people at a recent visit to the council’s civic centre wher

North Lanarkshire Council's housing committee has approved additional sites to be added to its new house building programme that will deliver more homes for its residents, regenerate local communities and boost the area’s local economy. The council is continuing to roll out its new build progr

State-of-the-art drones and lasers are being used together for the first time in Britain to improve Scotland’s sewers and are helping Scottish Water to reduce its carbon emissions. A combination of hi-tech drones and laser technology adapted for use in the waste water Industry is being deploye

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Crown Estate Scotland’s ZeroFour innovation hub at Montrose has taken a major step towards its aim of supporting clean, green economic growth in Angus and the north-east, by awarding seven key contracts to four Scottish-based companies. The delivery team, which now comprises an architect, cost

Conservation experts fighting for the restoration of a Glasgow architectural masterpiece have secured funding to develop a plan for the building’s future. The Egyptian Halls working group, led by the Scottish Civic Trust and composed of experienced developers, architects and conservation exper

A Kirkcaldy hotel has been granted planning permission to build a new spa and wellness centre. The owners of the Dean Park Hotel submitted the proposals to Fife Council at the start of the year.

A new initiative to encourage the development of a more diverse and all-encompassing workforce within Scotland's construction industry has been launched by the Construction Leadership Forum (CLF). Funded by the Scottish Government, the National Equity and Inclusion Plan (NEIP) is part of a wide

More than 500 Robertson Construction employees are going pink in support of the NHS Organ Donation week campaign - Monday 26th September to Sunday 2nd October. Robertson is supporting the campaign following a tweet from Beatrix, a patient at The Freeman Hospital in Newcastle, who complimented t

Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors will be visiting construction sites over the next two months as part of a campaign to combat serious aches, pains and strains in the industry. According to the regulator, lifting and moving heavy objects on sites is harming the health of thousan

Advanced Traditional Screeding (ATS), the Rosyth-based specialist flooring contractor, has appointed David Crosby as its new sales director. David joins the business after 15 years with Creation Flooring in Southampton, where he enjoyed a similar role.

Building and construction firm the JR Group has marked a significant milestone in the development of a new high-quality affordable housing development in Clydebank, as the timber kit frames for new homes have now been fully erected and the external brickwork due for completion within the next two we

Miller Homes is set to engage with the local community on proposals for a new residential-led development in Kinross. An online consultation will be held on 29th September and is the first of two events that will be undertaken, the second being an in-person event at the end of October.